The textbook debate and the future of education reform
By Ayo Olodo Government policies rarely fail because their intentions are bad. They fail because good intentions are often mistaken for good implementation. Nigeria has become something of a laboratory for ambitious education reforms. Every new administration arrives promising transformation. New curricula are introduced. New assessment methods emerge. New technologies are announced. Fresh slogans replace […]
Before Abia people are deceived
AS With the next general elections approaching rapidly, politicians are becoming desperate to remain relevant in the scheme of things.
Enahoro: The man died; the man lives
THE man, Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, was deservedly a comet. A remarkable man, impassioned, of strong beliefs and dogged energy, was richly endowed with extra-ordinary intellect and long life. He was an admirably powerful figure.
Of fox and dog styles
WHILE our stay as undergraduates at the university lasted, we were constantly reminded of two things by this regimented communications professor. One: Don’t be a Robert Mugabe, a Saddam Hussein, a Gnassingbe Eyadema, an Idi Amin, or an IBB when we go into politics. Two: Be a Nelson Mandela, an Abraham Lincoln, or a Bill Clinton when we do.
Ivorien Presidential Saga: A recharged 1884 Berlin Conference on Africa
Dear Sir,A careful watch of the drama resulting from the recent presidential election in Cote d’Ívore(Ivory Coast), a sovereign country in West Africa raises more questions than answers.
Obi’s fresh challenge
LIFE largely drives its beneficiaries according to their inclinations. The interrelationship between transcendent life and the finite bits of a person’s inherent idiosyncrasies therefore presents, as well as represents, both the person’s challenges in life and his responses to such stimuli.
