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Northern school closure amidst persistent insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari addressing the abducted students in Katsina, December 18th, 2020. PHOTO Bayo Omoboriowo By Peter Imouokhome Exploring innovative ways to maximizing untapped human capital that abounds in Northern
King Robert and Izonebi the protege
By Ekanpou Enewaridideke KING Robert Ebizimor – a legend legendary for his legendary futurological capability, his legendary embarrassment and disorientation of death, his legendary humanism and undiluted, unstinting love for
End of the road for cultists in Lagos?
By Mobolaji Adebayo CULTISM is one of the social ills that has bedeviled our society for quite some time. It has become so bad that primary school pupils are reportedly
Wike as an apostle of even development
By Paulinus Nsirim WHEN Governor Nyesom Wike declared on on Saturday, January 30, 2021, that discussions have been concluded to commence the construction of the Trans-Kalabari Road, which will ease
THIS FLORENCE WAS A NIGHTINGALE
Late chief Florence Rewane A TRIBUTE TO CHIEF FLORENCE ELEMI REWANE By Chief Edward Ekpoko SETTING THE STAGE: It was Shakespeare who said in Twelfth Night that some are born great,
Bemoaning the fate of Enugu-Onitsha road
By Dons Eze FOR decades, the 100 kilometres Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has been in deplorable and dilapidated state, causing discomfort and dislocations to thousands of its users, such as constant breakdown
$1.5bn Port Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation: Between sense, sentiments and sensationalism
By Sadou Jattu Since last week when the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved the sum of $1.5bn for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery, all hell has been practically
World’s highest unemployment rate: Time to help this government for Nigeria’s sake
Atiku Abubakar By Atiku Abubakar I have never felt so bad at being proven right, as I am by the report from Bloomberg Business on Saturday, March 27, 2021 that
ANAMBRA 2021: Imperative for youth in emerging leadership calculation
By Ejike Onuogu As the Anambra State election of November 6, 2021 approaches, youth empowerment must be our mantra and imperative; and must re-define our body polity if we must
Why is African show business more ‘show’ than ‘business?’
The creative industry is affectionately referred to as the showbiz (show business) industry and for good reason mostly on account of the overwhelming image of glamour and stardom. With Nigerian
