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ASUU strike: Mixed reactions from varsity students

ASUU strike: Mixed reactions from varsity students

According to Adebakin Omotoke, a 400 Level Student of Business Administration at the University of Lagos said of the on-going ASUU strike: “I like the strike because it gives me the opportunity to write my project. I’m in Chapter Four of my project now and by the time we resume, I will be able to face my courses and get prepared adequately for my final examination.”

ERC slams FG’s withdrawal from negotiation

ERC slams FG’s withdrawal from negotiation

“We therefore deem it expedient to explain the issues thoroughly to all Nigerian students, parents and poor Nigerians who have been concerned about the turn which events in the education sector has taken.”

Zebra crossings of danger

Zebra crossings of danger

By Lamidi Bamidele ONE  of the common features of the road construction and rehabilitation efforts of the present Lagos State government is the introduction of road signs, including zebra crossings to aid the flow of both vehicular and human traffics.

Golden Eaglets and age cheat wahala

Golden Eaglets and age cheat wahala

Football-loving bus-stop parliamentarians are worried over the uncertainty surrounding the players to represent Nigeria in the forthcoming Under-17 World Cup which the country is hosting in October.

For 40 street girls, hope cometh at last

For 40 street girls, hope cometh at last

They are 40 in number, all girls, and recruited from varying backgrounds and they include orphans, street girls and exploited females from various places.

Shocking! Human head costs N5,500, says herbalist

Shocking! Human head costs N5,500, says herbalist

(Note: Story contains  a gory photo) By Evelyn Usman A 34-year-old popular  herbalist in Ijebu-Ode,  Ogun state, Rasaki Yekini,  was last week, paraded alongside some robbery suspects that have been terrorising Ogun state and its environs. Yekini, who is popularly known as ‘Aro’, following his proficiency in herbal mixture which has reportedly met the expectations […]

Badagry-Lagos, it’s one hell of a trip

Badagry-Lagos, it’s one hell of a trip

By Fredrick Okopie IT  was a journey that was estimated to last 30 minutes, all things being equal. But as far as travelling from the ancient town of Badagry to the bus terminal at Mile 2 is concerned things can never be equal in that context. That is why no one raises an eyebrow these […]

Sack of five banks’ MDs: Is tribalism the issue?

Sack of five banks’ MDs: Is tribalism the issue?

By Emmanuel Majebi The recent sack of the Managing Directors and Executive Directors of 5 Nigerian bank – Intercontinental Bank PLC, Fin Bank, Union Bank, Oceanic Bank and Afribank – brought to the fore one of the major reasons why our country may not proceed too far on the path of development in a hurry […]

The LGAS, LCDAS, federalism and the constitution

The LGAS, LCDAS, federalism and the constitution

By Emeka Ajaegbo The problem of 37 new Local Government Areas or Local Council Development Areas created by the Lagos State Government was created by what we call the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its operations or implementation. How? Section 2(2) of the said 1999 Constitution provides; “Nigeria shall be a […]