Fixing Nigeria’s eroding sovereignty
Sixty-six years after independence, Nigeria’s sovereignty is formally intact, but its practical authority over territory and security has been weakened by persistent violence and the inability to guarantee safety in every community. The country that once appeared destined to become Africa’s giant now marks another Independence Day amid insecurity, economic strain and massive distrust. The […]
Death Of The Nigerian Car
BY August, the National Automotive Council, NAC, would be 20 years old. Its mandate in Act 84 of 25 August 1993 is to ensure the survival, growth and development of the Nigerian automotive industry using local human and material resources.
Philanthropists As Fraudsters
BEFORE millions of Nigerians, via live television, in the presence of the President, Nigeria’s men and women of means stepped forward to announce donations to victims of the flood that ravaged the country.
President’s Respect For Elders
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan is unhappy with Nigerians. He is in no doubt they have lost moral values, including respect for elders.
Over-sighting Education
IF officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, or any of the public officers with over-sight functions for education, had their children in polytechnics in Nigeria, they would have been more circumspect in joining the Minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, who is celebrating the excellent standards of the institutions.
More Important Than Football
PROTESTS in Brazil’s biggest cities are over the billions of Dollars the country is pouring into preparations for the 2014 World Cup, the first in Brazil in 60 years.
