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 […]