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Addressing a problem with a problem through linguistic shyness
Dr. Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr. GAB) By Ganiu Bamgbose (Ph.D) Nigerians tend to be so decent that we often shy away from calling certain things their names just so that
Nigerians question lavish, elaborate burials for the dead
Nigerians from different economic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds have differed on the propriety or otherwise of organising lavish and elaborate burial ceremonies, following the loss of loved ones. The
Soyinka ‘blunders’ again!
By Ekanpou Enewaridideke THERE is a towering aromatic blunder in the air. As before, ever and always – like ‘Abiku’ the perpetually irrepressible troubler of the Nobel Laureate’s creation – Soyinka,
Who is sabotaging Nigeria?
By Sunny Ikhioya YOU claimed during the 2015 election campaign that you do not understand why we are talking about fuel subsidy; today you have been in government for over
Rethinking Federal Role in Nigeria’s university system
Front Gate of University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan. By Ladipo Adamolekun Preamble The Federal Government’s hijack of regional universities in 1975 was consistent with the centralism and uniformity that the
Shaba and the push for space technology for Nigeria
By Aminu Gandhi ON February 25, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Dr. Ahmad Halilu Shaba as the substantive Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA. The
Expectations as national labour advisory council meets
By Nwachukwu Obidiwe FINALLY, the National Labour Advisory Council, NLAC, which was last convened almost seven years ago is here. The council which every serving Minister of Labour and Employment
The truth in the DNA of falsehood
BANDITS have taken over parts of the country, especially the North West, in a determined effort to make banditry the most lucrative industry in the country. While they are united
Secret of long-lasting family businesses
By Timi Olubiyi IT is no longer a secret that family businesses the world over can struggle with governance, leadership transitions and even survival, longevity or business continuity. From context
The changing face of Awka
By Ejike Anyaduba UNTIL the inception of the Obiano administration, not much, in terms of development, was seen in Awka. Previous administrations in the state seemed concerned with efforts to
