Transforming the education sector
EDUCATION is the process of cultivating the human person and inculcating in him or her qualities that differentiate us from other animals. Whether formal or informal, education makes it possible for the individual not only to understand him or herself, but also able to interact with other people and the society in which he or she lives. It is through education that we become social, political and moral beings; that we are able to develop ourselves and contribute to the collective wellbeing of society. That is what makes education the only priceless treasure that we can bequeath to the next generation.
DOS Convention 2014: Discovering to recover
CHRISTOPHER Balogun is a middle-aged Christian determined to serve God even on a wheel chair. He travelled all the way from Kogi State to Warri in Delta State, a distance of about 250 kilometres to attend the just concluded Daughters of Sarah Internat-ional Convention 2014/Trade Fair
Presidency: Zoning in South’s best interest — Ekpoko
Nigerians are not happy with the present state of affairs. Take power supply for instance. We have never had it so bad. Power is very central to the economy and its poor state is affecting us. Small businesses like barbing, hair-dressing, beer parlour and all that cannot thrive without power. So people who would have been self employed are thrown into the labour market.
GORY DEATH SCENES: ‘Women, children worst hit in Kaduna three-way attacks that killed 119’
Penultimate Friday night, the full moon shone brightly over Ma’ Sankwai village – a cluster of well spaced compounds with a mix of traditional thatched homes and modern buildings contently nestling on ancient plains occupied for centuries by the Asholio natives.
Yes, I’m crazy about Frank Artus – Nazareth Jesse
We have seen romance come and go in Nollywood. While in some cases it dies before it matures, in others it thrives. Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh are about hitting the altar, following their declaration, a couple of weeks back, that they would be tying the nuptial soon.
Confab: North must make the best of bad situation, by Usman Bugaje
Structuring the Nigerian federation along the principles of the so-called “true federalism”. Here, it is being erroneously inferred – either out of political ignorance or political maneuver or both – that the 36 States of the Federation are “federating units” and should therefore operate and derive their powers and functions on the classical meaning of federalism, as in the case of the United States of America
Ekiti 2014: Protest as Fayose emerges PDP candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Special Congress for the nomination of the party’s candidate for the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State has announced a former governor of the state,Mr Ayo Fayose, as the party’s flag bearer
Confab: CAN threatens to boycott 2016 census
CONTROVERSY over representation at the ongoing National Conference yesterday made the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to threaten to boycott the 2016 population census and subsequent exercises if religion and ethnic data are not included
Brazil 2014 World Cup: Okpala more useful to Keshi than Amokachi – Egbunam
As the Stephen Okechukwu Keshi-tutored Super Eagles prepares to hit Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in June, Nigerians have continued to express worries over the ability of the Keshi–led technical crew to weather the storm weather without the presence of a sound technical person to help read matches when the chips are down.
World Cup 2014: We must not underrate Iran & Bosnia – Enyeama
Super Eagles first choice keeper, Vincent Enyeama has warned his teammates not to underrate any of the teams in the group F of the Brazil 2014 World Cup starting for Nigeria on June 16 with a match against unpredictable Iran.
The Crimea referendum and the great betrayal
On Sunday 16th March 2014 a referendum was held in Crimea to determine whether the people of that region will stay in Ukraine or opt to be part of the Russian Federation. This was a positive development that has now made Crimea part of Russia and thereby right the wrongs of 1954.
