Beyond Gov. Otti’s N1bn gift to teachers
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State deserves commendation for placing teachers at the centre of the state’s development agenda. On October 5, 2026, at the Michael Okpara Event Centre, Umuahia, during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration, he announced a N1 billion Teachers’ Appreciation Fund, to be shared equally among teachers. He also ordered payment […]
Anambra 2013: Turning a new electoral page
AFTER recent peaceful and credible governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the flood lights are now beamed on Anambra State. Christened the Light of the Nation, Anambra, since 1999, has managed to be on the amazing side of politics with a capacity to unleash a mixed blend of interesting, unusual and bizarre offerings.
Preventing terror attacks on prisons
IN June this year, a combined effort of the security agencies and the Lagos State Government led to a massive security sweep of some suburbs of Lagos, where some suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency sect were apprehended before they could hit targets in the nation’s commercial capital.
ASUU: How NLC can help
THE latest round of strikes by the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU), has once again reached a dead end. After protracted negotiations, which ended with the Federal Government offering a concession that totalled N130 billion, which the union rejected insisting on full implementation of the 2009 agreement it signed, no further positive progress has been recorded towards ending the stand-off.
Preparing for Sunday’s solar eclipse
As people all over the world prepare with great excitement for the solar eclipse, which will occur this Sunday, November 3, 2013, it is necessary to alert our people to the significance of the cosmic event and prepare them on how to safely observe it.
Again, cholera outbreaks
The recent outbreak of cholera in different parts of the country once again reminds us of the pathetic conditions under which our people, especially the illiterate and poor, daily contend with.
