Giving ex-prisoners another chance
The appeal by rehabilitated female ex-inmates for society to reject stigma is a timely reminder that punishment should not become a life sentence after release. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) itself now has a statutory mandate to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders, while its programmes include education, vocational training and income generation through farms and […]
Nigeria’s Dying Future
NIGERIAN governments should be ashamed of their attitude towards the future of the country. This attitude is not entirely surprising since governments are fully interested only in the present as it affects them and their cronies.
Police Special Road Blocks
THE festive period is special for the police. It shows in the number of roadblocks mounted to extort money and cause further inconveniences for road users.
Colours Of FG’s Prudence
AT a time of debates about wastes at the National Assembly, the Federal Government has weighed in powerfully with a N299 billion over expenditure of the 2010 budget – and that is only in the third quarter.
Death Of Osisikankwu
NOTORIETY has its place as the death of Obioma Nwankwo, also known as Osisikankwu, shows. Why the jubilations? Why the expectation that the death of this individual will mark the end of kidnapping and criminality in Abia State ?
Expectations like these minimise the depth of challenges from the social complications of a problem that was left for too long.
S-East Governors, their Varsities
STATE universities in the South East have been shut since July. Re-opening them is not a priority. The five South East governors have jointly agreed that thousands of students in these universities should be at home, as they tango with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over pay and the low level of infrastructure in the schools.
