Reps Move To Revive Local Languages For Teaching In Nigerian Schools By Saheed Badmus Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to commence a pilot programme in selected schools across the country, to assess the feasibility and benefits of utilising local languages as a medium of instruction and teaching….
REWARDING MEDIOCRITY OVER EXCELLENCE At the recently concluded 29th/30th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Uyo, two brilliant minds, Etim Charles and Toroabasi Jeremiah, were celebrated for their academic excellence. With a stellar CGPA of 4.82 in Computer and Mechanical Engineering, they emerged as the overall best-graduating students. Their reward? A mere ₦30,000 each. Contrast…
Readers Comments Writing, like singing, is a creative art; you must be in the mood to write or sing better. Being in the mood does not mean being joyful; it can also be sorrowful, something to provoke creativity. Thank God, I am not writing to earn a living but a deep-rooted hobby with a passion…
Lessons from the Animal World: A reflection on parenting, leadership The video you are about to watch is a lesson in good parenting and leadership instincts, as demonstrated by creatures in the animal world. I am a pet lover and have always owned pets throughout my adult life. Two of my favourite dogs were named…
HBD Buni, the Leader Who Forfeited His Inheritance for Peace Last week, while the battle against a new security threat, the Lakurawa, and a £25,000 marriage were shaping national discourse amidst excruciating economic difficulties, an extraordinary gentleman with qualities Nigeria could greatly benefit from celebrated his birthday. Honourable Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe…
Rep Fatoba’s C’ttee Pledges Support For NOA To Carry Out It’s Function …commends several nation building initiatives of the agency Nigerian House of Representative Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values has pledged legislative support to the National Orientation Agency, in order to carry out its statutory mandate across the country. The chairman of…
Kebbi Government Cracks Down On Land Grabbers, Arraigns 2 Suspects In Court. The Kebbi State Government has intensified efforts to combat illegal land acquisition and the issuance of fraudulent land certificates, as two suspected land grabbers have been arraigned in court. At a press briefing held on Thursday, in Birnin Kebbi, the commissioner for Lands…
Bill on Retirement Age Increment Of Health Workers Would Address “Japa Syndrome”, Says NMA … Commends Rep Wale Ahmed For Sponsoring the Bill …Urges Lawmakers To Expedite Legislative Actions For Its Passage The First Vice President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, has said increasing the retirement age of health workers from…
THE AMUSING PART OF CHILDREN ‘Femi Adekunle Often, children are comic reliefs. As parents, we should see the fun in things and not be uptight as we are wont to, many times, especially when it comes to our children’s performance in any sphere or endeavour. We expect so much from them that failure to meet…
Your victory divine, historic, Prince Dr Wumi Akintide congratulates Gov Aiyedatiwa on election victory An American-based Ondo State senior citizen, Prince Dr Wumi Akintide, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on his well-deserved and landslide victory at the governorship election held on Saturday, 16th November. Dr Akintide described Governor Aiyedatiwa’s victory…
