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NYSC kidnap story: Burden of public trust, by Tonnie Iredia

NYSC kidnap story: Burden of public trust, by Tonnie Iredia

Twenty (20) prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on their way to the Southeast for orientation and service year were kidnapped on October 1, 2026. Following their release some 6 days later, our traumatized country was greatly relieved. A report by the Imo state police command claimed that the corpers were rescued […]
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The call to sell off Nigeria’s assets

The call to sell off Nigeria’s assets

Till date anything that goes wrong in Nigeria is often attributed to attitude which people call the Nigerian factor thereby suggesting that if the nation needs anything now, it is first and foremost value reorientation

Is Governor Rochas Okorocha looking beyond APC?

Is Governor Rochas Okorocha looking beyond APC?

Keeping a weekly column such as this can be quite exerting; but the otherwise tedious task of getting a topic to write on is often simplified, thanks to readers who make different suggestions every week.

Anambra 2017: So what has changed?

Anambra 2017: So what has changed?

On institutional efforts to get a level playing field, only INEC seemed to have gotten its posture correct while that of the police was poorly managed

Rising trend of unqualified teachers

Rising trend of unqualified teachers

At this year’s World Teachers Day celebration held last month, it was revealed that there were no less than 300,000 unqualified teachers in Nigerian schools. The figure which was released by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, was said to be 50 percent of teachers in the country.

Buhari: No need for additional Ministers

Buhari: No need for additional Ministers

The announcement a few days back by President Muhammadu Buhari that the present federal executive council would soon be expanded to bring in more ministers must have come as a welcome relief to some Nigerians.