Nigeria @66: The Otu Record — Beyond the Rhetoric
By Joseph Odok As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the anniversary offers more than an occasion for patriotic speeches. It is also an opportunity to ask a practical question at the sub-national level: what has government actually done with the resources and opportunities available to it?In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration […]
TETFund budget and Buhari’s love for research and education
By Jerome-Mario Utomi IN the words of Dr. Denis Taylor, a British leading scientist in the electronics field and former Chief UNESCO Advisor at the University College, Nairobi, Kenya, who was also among the British scientists that developed radar during the Second World War, one thing that is very apparent to all is that developing […]
Insecurity: Matters arising from Gambari’s view on Amotekun
By Emeka Oraetoka IT is my opinion that insecurity in Nigeria now should be termed Elite Orchestrated Insecurity, EOI! Improvement in banking service occasioned by the deployment of ICT has greatly reduced armed robbery in the country. Nowadays, stories of armed robbers dispossessing innocent Nigerians of their money in transit or in their homes have […]
One week, two troubles by Rotimi Fasan
By Rotimi Fasan, In just the space of about one week Nigeria, “the giant of Africa”, was involved in no less than two, maybe three, diplomatic debacles, each of which can be traced to an incremental reduction in the quality of governance over so many years that has now resulted in the country’s loss of […]
Paul Ufuoma: Chronicling a true Nigerian Military Hero’s deeds
As he attains eighty years of age By Boladei Igali Introduction In almost all of history, the opportunity to serve in a country’s armed forces is considered as the height of unmatched nobles, valor, and glory. However, people are attracted to the armed forces for different reasons. For most, it is the pledge and avowal […]
Hon. Justice Innocent Umezulike: The Irony of the Wheels Of Justice
By Dr Cynthia Chisom Umezulike Hon Justice Prof Innocent Azubike Umezulike OFR, FCIArb, FIIAN, born in Mgbidi to Mazi Unaegbu Umezulike and Perpetua Umezulike as parents, September 21, 1953, was appointed from the university chair to the judicial bench, August 6, 1993. He was to pull out therefrom, September 21, 2018, by the prescription of […]
