The baggage PDP chairmen carry

The baggage PDP chairmen carry

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has become a metaphor for bad behaviour within the polity, especially when viewed against the character of its past national chairmen. The latest in this apparently unending series of dumped chairmen is Dr. Emmanuel Okwesilieze Nwodo, who came in with much promise but who was dumped, yesterday, by the party. This is an analysis of why the party’s chairmen continue to fail and why the party falters.
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The ICT-driven voters’ registration

The ICT-driven voters’ registration

ONCE again, our dear nation is on the threshold of a momentous event, this year’s general elections. Preceding that election is the all-important issue of compiling a voters’ register, an activity that has always been crucial to whether or not we get a credible election

Nigerian Banks step up service delivery with cash deposit ATM

Nigerian Banks step up service delivery with cash deposit ATM

Banks are increasingly adopting cash deposit Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) to improve service delivery and enhance convenience for customers. And to reinforce its unwillingness to relinquish its leading position in this regard, First Bank recently unveiled the services of this unique electronic banking innovations in three strategic locations in Lagos State namely Lagos Island, Ikeja and Yaba.

Education and mis-placed values

Education and mis-placed values

TODAY in Nigeria everybody is aware of the hydra-headed monster called corruption, which is poised to swallow everything that is inherently good in us. We are also cognizant of the congenital link between corruption and the materialistic culture which pervades our current society. Right from the new born baby to the gray-haired granny, we are faced with a generation that places more value on the money in your pocket more than the wisdom in your eyes; a phenomenon which has the definite power to make us self-destruct.

Infertility: Hearing the sound of its  silence

Infertility: Hearing the sound of its silence

Despite the devastating nature of infertility, it has remained one problem anyone would want to bury. Why? It is perceived as a taboo.
Today, statistics available show that one in six couples seek treatment for infertility. But, despite the breakthroughs in reproductive medicine, one in 20 couples still do not succeed. Experts say breaking the silence by accepting the available technological innovations would eliminate the stigma and challenges associated with the condition.