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ELECTION RESULT: LOW TURNOUT DOES NOT INVALIDATE RESULTS

Lightpen At exactly 7:03 a.m. this morning, the result for the election conducted yesterday for the executive offices and the NPHR was released. As previously released, the election turnout was very low, we had 84 Napsites voting out of 260 eligible voters. This turnout is quite alarming and raises a question about the interest of napsites and their active participation in the department's decision-making. According to the result released, the presidential aspirant, the vice

NAPS' ELECTION: LOW TURNOUT OF VOTERS

According to the election plan released this week, the election is to be held today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., which is a hybrid election. The election process proceeded at exactly 9 a.m. with the opening of the link for voting, though at the start, some people had voting issues, but all issues were resolved afterwards. The number of voters has been quite low, moving from 22 to 70+, and at 84 currently out of 260 registered voters (NAPSites who have paid dues). Many NAPSites clai

"I HAVE NEVER HELD A FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION BEFORE IN THE UNIVERSITY" : AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NAPS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

By Faith Ajewole Interviewer: Can you please introduce yourself ma? Ebere: My name is Eberechukwu Kalu and I’m a 300 level student of psychology. Interviewer: In respect to the upcoming elections, can you intimate us about the position you're vying for, and what motivated you to take such an initiative Ebere: I’m vying for the position of President because I believe leadership is about building people, not just running systems. My motivation comes from a deep desire to buil

Interview with IDUMAH MARVELOUS, An Aspirant for the Position of the Vice President.

By Queen Adekunle Interviewer : Kindly introduce yourself Miss Marvelous : My name is Idumah Marvelous Oluwatobi, a 200-level student of the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan. I am currently aspiring for the position of NAPS Vice President. Interviewer : What inspired you to run for that position? Miss Marvelous: To me, NAPS is more than just a body of students. We are a body of possibilities. We study the human mind and understand the depth of its potent

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ASPIRANT FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY

By Blessing INTERVIEWER : Can you please introduce yourself? MR ONYEKACHI : Well my name is Emere Onyekachi, I'm a 100 level student of the department of psychology and I am vying for the position of the Assistant General Secretary for the Nigerian Association of Psychology Students, University of Ibadan. INTERVIEWER : So, can you tell us a little about yourself? MR ONYEKACHI : I'm a passionate student, who is interested in advocating and promoting mental health and its

Get to know the aspirant vying for the position of Assistant General Secretary

By: Victor Alawode Pressman : Good day, I am Victor Alawode from Psychelns press I would like to conduct an interview with you in respect to the position you are vying for. Can you kindly introduce yourself? Interviewee : I'm Chineye Cecilia Ike I'm an 100lvl student in psychology department and I'm currently aspiring for the post of Assistant General Secretary (AGS) of our prestigious department Pressman : Why do you think you are right for the position of the Assistan

Why You Didn't Hear the noise: The Psychology of Selective Attention

Image Credit: The Sceptical Teacher By Ojo Deborah Have you ever been in a conversation with a friend at a party and only noticed how loud the party was when a pause in the discussion occurred? John was at a dinner party with his group of friends and had just gone to connect with his favourite influencer. He was so engrossed in the conversation that he didn't notice how loud the party was and the activities going on until the conversation ended. This is Selective Attention i

A CALL FOR DISCIPLINE: THE IMPEACHMENT OF ONE OF THE NPHR HONOURABLE MEMBERS

Lightpen On 7th November, the 15th assembly of the legislative arm of the Association held its 3rd emergency sitting. The main agenda for the sitting was the cultural night budget which wasn't concluded upon at the last sitting. Under the A.O.B session, one of the things discussed is the discipline among members of the legislative, and as a result of this, four members of the legislative were fined, three members, Hon. Motunrayo, The chief whip of the house and theclerk of th

NAPSITES AMONG UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN'S CONTINGENT FOR NUGA GAMES

Lightpen Nigeria University Games Association(NUGA) is the body in charge of coordinating games among universities in Nigeria. NUGA games are held biennially with a preliminary (pre-nuga) where selection for the NUGA games is done. The venue for NUGA varies for every game. This year, the games are held at Unijos. The NUGA games started on Thursday, 6th November, with the Preliminary being held earlier, and the games will last till 16th November. At the Preliminary, the Uni

UITES' REACTIONS TO THE NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR

By Queen Adekunle The University of Ibadan released its new calendar on the 3rd of November, 2025. Due to the effect of the strike called off by the ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES (ASUU), which went on for a week and a half. The new calendar has nullified some people’s Christmas and New Year plans. According to the original school calendar, the school is supposed to be out of session on the 14th of December 2025, but when the two weeks were added, the school will be out

The Reasons Behind the Suspension of the Two-Week Warning Strike

By Faith Ajewole The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, effective from midnight, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The suspension was announced by ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, during a press briefing in Abuja. According to Prof. Piwuna, the decision to call off the strike was made after a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held overnight on October 21-22, 2025. The NEC meeting concluded that the warning strike had a

NAPS EDGES CLOSER TO VICTORY

By Blessing Match Day 1 The intra-faculty football competition kicked off with an intense match between Sociology and Political Science...

The Smoke of Campaigns

Image credit: Pinterest by Ojo Deborah A progeny, The fire The movement, An agenda Feed them empty promises in rhymes. Listen, ask for...

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