The 2018 diary: August
August 1. Buhari goes on 10-days-holiday in London , hands over to Osinbajo. PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari began a 10- day-working holiday in London, the United Kingdom (UK). While Buhari was on vacation...
View ArticleThe 2018 Diary: November
November 1. Another earth tremor hits Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) witnessed a fresh earth tremor with a magnitude of 3.0 few months after a similar occurrence in the city. November 2....
View ArticleGovernment to clampdown on self-styled rulers - Okowa
The Delta State Government has vowed to clampdown on self-styled traditional rulers in kingdoms not recognised by the state government. The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa gave the warning...
View ArticleAfter 40 years, Kula community makes peace pact
The Chiefs, elders and residents of Kula community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State were delighted recently, when 40 years of disagreements and grudges over who should be recognised...
View ArticleAjibulu school in state of disrepair
The Parents’ Forum of Ajibulu Nursery and Primary School, Mafoluku in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government has called on Lagos State government to urgently rehabilitate the school, which is in a bad state....
View ArticleLagos bus reform initiative: Lagosians worry about sustainability after...
The Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration at inception held a traffic summit and one of the submissions was the need for a more efficient and effective transportation system. The post Lagos bus reform...
View ArticleAmosun, stirs hornets’ nest as he upgrades Baales to coronet chiefs in Awori...
Last week’s installation of 75 monarchs by outgoing Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has sparked-off animosity in some of the affected communities in the state. The installation held on...
View ArticleDokubo: Niger Delta needs to take good advantage of opportunities we are given
I came into this office with a mindset that I will like to make a difference to the programme. After reading about the programme and going through the various ideas... The post Dokubo: Niger Delta...
View ArticleFajemirokun: I did not inherit my father’s businesses
That is a very ticklish question. You don’t set out to be something as a baby or as a grown up. You are first born and then go to school and from there I read economics... The post Fajemirokun: I did...
View ArticleMaking pre-primary education essential, attractive
Recently, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that more than 175 million children of pre-primary age are not enrolled globally, especially in low-income countries, with only one in...
View ArticleOba Gabriel Olajide – On self-exile, caught in web of tradition and modernity
Born about 40 years ago to the royal family of Aduwojolomo in Isaoye Ekiti, Moba Local Council of Ekiti State, Oba Gabriel Olajide became the community’s monarch... The post Oba Gabriel Olajide – On...
View ArticleRetooling policing for professionalism, accountability
The public outcry that followed the killing of Kolade Johnson and other innocent Nigerians early this year by men of the Nigeria Police, prompted the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu to...
View ArticleMisery! As FCT Demolishes 150 Structures On Flood Plains
In the last two months, at least 150 families have been rendered homeless by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration, which recently demolished over 150 houses and other structures deemed...
View ArticleSparkle Foundation trains kids in slum communities
Sparkle Foundation has organised a two-week Summer skills acquisition programme for children in slum communities. Tagged Skill Not Street, the programme was aimed at taking them off the streets. The...
View ArticleBRRDA, NYSC meet to resolve certificate racketeering in Benin Republic
To resolve the ugly trend of certificate sales/racketeering levelled against some foreign universities, Benin Republic Registrars and Directors Association (BRRDA), recently held a one- day interactive...
View ArticleThe Boy Died: How poorly constructed school building collapsed, ending life...
Drops of tears streamed down the eyes of the late Umaru Musa’s mother as she spoke. All over her light complexioned face, the pain of the loss of a dear son was engraved. The post The Boy Died: How...
View ArticleWhy election ward collation process should be improved – CDD
After the 2019 General Election was conducted, many of the candidates went to courts to challenge its outcome. While some of the cases had been completed, others are still in courts and it is simply...
View ArticlePartial border closure: Policy choking travellers, businessmen and smugglers
Thirteen days into the partial closure of Nigeria-Seme border by the Federal Government, legitimate businessmen/women, as well as international travellers plying that road are still angry at being shut...
View ArticleAngst over unending xenophobic attacks on Nigerians
In the last couple of years, many Nigerians have been extra-judicially killed in South Africa, either by the South African police, or locals in circumstances that further lend credence to recurring...
View ArticleAlvan Azinna Ikoku, a revolutionary educationist
Dr. Alvan Azinna Ikoku was an educationist, activist, and a statesman. He pioneered the idea of a uniform educational system in Nigeria and also free and qualitative primary school education for all...
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