Irreducible Eminent

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MANAGEMENT OF LAUTECH A CRY FOR ACADEMIC JUSTICE FOR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY To the Vice-Chancellor, To the Management, To the Senate, To every authority entrusted with protecting the academic dignity of this great institution, I write not in anger alone. I write in conviction. I write in defense of truth. I write because silence at a time like this would be betrayal. What is currently being proposed — the movement of Anatomy and Physiology from the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences to another faculty under Pure and Applied Sciences — is not a mere restructuring. It is not a harmless administrative shuffle. It is not just paperwork. It is an academic statement. And that statement, whether intentional or not, says: “These disciplines are no longer central to medicine.” That message is dangerous. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ARE NOT SIDE COURSES Anatomy is the study of the human body — its structure, its organization, its ...

This is one of those stories that hits you in the chest and doesn't let go. A young girl named Fems, someone who sells thrifted clothes, posts about protein powder, tries to build something for herself online  got a message about a modeling gig. ₦140,000. Sounded real.  She went with her friend, because who goes alone to something like that? They met the guy in Lagos, Ajao Estate area, around February 8. At first it probably felt normal. Then everything turned. He pulled a knife. Tied them up. Threatened to kill them. And then he raped both of them. Took their phones, went through their private stuff, airdropped their photos and videos to himself. Imagine the terror. Imagine trying to process that while still breathing, still alive, but feeling like part of you died right there. She posted about it on TikTok, crying, voice shaking, warning every other girl out there. You can hear the pain in every word. And now the internet is full of people saying #JusticeForFems, sharing her...