Soyinka berates Presidency over Alams’ pardon, First Lady Mission mansion

Soyinka berates Presidency over Alams’ pardon, First Lady Mission mansion

LAGOS — Noble laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lent his voice to those criticising President Goodluck Jonathan over the controversial pardon granted convicted former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieseigha, even as he urged the Federal Government not to make any budgetary allocations to the First Lady Mission Mansion.
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Education sector lags behind in ICT – Expert

Education sector lags behind in ICT – Expert

Any educational institution that is not moving with the tide of information and communication technology has outlived its relevance and should be shut down. This is the view of IT specialist, and chairman, Lean Sigma Concepts, Mr. Chibunna Ezenwa.

‘Kidney failure leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria’

‘Kidney failure leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria’

AS Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Kidney Day with the theme: Kidney for Life: Stop Kidney Attack”, expert has raised alarm that kidney failure in pregnancy has become a leading cause of maternal mortality in the country even as it called for the enactment of a solid organ transplant edict as a matter of urgency.

Abami Eda’s Portrait from Kalakuta Diaries

Abami Eda’s Portrait from Kalakuta Diaries

The memories and life of late Afrobeat music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti came alive last week when friends , family members and followers of the revolutionary social crusader gathered at Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island for the public presentation of a new book about him entitled Kalakuta Diaries written by a friend and former personal aid to Fela, Uwa Erhabor.

Counsel Corner: Bearing burden of children upkeep alone

Counsel Corner: Bearing burden of children upkeep alone

I was just going through Vanguard daily and I saw your column which I cherish. I am a civil servant I got married in 1992. My husband and I lived happily until one day when his elder brother died. After the burial, my husband told me that he is going to marry the widow because it was his right.

Beyond bounds of Nation’s illness on canvass

Beyond bounds of Nation’s illness on canvass

After her first solo exhibition in 2006 titled, Patterns of Life that tried to draw the attention of the female folk on the need to catch up with others in the events of life, one of Nigeria’s female studio artists that is bent on making a statement in the male dominated art world, Chinyere Ofodile Okanume is out again with another solo exhibition titled Beyond Bound, an exhibition of paintings, oil on canvas, mixed media with fine stones, fabrics and native mat.