Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Human Rights Day last week. Many civil society groups and non governmental organisations held meetings and events to commemorate the day. At all the events, the conclusions were the same, that the Federal Government urgently needs to do more for Nigerians to enjoy basic rights, citizens of more developed societies enjoy.

Over three days, the World Innovation Summit for Education(WISE) witnessed a diverse range of innovations, experiences and emerging new ideas from around the world. From funding to curricula, from conflict and reconciliation to new skills, from assessment to improvement of the quality of Attendees, laureates and speakers came to WISE to advance international dialogue and propose realistic and effective solutions as well as new ideas.

Once again, neither side will change its position or accepts the demands of the other side as talks between Lagos State governor and leadership of tertiary unions over implementation of FGN/ASUU 2009 Agreement, have ended in deadlock.

Not a few Nigerian, perhaps, received with much gusto the news of the exit of Emmanuel Ayoola JSC (Rtd) from the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission, popularly called, ICPC, as chairman. It will be recalled that when he was appointed chair of the Commission to replace Mustapha Akanbi, JSC, (Rtd) quite a number of informed minds viewed his appointment with mixed feelings.

Nigerian hydrographers has concluded plans to partner with the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, with a view to training more hydrogra-phers for the Nigerian maritime industry.