Provost identifies causes of mass failure in exams
The Provost of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Okene, Dr Iyela Ajayi, has identified dying culture of reading among students as the major cause of mass failure in public examinations.
Steve Jobs, Apple ‘genius’ dies from cancer
Apple’s visionary co-founder Steve Jobs died from cancer Wednesday at 56, a premature end for a man who revolutionized modern culture with ubiquitous inventions like the iPod and the iPad.
Eagles to prey on Guinea
SUPER Eagles coach, Samson Siasia was in a ralaxed mood yesterday after his wards reported to camp with Mikel Obi squeezing out a $5000 fine for reporting late to camp.
Burden before new NYSC DG
THE assumption of office by Brigadier- General Nnamdi Okorie-Affia as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) coincides with the commencement of the 2011/2012 service year of the scheme and 38 years since it was established.
Fawehinmi seeks sack of Education Minister
FAWEHINMI Mohammed has called for the immediate removal of the Minister of Education, Prof Ruqayyatu Rufai for lack of competence in allowing the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ( ASUU )to proceed on one week warning strike saying that it was a strike that was avoidable.
State police, a must for effective criminal justice system – Lawal Pedro, SAN
MR. Lawal Pedro, a senior advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who is Lagos State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice is our guest this week. Today he turns 50 and 25 years at the Bar. To mark the occasion, the Lagos State ministry of justice has organised a symposium in his honour on federalism and development. On his part, he is presenting a book titled Jurisdiction of Courts in Nigeria.
