By Awa Kalu The smell of Christmas, once more, is in the air.  An annual reminder of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Christmas in not just a one day event.  It encompasses a season and offers a comprehensive package of joy, festivities, jollification, merriment, family reunion, etc. In this piece, first published in […]

By Innocent Anaba Are  we practicing federalism?  This was the question participants at a five-day retreat on ‘Foundation of Fiscal Federalism’, recently in Abuja tried to address. Though it was accepted that from the provisions of the 1999 constitution, there is no doubt that Nigeria is suppose to be a federal state, but in practice, […]

By Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika It was also thought that even where cases are charged to court, the defence always find ways of delaying it forever thus undermining the integrity of the entire process. Hence (as some believe) the festering of corruption. However, as I have already pointed out, even these are not the reasons for corruption, […]

The nation has been warned against scrapping of post-UME test which a segment of the society including Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are pressing for, as it will bring us back to the dark days of poor quality entrants into university system.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s banking sector, has kicked against any moves by the banks to cut the salaries of workers and vowed to resist such with any means possible including industrial action.

The gridlock lasted for about four hours, prompting commuters to trek to their various destinations between Mile Two and Tincan Coconut, while some motorists abandoned their vehicles on the road. As usual it provided an opportunity for commercial bus operators and motorcycle riders to charge extortionist fares as a ride from Apapa to Oshodi suddenly attracted a minimum of N300.

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), a central labour organisation opposed to the deregulation of the downstream sector to , name and bring to book those who manipulated, abuse and illegally benefitted from the fuel import subsidy before embarking on its planned total deregulation of the downstream sector of the Petroleum industry. This story is an edited version of the TUC statement

Following the resuscitation of five uniformed voluntary organisations in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools early this year, school children have not only been registered as members of these clubs but are already actively participating in their activities and programmes, a development that now enables them to utilise their time and energy usefully and productively.

Before the nation’s tertiary institutions can be transformed into modernity, their bursars and directors of finance must not only be innovative but they must ensure probity, transparency, accountability and must be ready to follow due process in all financial transactions and procedure.

Vocational and technical Education (VTE) has been identified as an important segment in the education and training system of many countries around the world, helping to develop a professionally skilled workforce vital to the economic and social progress of nations.