By Azu Ishiekwene I’m going to waste my vote,” a friend told me recently. “And don’t argue with me,” he added. “It’s my right to do so.” I defied him. Regrettably, even though I also recruited help nearby to press home my point, my unsolicited advice fell on deaf ears. My friend’s mind was made […]

By Adekunle Adekoya FOR some days now, an official letter of the Lagos State Government to owners and heads of private schools has been trending in the social media. The letter, purportedly from the Office of Education Quality Assurance of the state’s Ministry of Education, dated August 3, was titled “Re: Introduction of History in […]

THE Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has finally rolled out the state’s version of security outfit aimed at protecting the people from the onslaughts of armed herdsmen who have been decimating the population with little response from the Federal Government’s agencies. The outfit, the Benue Volunteer Guards, BVGs, according to the Governor, will grow […]

According to Esiri, the shortlisted individuals and organizations were being recognized and to be honoured with the Award based on their relentless effort and consistency in promoting peace and humanitarian services across different communties, regions and around the world

By FRANCIS OGBIMI IN view of the expanded primary, secondary and tertiary educational systems, thousands of teachers/lecturers/professors in Nigeria, ignorance is the cause of strikes in educational systems. Nigeria is a moping and drifting nation without direction. So, she does not know what the growth and development of a nation entails. In the circumstance Nigeria […]