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Despair forces Nigerians to emigrate, fear cripples the rest; what a country!

Despair forces Nigerians to emigrate, fear cripples the rest; what a country!

By Olu Fasan FOR most citizens of this country, being a Nigerian is an unbearable burden, a dehumanising experience. While citizens of most other countries take for granted basic amenities and reasonable levels of security and welfare, Nigerians have absolutely no expectation of such things. They are denied critical services in education, health and basic […]

When stinginess becomes a virtue

When stinginess becomes a virtue

By HUDSON ORORHO IN  our first year in secondary school at St. Peter Claver College, Aghalokpe, Delta State, we read a book, under the watchful eyes of our Priest/Principal, Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Cadogan, SMA, titled: Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. If my recollection has not failed me, the book has two principal characters:  Scrooge and Manley. […]

We reject “manual collation” of results

We reject “manual collation” of results

THOUGH the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, swiftly issued a statement last Sunday affirming that “electronic transmission of results has come to stay”, the confusion as to the continued role of “manual collation” of results in our electoral management under the recently amended Electoral Act remains. Festus Okoye, INEC’s Chairman of the Information and Voter […]

Reasons Tinubu’s victory in South East, Nigeria is sacrosanct

Reasons Tinubu’s victory in South East, Nigeria is sacrosanct

By Umunnakwe Onoh What many people do not know is that His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the initiator of the present day Lagos Rail Mass Transit system which the network of railway tracks will soon be completed and will come into full use to ease transportation bottlenecks in Nigeria’s commercial nerve center. The […]

Why NBC’s threat to revoke AIT, 52 others’ licences is unconstitutional—Stakeholders

Why NBC’s threat to revoke AIT, 52 others’ licences is unconstitutional—Stakeholders

BY ISE-OLUWA IGE In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige interrogates the provisions of Section 39 (1) (2) of the 1999 Constitution as they affect ownership of broadcast media in Nigeria; examines the facts that premised the decision by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to threaten a mass revocation of operating licences of 53 broadcast stations; harvests […]

2023: APC appoints Emiko DG, Delta youth campaign directorate 

2023: APC appoints Emiko DG, Delta youth campaign directorate 

The leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, has appointed former two – time House of Assembly Candidate on the platform of party, Prince Stanley Oritsemolebi Emiko as Director – General of Delta APC Youth Campaign Directorate. The appointment was announced Yesterday at Asaba, during a meeting the Deputy Governorship Candidate of APC […]

How we help students gain admission to varsities abroad – Maple Canadian College

How we help students gain admission to varsities abroad – Maple Canadian College

By Efe Onodjae The Principal, Maple Canadian College (MCC), Tinuade Olufolabi, has said the school is proud of the excellent academic performance of the students which has earned them scholarships worth over $1.5 million in the 2021/2022 session. In a statement made available to Vanguard Learning in Lagos, Olufolabi said the school also recorded 100 […]