Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has lauded the establishment of a new private university, the Samuel Adegboyega University in Ogwa, Esan West Local Government Area of the state.
MDAs Probe: Offenders won’t go unpunished – Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan vowed yesterday to make corruption unattractive among politicians and other public office holders, warning that anyone found culpable in the ongoing probe of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, would not go unpunished.
Ramadan Talk: Zakatul-Fitr: How it is done
It has become a practice among Muslims to offer their Zakat in the month of Ramadan. This is generally done to increase one’s blessings.
Zakatul-Fitr is not simply the calculation of your dues on your assets. Its scope and implication transcend what we must do in the case of the fourth pillar of Islam.
Notes on a prodigal son
AS a forward-looking politician, I appreciate the argument about the separation of church and state. So you’re not likely to see a lot or religious references in this column.
Solving a huge problem
THE recent United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report – which accused Shell and the government of failing to protect my Ogoni homeland from chronic pollution – has generated bitterness as well as satisfaction.
Nigeria’s suspension on wildlife trading lifted
After fulfilling all the agreements on the trade in wildlife, Nigeria’s suspension on wildlife trading has been lifted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Wild Flora and Fauna, CITES.
