The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill
Reflections on the 66th NBA Conference in Port Harcourt By Douglas Baye-Osagie The 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be remembered for many things. Not just the swearing in of the first elected female President of the Bar, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, but also the quality of some […]
Angola’s oil production: Lessons from Nigeria
WITH production declining and investment scarce, the Angolan leadership has put in place a number of new policies to reboot its oil industry and propel economic development. However, those changes take time and renewed deep-water oil and gas exploration for fresh reserves will take years to yield the desired results and stop the daily production crunch.
TETFund: An account of excellent stewardship under Baffa
By Philip Agbese I can bet that not many know about the core responsibilities of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), especially those outside the academia. But for the academics, TETFund has remained a life saver with its numerous interventions. TETFund as an agency is championing a more improved infrastructural and educational development in our […]
#ArmedForceRemembranceDay: Heroes who made a difference
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration is an annual event organized to honour members of the Nigerian Armed Forces who fought in the first and second World Wars, and those who served or are still serving in various peace support operations worldwide as well as those who fought in the Nigerian civil war. The Day […]
Amina Zakari and the “I don’t care” syndrome
THE Nigerian entertainment industry is bubbling despite the deplorable state of the nation’s economy. Yes, against all odds entertainers still manage to bring smiles to the faces of Nigerians. And they can be very ingenious with it. At a recent event organised by one of the country’s top comedians, he used google, an internet search engine, to spice up his jokes. He said: “When you google the word ‘idiot’ on the net, the name Donald Trump will pop up.” He went further to say ‘I don’t care’ will pop up in reference to Muhammadu Buhari. And by way of saying no harm is meant through their jokes, they (comedians) will usually tell their audience that: ‘it is a joke o’!
Why The Lagos State Govt Must Declare State of Emergency In Satellite Town
By Victor Gotevbe Why a once peaceful and adored Satellite town, in Oriade Local Development Council Area of Lagos State, has now become a den of hoodlums and notorious cult groups, who without restriction maim, kill and silence their perceived enemies, is beyond what meets the eyes. Worst is the fact that these cultists go […]
