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NYSC-TF AS PMB’S GREATEST LEGACY

NewsDeskNgDec 9, 2022December 9, 20220

By Vincent Pam A leader is not just a person that is known for his personalities, a leader is one that is remembered for the impact of the critical decisions he took while in position of authority, and this impact becomes the core element of his legacy when he’s long...

Nigerian Editors and Writers as Free Community Laborers

NewsDeskNgNov 29, 2022November 29, 20220

By Farooq Kperogi If I get a dollar for every time random Nigerians that I don’t know from a hole in the wall want me to edit stuff (entire book manuscripts, articles, proposals, etc.) for them for free, I’d be a multimillionaire! But seriously, what sustains the idea in Nigeria...

Echono And His Midas Touch At TETFUND

NewsDeskNgNov 27, 2022November 27, 20220

By Abubakar Sani The Federal Government of Nigeria established the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in 2011 to disburse, manage, and monitor education tax to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria. TETFUND is an essential part of Nigeria’s education sector, whose success is highly dependent on a robust, transparent and accountable...

That New Sheriff at NPA

NewsDeskNgNov 27, 2022November 27, 20220

By Odumu Igbudu The name Mohammed Bello Koko might not ring a bell at the slight. But it is doing wonders at the strategic Nigerian Ports Authority. In record time, the revenue drive and operations of the agency improved tremendously. And Nigerians wondered what happened. I have been an ardent...

Who will tell Peter the Son of Obi the Truth?

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

By Mbakwe I. Mbakwe The Biblical cock has scant crowed thrice and Peter has denied not just his masters but himself as well. Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has now clearly lost out even before Nigerians file out to cast their ballot; this failure...

NYSC DG: Where The Buck Stops On PMB’s Table

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

By Rotimi Olawepo Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, who served between 1945 to 1953, had a sign “The Buck Stop Here” on his desk at the White House. What this signified was that, a leader worth his salt does not shy away from taking stern...

Appointment of clerk to the National Assembly: A breach of the NASC act, 2014

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2022November 21, 20220

By Haruna Abdulsalam Mohammed The Organogram of the National Assembly bureaucracy and line of duties as captured in sections 6(1), 7(2) and 12(1) of the National Assembly Service Act, 2014 shows that Mr. Sani Magaji Tambuwal is not qualified for appointment as Clerk to the National Assembly. The Organogram of...

NEDC’s Human Face And North East IDPs

NewsDeskNgNov 20, 2022November 20, 20220

By Moses Adamu Excellence can simply be defined as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. It is not just about doing the right thing; it is about doing it exceptionally well. The truth is, the more people there are in any society who put uncommon efforts into the...

The rise and fall of MK Faddah

NewsDeskNgNov 20, 2022November 20, 20220

By Vincent Oche The fall from grace of Brig Gen MK Fadah could come in a movie. It was a script that was not meant to last long. The indices were visible from the first day he assumed office as the director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).Some...

Cancer Treatment: Access to radiotherapy, beyond common man

NewsDeskNgNov 18, 2022November 18, 20220

Radiotherapy (RT), also called Radiation Therapy, is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours. Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, destroying body tissue. Even though cancer...