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Why Nigeria doesn’t need more training programmes but better employment systems

By SAM DAIBO  Nigeria has become a nation of training programmes. Every week, somewhere across the country, another graduation ceremony celebrates young people completing courses in coding, welding, agribusiness, fashion design, renewable energy or entrepreneurship. Governments launch new empowerment schemes. Development partners fund fresh skills initiatives. Companies proudly invest in youth capacity-building. Yet millions of […]
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IGNORANCE + POVERTY + GREED = CORRUPTION

I still want those who are discussing “us” now in Abuja to focus on few more items. They, as our representatives or better, delegates, should search for answers to our questions. We, the represented, or the non-delegates, have the privilege to give them terms of reference as they seek answers to the questions.

Wary of China? Yes I am

China’s economic engagement in Africa has sure offered some benefits to the continent, especially in terms of industrialisation and projects that require large investment and long pay-back terms that traditional donors are unwilling to provide.

Delta: Time up for ‘The People’s General’

During the last four governorship election in Delta State, Urhobo threw away the toga of lifelong political mainstream player to completely support Great Ovedje Ogboru and his Democratic People’s Party, DPP.

Right to Reply: Paul spoke the mind of God concerning women

Femi Aribisala’s article entitled Paul’s Male Chauvinism Against Women published in the Sunday Vanguard of January 26, 2014 queried male head-ship in the church. God’s intent about headship in creation is the premise for this response.

Ekweremadu and the Oduma Reception: Beyond Chieftaincy Title

Oduma is an agrarian community in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu state. Oduma is easily the most populous clan and perhaps second to Igbo Eze clan in Enugu state. During the administration of Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Oduma was split into eight autonomous communities, each having a traditional ruler.

Challenge Tinubu, If you can

EVERYWHERE in the world, there are people who go into politics because they feel a genuine call to service. Others do so, either for self aggrandisement or in furtherance of some ignoble objectives or simply to protect their crooked and morally unscrupulous background. Whatever the circumstances, it is our character that determines the motivation and pattern of our politics.

Nyako’s call and Nigeria’s stability

VICE Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), GCON, CFR, joined the Royal Nigerian Navy in 1963, trained in United Kingdom and returned to Nigeria in 1966, fought in the Nigeria-Biafra war.

NDIC: 25 years of innovations

EMPHASIS on innovation and human resource development has been the hallmark of the two and half decades of the founding of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Also, remarkably, the diversity of NDIC’s organisational structure has faithfully reflected the federal character.

Nigerians and the task of nation building

PRESENTLY, our country seems to be at crossroad. This is not the first time or the second and definitely may not be the last, because human lives just like every other thing is synonymous with change and challenges. They are inevitable and certain.

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