INTRODUCTION THE CONTEXT AND CONTRADICTIONS OF NIGERIA’S MINIMUM AGE POLICY FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION Let me today discuss an issue that is at once emotive as it is controversial: minimum age to enroll into a tertiary institution. My dissertation is therefore,…
There is a popular cliché that is attributed to the late leader of Zimbabwe, Sir Robert Mugabe, thus: “When you see guards guarding any Government building during working hours, tell them the thieves are already inside”. Aside the humour…
I have just read a most sensational story about the EFCC saying it is still looking for Bello with a view to arraigning him next Thursday. This afterthought step is most unprofessional for God’s sake. I want to believe that…
Along the riverbanks of Ibeno Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, a once-thriving community is being steadily eroded by environmental degradation after more than six decades of oil exploration and gas flaring. Once renowned for its abundant marine life…
INTRODUCTION Last week, we continued from where we stopped in our first installment -the meaning of climate change, we x-rayed it from all ramifications and angles. Today, we shall talk a critical look at open defecation- its meaning, causes and…
FORMER Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who ruled Edo State from 2007-2016, has a history of criticizing Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom. However, at the Esama’s 90th birthday celebration, Oshiomhole surprisingly begged for forgiveness, asking the elder statesman to…
IT was Benjamin Franklin, famously referred to as the founding father of the United States that said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”. By simple interpretation, Benjamin was saying, those who don’t make proper plans and…
IN the bustling landscape of modern society, a subtle but profound transformation has been taking place. As we navigate the digital realm and grapple with the fast-paced demands of contemporary life, there are certain virtues and traditions that have quietly…
ACCORDING to the World Tourism Organization, tourism generates over $1 trillion in exports annually, creating millions of jobs and stimulating local economies. Be that as it may, it is important to note that Nigeria’s vast growth and development opportunities are…
IT is eighteen years since Bola Ige, Afenifere chieftain and former governor of the old Oyo State, departed this wide, wild world of war, courtesy of some yet-to-be identified assassins. Ige was the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the…
