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Hon. Rotimi Amechi “Government must not be for one section of the Society.It must be for the rich and the poor,emphasizing the upliftment of the poor...”
The aviation industry in Africa has been experiencing stunted growth owing to various factors militating against the smooth operations of both indigenous and foreign airlines in the region. These factors include lack of infrastructure, obsolete faculties, multiple taxation, high fares etc. The high taxes imposed on airlines by airport authorities in Africa and the increasing [...]
Nigerians have continued to express deep concern about the spate of bombings, shootings and reckless killings in the country, which Boko Haram claimed responsibility severally. This attained a crescendo with the recent senseless killings in Kano, which culminated in the lamentation of highly revered Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero. This mindless act of terrorism [...]
Despite the widely held expectation that by now, the fight against cancer ought to have produced expected results, the killer-disease is still ravaging the world. Till date, the causes of the killer-disease are unknown. Reports show that cancer which is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body claimed 7.6 million lives in 2008. [...]
For the umpteenth time within the last five years, the people of Rivers State will be treated to a legal battle between Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his cousin, Sir Celestine Omehia, over who is the rightful occupier of the new Brick House. Since 2007 when Amaechi’s name was substituted with Omehia’s as the governorship [...]
Reading is a universal phenomenon and tradition, as there is practically no vocation across the world that does not require reading. Even in contemporary times, artisans and tradesmen ought to be able to read and write so as to enable them to function properly in their day-to-day activities. In all educational systems the world over, [...]
Children come into this world, very innocent and, perhaps, helpless, with a mind described by psychologists as tabula rasa The society’s expectation is that these infants, over time, will be nurtured by their parents to grow into adulthood with cherished virtues of honesty, diligence, integrity and godliness. In fact, all religions take child upbringing very [...]
Continued from Page 26 Wednesday February 8, 2012. President Barack Obama. This is another Afro-American citizen that has shaped the cause of world history. He was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father, Barack Obama Sr. With the help of his grandmother, Barack Obama was admitted into Punabon [...]
Advocates of increased trade among West African countries always stress the need to put in place reliable international transport systems to facilitate the movement of goods and services in particular. In the commercial city of Aba, for instance, many traders emphasise the need for alternative means of transportation to ferry their products from the city [...]
Every year, the United States Government commemorates the history and achievements of Afro-Americans in February. This event, known as the African-American history month is used to remember and celebrate Afro-American heros. In this write-up an attempt is made to revisit some of the most outstanding Afro-Americans in polities arts and sports right from the time [...]
The first week of February 2012 in Nigeria will witness, amongst many other significant events, the burial of late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933-2011), the Biafran Warlord. Ojukwu undisputed occupies a central position in the history of Nigeria throughout the period of the four exact years from 15 January 1966 when Nigeria’s first coup d’etat [...]
