Ability in Disability: Educating children with special needs
“Everyone has the right to education,” says Article 26, section one of the Universal Declaration of Rights. Everyone - blind, deaf or autistic. Everyone - including the thousands of physically challenged children who roam the streets of Nigeria in search of alms.
Infractions: FIRS reads riot act to tax practitioners
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has read the riot act to tax practitioners and professionals in the country, warning that any one of them found wanting in the discharge of their duties shall be sanctioned accordingly.
Dufil trains public, private schools teachers
In recognition of the significant roles of primary school teachers in basic education delivery and child moulding, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles has organised a one-day seminar for more than 2000 teachers in public and private schools in Lagos State.
Communities caution Chevron on planned disengagement of firm
WARRI—IJAW and Ilaje beneficiaries of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Offshore Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, have cautioned the oil giant against alleged moves to disengage the services of Nigerian Catering & Supermarket Services Limited, NC&SL, without regard to its negative impact on the host communities.
Modernising the NBA: A necessary debate (2)
In Nigeria, Adedibu and his ilk sought (and still seek) elections that guarantee a pre-determined outcome based on indeterminate rules. One must hope that the learned Senior Advocate does not genuinely believe that the NBA should or could reprise the Lamidi Adedibu Playbook.
Don tasks govt on research funding
Before 1958, when oil was discovered in Olobiri, in present day Bayelsa State, Niger-Delta region, three existing regions, comprising the West, East and North harnessed and utilised to the fullest, the God-given natural resources domiciled in their regions.
