The Abiku in Dr Dennis Otuaro
By Enewaridideke Ekanpou No mortal denies that all mortals on earth are waiters.The waiting is dictated by a search in varied colours. Truth is the primary object of every mystically awakened mind hooked up to a search for something. Only verbal rovers given to wild and unpredictable outbursts ignore this universally acclaimed certitude. Too handicapped […]
An iniquitous infanticide
By KENECHUKWU OBIEZU THE Adamawa State Police Command recently arrested one Aliyu Yaro, a 19-year-old man for the murder of his three-day-old baby. The teenager was said to have collected the child from his mother, strangled him before burying him in a shallow grave in Mubi,Adamawa State. What a way to go for a three-day-old child […]
As cost of living crisis lingers, what’s next?
By TIMI OLUBIYI IT is no news that many economies, including Nigeria’s, are currently experiencing significant inflationary pressures. The cost-of-living crisis is getting worse every month as inflation does not seem to diminish, peaking in June 2024 at 34.20 per cent, the highest inflation figure witnessed since the return to democracy in 1999, about 25 […]
Driver Education Reform: A call to action
By Ojo Balogun Conducting a test before the motor vehicle administration issues a learner’s permit is essential. Obtaining a learner’s permit is a significant milestone for many aspiring drivers. It marks the beginning of their journey towards becoming responsible and skilled motorists. However, before the Motor Vehicle Administration, MVA, issues this permit, conducting a comprehensive […]
The ‘Sheriff’ in Delta: A scorecard of excellence
By Stanley Mbulu I have severally reiterated and reposited the fact that; “When a good name play the good game, it will definitely win him or her a fame”. The marriage between name and fame is so perfect that one cannot exist without the other. Infact they are like the siamese twins whose joint existence […]
N10bn gratuity as Otu’s promise made and kept for retired workers
By Linus Obogo As it is with Nigerian politicians; and in the realm of governance, it is common place to promise in poetry and deliver in prose. Promises are often mere rhetorics, lost in the labyrinth of political discourse. However, the recent actions of the Cross River State governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu mark […]
