Experts have attributed Nigeria’s poor performance in the London 2012 Olympics to the dearth of sports education in the country. It would be recalled that out of 214 nations that competed in various Olympic events, Nigeria was one of the 84 countries that did not receive any medal.

Vexed by the controversies rocking Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared today, 30th August 2012 a nationwide strike in solidarity with its members in that institution even as the union indicted the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi over what it described as gross academic misconduct and unconstitutional involvement in the university.

There is no doubting the fact that one of the major causes of educational backwardness in this country is incessant strikes by university lecturers, which are always precipitated by disagreements between government and teachers.

In less than five weeks, the Head of Nigerian Office (HNO) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Dr. Iyi Uwadiae will bow out of office, giving way for a new man, Mr. Charleston Mivoghenubo Eguridu.

Bothered by inadequate skills to drive the various sectors of the Nigeria’s economy, Comrade Peter Esele, President of Trade Union Congress TUC has urged Nigerian best brains in the diaspora to come back home after their studies and contribute to the develop the nation’s dwindling economy, stressing that their services are more needed in Nigeria than overseas.