Place of private initiatives in educational development in Nigeria (2)
THE secondary schools which were mainly mission, community and private were now denied the great capital and recurrent funds and the very significant unpaid man-power inputs which used to flow into the system from the missions and voluntary agencies.
Policewoman disarms alleged rapist
An uncommon bravery displayed by a policewoman from Oyo State Police Command paid off as she prevented a robbery suspect from raping her after robbing her and a colleague of money and jewelry.
Why our planes crash
IN 2006, after the Sosoliso air crash in Port Harcourt which claimed the lives of 61 secondary school children on holidays from Abuja, the Obasanjo government appointed high powered Air Vice Marshal Paul Dike (rtd) inquiry. Many of the task force’s recommendations were implemented and brought temporary sanity to our air space. It virtually stopped the almost regular air disasters until the horrible Dana Air crash of June 3.
CJN presents bill on judicial reforms to Speaker
CHIEF Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, yesterday, submitted a bill containing 52 constitutional amendment proposals to the House of Representatives on reforms in the Nigerian judiciary.
Fashola accuses FG of N16bn illegal deduction
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, said the Federal Government illegally deducted N16 billion from allocations accrued to the state during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Court admits bank’s letter of offer as exhibit in Atuche’s trial
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, yesterday, admitted controversial bank documents being contested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, during the on-going trial of the former managing director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, as exhibit.
