The first encounter of a lawful citizen with the police often begins when he stops his car at the flashing torchlight that suddenly leaps into his path on a dark and lonely road. Inevitable questions follow as to his identity, his destination and “what he is carrying

National security requires that ethnic and tribal sentiments be put aside in pursuit of a common goal; the prevention of total breakdown of law and order. If left to fester, violence does not discriminate between tribes or ethnicities, innocent or guilty, old or young

To prevent the unsavoury effects of the constant late passage of the Budget, Nigeria may borrow a leaf from other countries who have evolved efficient ways of passing their budgets

LAST week I began an examination of the reasons for the drop in the standard for admission into Nigerian Universities with a focus on the role played by the Joint Admissions Regulation Board and how overtime, Universities began to notice a general deficiency in candidates admitted through the examinations conducted by the body. As I will later discuss, several factors, some of which were directly traceable to JAMB itself, were responsible for this development. However it cannot be denied that certain other factors also contributed to the decline in the quality of students admitted into the Universities.

It cannot be denied that the poor quality of candidates gaining admission into Universities also plays a very significant role as it has brought about a general lowering of standards with regards to admissions.