Land dispute: Septuagenarian cries out; says: ‘My life is in danger’
AS he sat on an old creaking armless chair during this chat, Olusegun Meranda 72, the only surviving male child of the popular Delfino Anthonio Da-Meranda Family in Lagos, presented a graphic picture of an unkempt and ailing septuagenarian needing shelter and medical attention. But his high-pitched voice and flawless command of English language punctured this misconception. The retired banker revealed that he had been in a hideout for over a year now, having narrowly escaped death from suspected assassins under the pay roll of an unnamed land grabber popularly called ‘Pastor’.
FG approves new private universities: Matters arising (1)
For over 18 months, since the first articles about Nigerian universities were published, I have been announcing that close to 25 new private universities are on the way. The announcement on March 1, 2015 of the approval of nine new private universities did not come as shock to me. There are several other private universities racing to enter what was once a lucrative market but is now already glutted. Add to these, the Asaba University, which a gateman had misled me into believing that it is government-owned, and the known new universities now total 10.
Education without jobs’ll produce graduate armed robbers —Ogboru
LABOUR Party, LP, governorship candidate in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, has expressed concern over the number of graduates churned out into the society without commensurate employment arrangements for them, noting that the lack of jobs will lead to the society producing graduate armed robbers.
Lawyers, judges bid farewell to an upright judge
Friday last week has come to stay as one of the memory days in the annals of our legal history, when lawyers, colleagues, relations, friends and well wishers from Edo, Delta States and beyond, converged at the Edo State High Court premises to pay their last respect in a valedictory Court Session to one of the greatest legal minds that have traversed the Nigerian legal terrain, late Justice Josiah Oki, former Chief Judge of the defunct Bendel State.
APC protests relocation of INEC collation centre to Yuguda’s farm
“In taking the decision, INEC will put all parties and stakeholders into consideration for peaceful and harmonious living in the area or the success of the election,” and asked INEC to involve and listen to major stakeholders before taking vital decisions on the polls.
Anxiety as Adamawa House directs govt to rehabilitate all IDPs
Anxiety enveloped Adamawa State, yesterday, following a resolution by the state House of Assembly, directing the state government to as a matter of urgency start evacuating all the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs back to their respective homes.
