By Henry Obetta THREE years into the administration of Governor Senator Bassey Out of Cross River State, the state government says it has embarked on far-reaching reforms aimed at repositioning the local government system as the true engine of grassroots development. In this interview, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Idem, reflects on […]

“The reforms are yielding many positive signals, which many international organisations have acknowledged”

The aim is to ensure that its content and learning outcomes align with my technically focused vision reflecting the University of London ethos

Political competition should never degenerate into violence. Regardless of political differences, we remain members of the same communities and citizens of the same state

Those situations don’t leave room for a “wait and see” approach. You have to think several steps ahead, under pressure, with people relying on your judgment

Few Nigerians have witnessed the country’s economic evolution as closely—or participated in it as actively—as Victor Eburajolo. For more than five decades, the industrial relations expert,…

By Ebele Orakpo The main job of the state legislature is to make laws, represent the people, and check the power of the other arms of government. Unfortunately, that seems not to be the case in Nigeria as the masses are getting the short end of the stick. To correct this anomaly, Mr. Ayo Adio […]

…Says federal police can’t pretend to be State Police …Insists S-West govs failed on Amotekun …Intelligence failed in tackling insecurity in North …Explains why Makinde erred in calling for Oriire abduction probe …Insists all faiths are victims of terrorism By Dapo Akinrefon Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political […]

‘I have consistently said I started entertainment in 1976, because that was when I began appearing on TV. But if I wanted to count from when I first started on the streets of Ajegunle, it would have been even earlier’

‘They will say: “Oh, you see? To be a VC, do you know how many people that one had to sleep with?” But you don’t have to be discouraged’

Chief Dipo Oyewole is the Secretary-General of the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE. In this interview, he speaks, on State Police, how  the selection process, operational guidelines

The President is building the fundamentals. Nobody says it will be easy. If you have malaria, most medications are bitter. If you’re injured, you go for surgery, it is painful.

Right now, my focus is on doing the work of shaping the future rather than documenting it. However, we will be recording all we are doing

By Josephine Agbonkhese  Princess Afoma Ojei-Adigwe, Founder of UYOTA Community Football Club (UCFC), an affiliate of Uplifting Youths Through Agriculture (UYOTA), is a woman of many parts. Over the years, Adigwe, who is also the brain behind Uplifting Women Through Agriculture, has demonstrated a high level of commitment to empowering rural women and youths through […]

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.