Nigerian children need books that reflect their identity — Vivian Uwakwe
For Nigerian author and illustrator, Vivian Uwakwe, the journey into children’s book publishing was not a carefully mapped career path
2019: Nigerians will vote out Buhari – Adeniran
This week, two eminent personalities shared their perspectives with us on the possible outcome of the 2019 general elections with special focus on the stewardship of President Muhammadu Buhari. First is Professor Tunde Adeniran, a chieftain of the fast-spreading Social Democratic Party (SDP) who says President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve a second term in office, citing his “poor” handling of the senseless killings in the land as reason for the need to have a new man at the helm.
KADUNA: Why criminals are surrendering arms to us — Austin Iwar, police commissioner
In this interview with Ben Agande the Kaduna state commissioner of Police, Austin Iwar explains how the new strategy he has brought into policing the state is yielding results as seen in the decline of kidnapping and other crimes. He also speaks on the security challenges in the state and other issues.
Why I can’t join forces with Gov Okowa — Dr Ojougboh, APC guber aspirant
ALL Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Delta State, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, who hails from the Ika-speaking area of Anioma (Delta north senatorial district) as the governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has sworn that he would never collaborate with him because the latter is a conservative and ‘a leopard who can never change its spot.’
Fulani herdsmen want to take over Benue valley —Rebecca Apedzan
Mrs. Rebecca Apedzan was a former member of the House of Representatives, and for eight years she was a Commissioner in Benue state as well as a former State Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. She is currently the Chairperson, Benue Women’s Forum, BWF. In this interview she spoke on the killings in Benue state and why both the ruling APC and the Peoples Democratic Party should not be allowed to rule Nigeria again.
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‘Why we have low rate of PVC collection in S’West’
In this interview, the Ijebu Ode-born lawyer recently led some group of youth volunteers on a tour of the eight Local Government Areas in Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State to sensitise the people on the need to register to vote and collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2019 general elections. He says red-tape is largely responsible for the low rate of PVC collection in the South-West states compared to states in the north.
