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ANNUAL DUE OR ANNUAL DOUBT? STAYLITE WEIGH IN ON THIS YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE By Taiwo Ramat Conversations are going around in the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University  and this time, it is not just the fresh students talking. The Staylite have thoughts too, and they centre around one thing: the annual due. From a Wristband to a Mini Notebook Last year, paying your annual due got you a wristband for one thousand and five hundred naira . This year, it is a mini notebook for two thousand naira. Whether that feels like progress depends entirely on who you ask. A Part 3 Student Had a Change of Heart Interestingly, one Part 3 student who had not yet paid her annual due decided to do so after seeing how other Staylite received the package. Small shift, but worth noting. " The Book Is Worth It" — Hon. Akinbode David Part 2 Honorable Member Akinbode David told DSNA he had no complaints about the book he received. "The book is wort...

CORPORATE DAY FALLS FLAT AS IRSA WEEK CONTINUES AMID GROWING CONCERNS By Taiwo Ramat The Corporate Day organised as part of the ongoing IRSA Week drew significant disappointment on Wednesday, as poor turnout from upper-level students and inconsistent representation from the executive body left fresh students; who had dressed and prepared according to the brief feeling let down. Only the Vice President Showed Up According to the flyer disseminated by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), students of the department were expected to dress diplomatically, represent a country of their choice, and prepare a short note on the country they represented. It was a clear, structured brief; one that the majority of Part 1 students honoured. The same could not be said for the rest of the department. Of the entire executive body, only the Vice President turned up in representation of a country, leaving the event visibly thin on participation from the very people expected to lead...

FRESHERS' PACKAGE ARRIVES, BUT DISSATISFACTION TRAILS DISTRIBUTION By Taiwo Ramat The long-awaited Freshers' Package has finally been distributed to fresh students of the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University but rather than relief, its arrival has been met with a wave of disappointment and open rejection from several recipients. For many fresh students, the contents of the package fell far short of expectations. The package, which contained a tote bag and a book, drew sharp reactions from students who felt it did not justify the amount paid. "Just a tote bag and a book for 15k," one student told DSNA, capturing the frustration shared by many of their peers. Complaints were not limited to the value for money. Several students took issue with the quality of the book, describing it as below standard, while others expressed disappointment with the tote bag, stating that it did not reflect the standard they a...

Freshers' Package Delay — VP Issues Fresh Apology as July 15 Becomes New Date It has been over two months since the Department of International Relations held its Freshers' Party on April 24th, and the 100-level students who paid ₦17,000 each are still waiting for their Freshers' package. Yesterday,30th of June, the Vice President broke the silence but not with the news Freshers were hoping for. In a message addressed directly to the Freshers, the VP apologised for the delay and revealed that the printer responsible for producing the books included in the package has been unavailable, making it impossible to meet the July 1st delivery date that had earlier been communicated. The new date is now July 15th. This is not the first time the delivery has been pushed. The package was earlier promised at the congress last Friday, only for items to begin trickling into the secretariat without a clear handover date. July 1st then became the working target and that too has...

IRSA Follow-Up Report  Post Congress Update The State of Association — Still Missing It has now been over 48 hours since the General IRSA Congress ended, and the updated State of Association that President Akinpelu Samuel promised to deliver before the congress closed is yet to surface on any official platform. DSNA reached out to the General Secretary today at the Embassy for answers. Her response was telling ; the concerned executives are yet to send her any report, which is why she hasn't been able to share anything. In other words, the bottleneck isn't the General Secretary. The ball is squarely in the court of the executives who were tasked with updating their respective sections. The congress demanded this. The President acknowledged it publicly. Over 48 hours later, the silence continues. Good News : Freshers' Package Is on Its Way   On a brighter note, there is finally movement on the long-awaited Freshers' package. Items have begun arriving at the s...