By Ben Ezeohagwu INigeria: a nation of cows,without hows,full of lows,marauding herdsmen,loot our farms,full of arms. IINigeria: a nation of cows,without bows,full of jows,nefarious herdsmen,root our barns,full of harms. IIINigeria: a nation of cows,without pows,full of mows,archaic herdsmen,hoot our dams,full of jams. IVNigeria: a nation of cows,without vows,full of tows,gruesome herdsmen,fool our gams,full of lams. […]
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By Nasiru Oseni Death tolls at the toll gate Of stolen lucre Blood flows beneath the bridge Of hidden corpses of grave denials washed ashore Sit down, wave the colonial flag In this place where We have come to die in search of life The truth can no longer be found Only a camcorder Of […]
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By Ben Ezeohagwu I As so deep in our keep,herdsmen strike endlessly,cattle battle in a baffle,just a peep in our seep, Constant turmoilfrom humour of herdsmen,no longer so strangeor new in Nigeria,full of rapes,kidnappings or killings. IIAs we weep in our neepherdsmen stride boldly,cattle prattle in a rattle,just a beep in our beef constant painfrom […]
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai The Kaduna State Government has announced Monday, 1st February 2021 as the resumption date for SS3, JSS3, and JSS1 for public and private schools. It said the decision for partial resumption was taken after extensive appraisal of the second wave of the COVID-19 and a series of consultations with relevant […]
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The death of some students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State in an accident that occurred near the gate of the institution has thrown the entire university and student community into mourning. Students have called on the state government to dualise the Akungba Road report Samuel Agbelusi and Peter Emmanuel (AAUA). When the […]
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By Abdulgafar Amoka I got admitted to study Physics at Ahmadu Bello University in 1993 and graduated in 1999. Within those six years, one year was lost to the ASUU strike and another to ABU internal crises that brought Gen Mamman Kontagora as Sole Administrator of the university. I enrolled for MSc in 2001 and […]
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‘grants no work, no pay waiver’ President Muhammadu Buhari waived the ‘no work, no pay’ ’Trade Act for striking university lecturers to allow peace to reign, Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige, said at the weekend. Government has released N40 billion for the payment of earned academic allowances for varsity lecturers and earned […]
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By Banji Ayoola Fast Track Learning (English), a book written to help nursery and primary school children, secondary school pupils and all learners master the command and correct usage of English language within a short period, is out. Written by an accomplished journalist with many years of experience, Mr Olanrewaju Akinfenwa, the book also offers […]
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The Federal Government has approved a bill extending the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 years to 65 years. During its first meeting of the year 2021, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved the bill “Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021,” to be […]
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Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun Eight teachers in public secondary schools in Ogun State died during the first term holiday, which began on December 18 and ended on Monday, with schools resuming across the state. It was learnt that their pupils and colleagues were shocked and sad to discover that the affected teachers did not […]
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