2027 polls: Who is afraid of Yayi’s impressive records?
By Bola Olajuwon “Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly,” says Albert Einstein. The above is why I am not surprised about the laughable claims from […]
Why workers deserve a better deal
The bill before the National Assembly should not be allowed to thrive because of its anti-labour provisions
Where are the signs of diversifications?
The interest of the Buhari led government is still in the oil sector and this will not be in the best interest of the country. There is urgent need for a paradigm shift from the oil sector to agriculture and solid minerals
Communal crisis and the GOC’s pacific mission
In line with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai’s disposition to have a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar had in the early hours of Monday 15 May 2017, led some security chiefs comprising of the Commissioner of Police (COMPOL) Ebonyi State Mr Titus Lamorde, Commander 44 Engineer Brigade Brigadier General Mark Mamman, Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Ebonyi State Mr Enyinnaya Adiagu, representative of Ebonyi State’s Director of State Security Services (SDS) Mr Joseph Oleseni, Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp Ebonyi Srate Command Mrs Chinwe Kannu, Commanding Officer 24 Engineer Support Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Paul Kulawe, Commander Mobile Police Squadron Ebonyi State Command, Superintendent Yusuf Bala, Commander 82 Division Provost Group Colonel Ahmadu Abubakar and the representative of the Commander Military Intelligence Brigade Major Titus Oladejo on a visit to the conflicted villages of Cross River and Ebonyi States with the aim of resolving the crisis.
The New President in France
Emmanuel Macron, the 39-year old who was sworn in on Sunday, May 14 as the new President of France has become a reference model for persons who would also like to see young Nigerians occupy high positions of responsibility, including the Presidency.
The First Class degrees galore By Reuben Abati
The Daily Trust newspaper has published an interesting feature story (May 15), on the sudden surge in the number of First Class degrees being churned out by Nigerian universities. Daily Trust reports that its investigation reveals that in the last five years, 16 Nigerian universities have produced a total of 3, 499 first class graduates. […]
