By  Mack Ogbamosa ONE of the fundamental instruments binding the nation together- the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – has been under media bashing in recent times. There have even been calls for its scrapping because, according to the critics, the scheme is no more relevant.  They base their arguments on reasons like unhealthy nature […]

By Myinag Ikpah MARIJATA, in a back page comment in The Nation, on July 11, 2009, titled:  “Counting the Cost of Corruption,” dwelled on the performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under its Chairperson, Farida Waziri in tackling “massive corruption by public officers”. He took a swipe at Nigeria’s efforts at resolving […]

By  T. A. Orji ON Thursday July 2, 2009, a mammoth crowd of sympathisers and mourners gathered at the Enugu State Government House South East of Nigeria, to pay their last respects to the sage, Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh, during his funeral. The presence of prominent Nigerians who took turns to pay tribute to the […]

IN 1981 (twenty eight years ago), the cut-off point for admission to Pharmacy at the University of Nigeria , Nsukka was 310. This year, 2009, the highest score in JAMB examination for all courses is 310. In effect the least score with which someone was admitted into pharmacy in UNN in 1981 is the highest nationwide in 2009.

By Ngozi Flo Nwakezie AS expected, the dissolution of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Umaru Yar’Adua few months ago generated  considerable interest within the polity. This is because   many people and diverse interests are keen in making input regarding who represents them in the NDDC Governing Board. Unlike […]

By Edmond Enaibe WITH the Monday July 13, 2009 release of MEND leader Henry Okah, the amnesty jet can be said to be in full flight. Just hours before the declaration of amnesty for all militants by President Umaru Yar’Adua, the Ijaw Elders and Leaders Forum made a one page advertisement on page 49 of […]

By Noble Nwabueze IN its resolve to open up the rural areas of the state and quicken the pace of its industrial development, the Imo State Government under the leadership of Chief Ikedi Ohakim, is accessing N18.5 billion bond from the nation’s capital market as the first phase of the N40 billion medium term note […]

By EJIRO IDAMA NOTHING has exposed the soft under belly and incompetence of the federal authorities in tackling the Niger Delta crisis than the failed efforts to use the military machine to crush militant activities in the region. In two years, since Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, came into office, promising peace and security, nothing on the […]

By SUNNY ESENIUSE IKHIOVA IT is said that of all the resources available in Nigeria, the one that is most plentiful is manpower. You find our professionals in all parts of the world, our doctors and medical personnel form a significant percentage of medical doctors in South Africa, America and even in Europe holding their […]

By UDO IBUOT IT is hardly surprising that the Akwa Ibom Peoples Front (AKPF), as a socio-cultural group, has continued to come under undeserved attacks and criticisms by people who do not seem to understand objectives of the group. While some people accuse the organisation of being a secret cult, others say that its influence […]