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Nigeria @ 66: Redirecting the Education Curriculum for Industrial Growth and National Development

Nigeria @ 66: Redirecting the Education Curriculum for Industrial Growth and National Development

By YUSUF KOLAWOLE As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the country must continue to examine the institutions and systems that will determine its future. One of the most important areas requiring sustained attention is education. Education should not merely prepare young Nigerians to obtain certificates. It should equip them with the knowledge, technical skills, […]
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Call for Sports Minister’s sack premature – Barrister Dakim

Paris 2024 Olympics: Call for Sports Minister’s sack premature – Barrister Dakim

By Barrister Jacob Dakim Amidst the general condemnation of Team Nigeria’s poor performance at the recently concluded Paris Olympics, most Nigerians have been genuinely angry and inconsolable. Nigeria’s shameful outing bellies government’s huge investment in sports and this, no doubt, calls for a sober reflection. Some have called for the head of Senator John Owan […]

Oshomalo, the Jets in China Shop and Progressivism

Oshomalo, the Jets in China Shop and Progressivism

By Gbenro Olajuyigbe The worst part of a society manipulated by politics is to see the poor defending the rich who are responsible for their poverty – Paulo Coelho The Ijeshas of the Yoruba extraction are shrewd business people – disciplined, compassionate and firmly strict in the line of business. They fit into what the […]

Appraising passage of National Minimum Wage Bill

Appraising passage of National Minimum Wage Bill

By OLA AWONIYI THE passage of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill 2024 by the National Assembly is now history. The Bill, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already signed into law, amended the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 by increasing the Minimum Wage from N30,000 to N70,000 and reducing the time for periodic review of […]