NEXIM Bank and its SME agenda
Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the economy placed considerable effort to agriculture; and had her manufacturing sector flourishing at the same time. By 1960s, Nigeria placed considerable...
View ArticleWinning the fight against trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis in Nigeria
Recently, the Nigeria Institute for Trypanosomiasis (and onchocerciasis) Research, NITR, held a conference on trypanosomiasis and onchocerciasis research, zoonotic and public health implications,...
View ArticleExperts bemoan delay in signing bio-safety bill into law
Ever since July 1, 2011, when the bio-safety bill was passed by the National Assembly, a lot of advocacy has been going on to persuade President Goodluck Jonathan to give his assent to the bill....
View ArticleDay NAFDAC demystified merchants of death in Lagos
It was the end of the road for one Mr. Olisaemeka Osefor who claimed to be representing a cartel of drug counterfeiters based in China. According to Olisaemeka, the cartel specialises in the production...
View ArticleHunger crisis in Africa and harmful economic system
Over the years Africa has been facing the threat of two deadly diseases, poverty and hunger. This is despite interventions and eradication programmes put in place by developed countries and...
View ArticleJonathans’ cross
Zimbabwe’s Solomon Madzore must be cooling off in a Zimbabwean detention camp right now. His crime-he called President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s President for life “a limping donkey who should be put...
View ArticleSambo’s vision for the new National Industrial Park
Every developing nation like Nigeria desires to industrialise in order diversify, empower the manufacturing sector and grow its economy. Industrialisation undoubtedly holds the key to transformation...
View ArticleHow NASS endorsed executive action with dispatch
History was once again made in the life of the nation’s Apex Parliament on Tuesday as the two chambers of the National Assembly decided to put their party differences behind and endorsed the emergency...
View ArticleMy emergence as chairman of NGF is the will of God -Gov.Jang
Some Days ago the plateau state Governor Jonah Jang was elected the New chairman of the Nigerian governors Forum. He spoke to some Journalist at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Jos yesterday. Golok Nanmwa...
View ArticleOn Buhari’s call for the President’s resignation
Reading the interview Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) gave to Daily Trust which was published on Wednesday the 22nd of May 2013, I am compelled to raise historical issues that put the former...
View ArticleWe are evolving conflict resolution mechanism – Sulyman
What have you been doing since the January inaugural meeting? We have been busy drawing the group’s working document and action plan, which are now ready for the ratification of the General Assembly....
View ArticleOOU students kick against no pay, no exam policy
The students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago Iwoye, on Monday embarked on a protest in an attempt to stop the no pay no examination policy plan on semester examinations. The protest, according...
View ArticleNUC warns universities to stick to approved guidelines
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has told the universities in the country to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of the NUC operating license as spelt out in the approved guidelines...
View ArticleWike gets double honours
It was double honours for the minister of state for education, Nyesom Wike, as he received awards from Ben TV, UK, and City People Magazine. The minister was awarded the City people magazine award for...
View ArticleIs ACN also a political party?
When the Sir Hugh Clifford Constitution of 1922 introduced the “Elective Principle” in our governance and Herbert S H Macaulay followed up with the formation of the Nigerian National Democratic Party,...
View ArticleJAMB and e-examination
The dust raised by the use of electronic testing in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination, UTME, is yet to settle few weeks after it was adopted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation...
View ArticleLMC make case for players’ welfare
The League Management Company, LMC, has informed the Senate that there is need to make laws that will enhance the welfare of the Nigerian players who are plying their trade in the country. The chairman...
View Article1st City of Lagos Monopoly Tourney: Kings College wins N1m prize money
A sixteen year-old Habib Rabiu of Kings College, Lagos, over the weekend, emerged winner of the 1st annual City of Lagos Monopoly tournament, beating their opponent Queens College of Lagos to win the...
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Enough of Boko Haram excesses – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday vowed that despite any challenge and financial implication, his administration has resolved that the excesses of members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, must end....
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Renegade PDP Govs seek forgiveness •Threaten to dump Amaechi
Barely 48 hours after they dumped the consensus candidacy of Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang for the chairmanship of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, there were indications yesterday that renegade...
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