Under Makinde, Oyo is now more economically competitive in good governance – Aduwo
The subsequent emphasis on secondary healthcare is therefore a logical progression. General hospitals and specialist secondary facilities should be capable of managing a wide range of medical conditions that do not necessarily require the sophisticated expertise of tertiary institutions.
Why Liberians are ready to vote out Sirleaf-Johnson, by Prof. Dew Mayson
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition, NDC, of Liberia, Professor Ambassador Dew Tuan Wreh Mayson, stands accused of being too committed to the Liberian cause. He should.
As one of those who worked for the victory of the incumbent, President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson, he expresses disappointment at the turn of events in his country. Prof. Mayson today is the presidential candidate of the opposition coalition comprising eight political parties and the figures continue to swell. Whereas it is early days yet, regarding the weight the opposition is capable of pulling in its bid to unseat Johnson, Prof. Mayson and the opposition politicians believe that “What would keep the coalition together is exactly what brought it together – the need to come together in order to win and the need to stay together in order to help raise the standard of living of our people. In our manifesto, these things are stated clearly and the points refer to some of the basic things our people need and it binds us together
Even as a musician, I don’t womanise – Sefiu Alao
Alhaji Sefiu Alao a.k.a Omo Oko is a Fuji music star with a mind of his own. Based in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, the recipient of many chieftaincy titles and several awards of honour in his Abeokuta home, says in spite of all his riches, “I’m still working harder to attain the height in the profession.”
Current intervention can take our varsities out of the rot in 5 yrs – Okojie, NUC boss
Professor Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, in this interview with Favour Nnabugwu, argues that decadence is no longer prevalent in our universities. Okojie, interestingly, insists that the education sector is fairly funded within the context of the competitive demands on government funds. He says some Nigerian universities are now ranked among top 100 in Africa.
With 117 universities- 45 private-owned, 36 Federal Government-owned and 36 owned by state governments, NUC, indeed, has a lot on its hands.
But the NUC boss says the commission is doing its best.
Why govts fail to deliver in Nigeria, by Frank Nweke (Jnr)
Those who know him well enough would have observed that virtually everybody he comes across is referred to jovially as BROS.For this multi-lingual Igbo man who speaks the Yoruba language with some deliberately twisted fluency, Frank Nweke Jnr. came to national limelight when he served as former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Information Minister between 2003 and 2007. Quick-witted and sharp-minded, Nweke Jnr. is today Director-General of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG.
Why govts fail to deliver in Nigeria, by Frank Nweke (Jnr)
Those who know him well enough would have observed that virtually everybody he comes across is referred to jovially as BROS.For this multi-lingual Igbo man who speaks the Yoruba language with some deliberately twisted fluency, Frank Nweke Jnr. came to national limelight when he served as former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Information Minister between 2003 and 2007. Quick-witted and sharp-minded, Nweke Jnr. is today Director-General of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG.
As a doctor, I engaged in private practice – Dr. Taiwo
Dr. Adesola Taiwo, former Treasurer, Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is a captain of industry, a Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of Adefemi Hospital with branches spread across parts of Lagos. He spoke to BASHIR ADEFAKA about how Buhari/Idiagbon policy pulled him and his colleqgues out of the Public Health Service.
Boko Haram: The police have been let down – Ogbemudia
Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia is a retired brigadier-general of the Nigerian Army and a politician. He was the military governor of the defunct Midwestern Region between 1967–1975.
Ogbemudia joined politics and was elected governor of the old Bendel State in October 1983 on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria, NPN, where he took over from the late Professor Ambrose Ali of the Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN. Bendel State gave birth to Edo and Delta States.
Boko Haram: The police have been let down – Ogbemudia
Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia is a retired brigadier-general of the Nigerian Army and a politician. He was the military governor of the defunct Midwestern Region between 1967–1975.
Ogbemudia joined politics and was elected governor of the old Bendel State in October 1983 on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria, NPN, where he took over from the late Professor Ambrose Ali of the Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN. Bendel State gave birth to Edo and Delta States.
Govs, Minimum wage, New revenue formula
Comrade Issa Aremu is a Vice-President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The labour body issued a two-week ultimatum to state governors – the ultimatum lapses at the end of this week – on the raging matter of the concerns raised by the latter about the ability of state governments to pay the N18,000 salary as enacted by the amended Minimum Wage Act, signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan on March 15, 2011. In this interview, Aremu wonders what the hue about the N18,000 is all about.
We don’t want Islamic Banking – CAN
THE umbrella body of Christians in the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has been very vehement in its opposition to the proposed Islamic banking in Nigeria. They see the move being promoted by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as an attempt to Islamise the country.
