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Why poverty rate increased in Nigeria — Lai Mohammed

Why poverty rate increased in Nigeria — Lai Mohammed

Federal Government has said that no amount of blackmail will make it to surrender the ongoing war against corruption.
This is even as it said that Nigeria poverty rate has increased by the same proportion with annual budget since 1999 because the appropriated funds have mostly ended up in the pockets of few looters.

$2.1bn arms probe: Metuh, 77 others got paid for doing nothing – Witness

$2.1bn arms probe: Metuh, 77 others got paid for doing nothing – Witness

Trial of the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh continued, yesterday, as a senior official from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, Mr. Baleh Ndam, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that Metuh’s firm, Destra Investments Limited, was among 78 beneficiaries of the alleged fraudulent payment from the ONSA without executing any contract.

Eagles ouster bad news – Chukwu

Eagles ouster bad news – Chukwu

Former Super Eagles manager, Christian Chukwu has described the team’s elimination at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda as bad news.

Eagles lost 0-1 to their Guinean counterparts, Syli Nationale in yesterday’s last group match at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu. Syli Nationale dangerman, Ibrahim Sankhon’s lone strike in the 45th minute proved adequate to hand his side the vital win that cemented a quarterfinals berth for the West Africans.

Can Nigerian teachers still teach?

Can Nigerian teachers still teach?

Teachers are the first set of people who give a child a sense of self or validation outside of the home. If they are successful at imparting their knowledge and building a child’s confidence in his or her abilities, or in encouraging a child to pursue certain skills or even dreams, then they would have had a positive impact on that child’s life.
Unfortunately, too few Nigerian teachers fall into this category of individuals who are driven by a sense of purpose, a desire to leave children, if not the world, better than they found them. How could our Nigerian teachers have this sense of responsibility, in a country that cares so little for them, where salaries are negligible if paid at all?