THE 8th triennial National Delegate Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, is taking place between today and tomorrow in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, to elect new leaders to lead the umbrella body for senior staff associations in the country. Incumbent President-General, Comrade Peter Esele, who is seeking a re-election, in this interview with Labour Vanguard, gave insight into the transformation going in TUC

Being the first working day of the week, a trader Mrs. Rebecca Okafor was full of expectations. She was to follow her husband to the market to sell some farm produce, a business that has been the source of livelihood for the family for years. Unfortunately, an unforgettable incident put paid to her optimistic expectations and at the end of it all her husband was left almost bleeding to death.

A lot of University Vice Chancellors seemed not to lack the strategic vision of their institutions getting to the top globally. Mission and Vision statements of most tertiary schools point to this direction of international excellence.

The Phenomenon of Sexual Abuse is rising in secondary schools and education authorities are not doing enough to prevent it, Dr. Mrs. Justina Adeosun, a medical Doctor told the participants at symposium to mark the tenth anniversary of Darfote International Secondary School Ijaye Lagos. Dr. (Mrs.) Adeosun spoke on “The role of Parents, Schools and Society in Sexual Abuse prevention and intervention.”

Standard education in Nigeria has been highly rated and well-improved, measuring globally and even better than some developed countries.