By Afe Babalola EDUCATION serves as a means through which the knowledge, understanding and skills of a society or group of people are passed from generation to generation. History tells us that every generation prior to the evolution of writing system passed on its stock of values, traditions, methods and skills to the next generations […]

By Aare Afe Babalola THE Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) provides for the system of nomination of candidates by political parties through primary elections ahead of presidential, state governorship, and legislative houses elections. Section 84(1) of the Electoral Act provides that a political party seeking to nominate candidates for election under this Act shall hold […]

By Aare Afe Babalola NATIONS which practise democracy usually set aside a day – termed Democracy Day – to commemorate the qualities that make democratic governance the most desirable form of governance; to celebrate inherent characteristics of democracy such as the rule of law, freedom of thought, protection of  human rights, respect for minority rights, […]

By Aare Afe Babalola RECENTLY, the Federal Government conceded the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to a Chinese company in a bid to facilitate what it described as ‘e-Customs project’. The concession is reportedly expected to attract an investment of $3.2 billion with an estimated income of $176 billion to be generated for […]

My attention has been drawn to the publication titled “VCs decry varsities’ low carrying capacity for medical students” in a national daily of May 14, 2022.