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...”
Tomorrow is another Workers’ Day celebration across the globe. A day that would afford workers another opportunity to review their socio-economic conditions especially in this period of job losses and global economic meltdown. It will also be a day for employers especially, Federal and State Governments to give some assurances to the workers regarding their [...]
Suleiman Abdullahi, 29, is a Nigerian resident in Garoua, northern Cameroon. He migrated to Cameroon in December 2011, following attacks in his neighbourhood in Mubi, Adamawa, by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect. “The experience was a sad one for me. Some of my friends and relations lost their lives, while [...]
The quest for transparency and unmitigated honesty in carrying out government affairs did not start today. That government officials, saddled with the privilege and responsibilities of public office are expected to exhibit unquestionable integrity and openness in the conduct of government affairs is not debatable. Trust is expensive. When one is entrusted with the power [...]
Since ever the first Lassa Fever case was made public early this year in Rivers State, the disease has continued to make serious in-roads into other parts of the country. As at last week, figures made available by the Federal Ministry of Health indicate that so far, 40 lives have alaready been lost to the [...]
Twenty three- year-old Modu Mustapha was until the eruption of violence in Borno, a GSM recharge card dealer in Dalla area of Maiduguri metropolis. A primary school dropout at the age of 10 when he lost his father, Mustapha initially chose to be a commercial motorcyclist until he realised in 2007 that that job was [...]
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 [...]
The Nigerian Content Act 2010 is geared towards achieving the domestication of significant portion of derivatives of the oil and gas industry by ensuring the development and deliberate use of indigenous human and material resources in the industry in Nigeria. The Act makes it mandatory that some jobs in the industry must be done in [...]
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ by the Roman Army and his death at calvary over 2000 years ago, is very symbolic in the life of the Christian Church because it stands as the key that opened the door of salvation. They believe that on Easter day, the door of salvation was made open for people [...]
Any historical account of Nigerian’s developmental endeavour, without comment on the activities of the youth, is bound to be faulty. That is, in the context of Nigeria’s historical experience, youth have rendered valuable contributions to the struggle for liberation and national development. However, the roles of youth can be ambivalent depending on their mind – [...]
Civilisation has been inundated with fearful reports that mankind is steadily working towards self-destruction through the process of unbridled or uncontrolled pollution of the environment. A casual look at our surroundings shows reckless attitude of people towards environmental preservation. We might be doubting if the fearful reports are real or justifiable, but we concede that [...]
