The Federal Polytechnic Oko has over the years been labeled with various appalling names, ranging from a glorified secondary school, occult school, infrastructural decay institution and school where its students can not speak simple English beside vernacular and Igbo. However, in this interview with journalists, the Rector, Professor Godwin Onu disclosed what led to the turn around of the rot in the system.

AS the contentious issue of gratuity payment continues to generate divergent views by concerned stakeholders, President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Comrade Bobboi Kaigama, in this interview with Pension and You, said the planned amendment of the Pension Reform Act, PRA, of 2004, must clearly make the payment of gratuity compulsory and unambiguous.

The pace of innovation has grown faster than previously imagined. With human manual effort giving way to more advanced and precise technologies, the future of commerce, science, banking, telecommunications, entertainment, education and even government will be driven by digital technologies.

THE Federal Government has been urged to drive the education sector by focusing on either primary, secondary or tertiary education and allowing private sector to do the rest.

Amnesty is a pardon extended by the government to a group or class of persons usually for political offence, the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of persons who are subject to trial but have not yet being convicted. It is the action of a government by which all persons or certain groups of persons who have committed a criminal offence usually of a political nature that threatens the sovereignty of the government are granted Immunity from prosecution. Examples of such offences are treason and sedition.

President of the Muslim Association of Nigeria, (MAN), Alhaji Sulayman Yusuf, has called on the Federal Government to bring a lasting solution to the strikes embarked upon by the Academic Staff union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA).

IN its quest to boost the technological skills of teachers, the Lagos State Vocational and Technical Education Board (LASTVEB) has given teachers from Government Technical Colleges, Ikorodu, Ikotun and Agidingbi specialised training to enhance productivity.

President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Okey Wali SAN, has condemned the practice of trafficking in human beings, which is seen as modern day slavery.

In its bid to improve the skills, efficiency and make its workers compete favourably with their counterparts, Lagos House of Assembly has embarked on intensive training programme on English Language and effective speaking for its workers who are involved in legislative and administrative departments.

THE Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, will meet with its 2006/2007 retirees on October 24, to resolve contentious issues in its Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, DPS.