The public tap at the central school park is in dire need of urgent repairs. UCJ UNILORIN can confirm the deplorable condition of the tap which has been in that state for the past one week. The picture evidencing this claim was taken last week Friday after several rounds of deja vu by one of our correspondents and possibly, passers-by at the school...

The UNILORIN ILUMSA on Thursday 22nd June, convoked an emergency sitting with the sole aim of adopting the 2017 Amended Constitution of the association. The event was held at LR 4 at the College of Health Sciences (COHS), University of Ilorin. At exactly 5:05pm, the sitting commenced with the recitation of the second stanza of the national anthem. A...

UCJ EDITORIAL 24/06/2017 Rethinking the Role of Campus Journalists “In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.” — Oscar Wilde. The fourth estate of the realm, the voice of the masses, the people’s representative, the shaper of opinions, agenda setters, et cetera. These are but a few among the appellations...

Students of the department of Educational Media and Technology, University of Ilorin in conjunction with Google organized a capacity building workshop on digital skills tagged, #digitalSkills4Africa. The event was held yesterday Wednesday 21st June, 2017 at the Education Lecture Theatre (EDLT). It's on record that over a thousand participants attended...

It was games up for a suspected 100 level student of the faculty of Agriculture who was allegedly caught trying to dispossess an unsuspecting Unilorin student of his valuable. This report is an inquest into the drama that played out at the Lagos male hostel around 5am on Wednesday 14th June, 2017.      It all started when...

UCJ EDITORIAL 07/03/2017 DANGEROUS TRENDS It is public knowledge that conflict is inevitable. Conflict serves a particular purpose in terms of advancement of society. Without conflict, humanity is bereft of the animating principle to develop individually and collectively. In fact, conflict is life itself. In terms of advancement, consistency is one...

UCJ EDITORIAL 06/04/2017 SEPARATING THE TARES FROM THE WHEAT Ordinarily, this issue would not merit an editorial discourse, but for the purpose of record, we must do the needful. For the umpteenth time, we affirm that the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ) exalts itself above all forms of competitive race with other media outfits on campus. This is...

All is set for the smooth takeoff of the 2017 edition of the annual Cultural Summit by the Cultural Security Forum—the mother body of all registered indigenous associations on the UNILORIN campus. The event is scheduled to hold 10:00am on Saturday 17th June, 2017 at the Education Lecture Theatre (EDLT), University of Ilorin. The theme for this year's...

UCJ UNILORIN can confirm that shuttle operators have been briefed to resume operations at the school old park from tomorrow Monday 12th June, 2017. This information was corroborated by the Chairman of Unilorin Shuttle Operators (name withheld) when accosted by one of our correspondents. UCJ, UNILORIN. ...

UCJ EDITORIAL12/06/2017"You must fight others. But through peace, through dialogue and through education"—Malala Yousufzai" It's still baffling to note that the Student Union is yet to make an official Press Release on the outcome of the highly publicised stakeholder's meeting between Union officials, student leaders, and the university management....

The entire members of the Linguistics Students' Association (LISA) were shocked by the death of their dear colleague, Miss Ajisafe Cathryn, a former 200 level student. UCJ UNILORIN gathered that the deceased died in her parent's home on Saturday after a brief illness. The tragedy occurred a day after her birthday. UCJ UNILORIN also gathered that...

Wow!!! See our darling Purity and mother of the Union looking sweet-sixteen tantalizing, Primebaba, Mhiz Khenny, and other student dignitaries at the ongoing Inter-Faculty British Parliamentary System of debate at the university auditorium. Osuji Chima Francis UCJ, UNILORIN. ...

See the faces of the participants and the audience anticipating the very best from the event... ...

You don't necessary have to be in office before making an impact in the lives of people. You can contribute your own quota in your own little way to put a smile on so many faces. When you do this, it then portrays you as someone who gives without an ulterior motive. Like Mother Theresa of Calcutta once said, 'few of us can do great things. All of us...

There is a particular short drama regularly featured on Royal Fm, Ilorin, titled, 'No siddon look.' The drama revolves around people's reaction to situations affecting them and how they respond to same. At the end of the drama, listeners are told not to 'siddon look' i.e. don't just sit down and watch that as things affecting you (mostly negative)...

Every academic session, the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Unilorin branch stages her annual Jihad Week programme in a bid to sensitize members of the University community on the doctrines of Islam. As against the wide spread misconception about the word "Jihad" which has been wrongly termed as "War", "Licence to kill" or even "Terrorism",...

The session commenced at exactly, 11:01AM with the second stanza of the National anthem and Unilorin School anthem. The Agenda of the Session was read by the Deputy Clerk at exactly 11:06AM which was adopted by Sen. Abiodun of Management Sciences and Seconded by Sen. Adeola of clinical Sciences. The reading of the resolutions of the 7th Plenary Session...

All is set for the crucial meeting between officials of UNILORIN Student Union, and the university management to be held tomorrow Monday 5th June, 2017. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 12noon at the Senate Chamber, University of Ilorin. UCJ UNILORIN gathered that the meeting is being championed by the Student Union, and endorsed by the university...

Behold, there is a coming revolution in higher consciousness. A revolution driven by intellectualism and nurtured by active youth participation in the decision making process. The call of the revolutionists is to re-awaken the mindset of the youth and raise their level of consciousness almost akin to those that spurred the founding fathers into fighting...