The societies that thrived were not those that prayed the loudest but those that trained their young to question, reason, and innovate

The men elected in 1999, for all their faults, would never abandon their states just to line up at an airport and wave at a departing president.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta In fulfilment of its commitment to deepen democratic participation and broaden access to the dividends of democracy, the Ogun State government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state. Announcing the initiative in a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy […]

•Old students call for probe By Adesina Wahab A banker, Muhammed Suleiman, has been killed just three weeks after he was promoted to the position of Regional Manager by his employers, Union Bank PLC. Suleiman was shot dead on August 4, this year while going from Kaduna to Katsina in the course of his work. […]

A few days ago, things fell apart in Nepal. The country had seen political instability and grinding poverty in recent times, but this week it saw  the gates of hell open. The parliament was burnt. The presidential palace was ransacked. The government fled. Ministers were dragged through the streets and chased into rivers. The youths said they […]