Mixing theory with praxis (the practical) has always been a difficult, perennially daunting proposition. When he is on the outside looking in, the intellectual has well defined targets. In this position he or she is like a football fanatic on the stadium stand criticizing the team coach or the referee. When the same person is landed the manager’s badge or the referee’s whistle it suddenly becomes a whole new ball game.

WHEN the telecom operators started business in Nigeria, the issue of reduction in tariff was a no-go area. They would readily hand out reasons why it could not be possible. Chief among the reasons was the poor power generation which saw them operating at a huge cost running on self generated power source.

A CABLE recently released by Wikileaks paints a portrait of the extent to which powerful oil giant, Shell, was involved in the political schemes in Nigeria. The US ambassador routinely contacted Shell to discuss important political and economic developments in Nigeria.

Certain businesses will continue to add value to the well-being of humanity despite their conceptualisation by individuals. Welding business is one of such businesses. For those who still commonise the practice, the Nigerian Institute of Welding, a non-governmental organisation and a part of the global body of professionals working towards the development and advancement of global and national industrial advancement through welding technology has vowed to bring back the dignity of its practitioners and as well make welding a respectable job for all who want to make a career in the field.

The much-anticipated registration of voters commenced nationwide penultimate Saturday to a rather disappointing start
as most prospective voters left the registration centres disappointed because the finger-print capturing component of the Direct Data Capturing (DDC), machine failed to capture most of the finger-prints of registrants.