Growing National Epidemic

  By Ugoji Egbujo …there is an Nkwo Orodo in almost every rural local government area now. Neglected and being deserted. Stampeding the youth into a frenzied rural-urban drift. And ultimately to Abuja and Lagos. Or perhaps even further, into the cold belly

POLITICS: OPEN LETTER TO BAYELSANS

OPEN LETTER TO BAYELSANS My fellow Bayelsans, I pray my letter meets you and yours in fantastic spirit. It has almost become a tradition for me to write, or openly express my views to you periodically on political issues; since about 2007. I

Invest in education, technology, Madumere urges governments

By Timothy Nwachukwu, Awka The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State and an APC Stalwart, Prince Eze Madumere has called on government at all levels to leverage on Nigeria’s growing population by increasing funding for education and technological research as both holds

Madumere hails Gowon as he turns 85, calls him a ‘devout Nigeria’

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has joined other notable Nigerians to celebrate the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon as he turns 85. Prince Madumere’s congratulatory message was contained in a press release issued by his

NewsTrack PERSONALITY: This Corper Can Change any Child

This week, Ms Chinenye Alaozor, National Youth Service Corp member won our NewsTrack Personality. During our weeklong investigations on what goes on in some of the Creche, especially as it concerns the welfare and safety of these little innocent children in the hands

DIRI DOUYE WILL WIN BAYELSA ELECTION WITH LARGE MARGIN – Allison Abanum.

  The Former Editor of Equatorial Media ; Publisher of Politics Today newspaper, Mr Allison Abanum, in an interview with our reporter, Jennie Peters, said the PDP candidate in the Bayelsa Gubernatorial election, Senator Diri Douye will win the November 16 election with

EDUCATION IN IMO STATE: THE ONWULIRI MODEL  

  By Dr. Chuks Osuji MON One of the most enjoyable aspects of my practice as a Public Opinion Analyst is the voluntary nature of information in flow to me from members of the public. Thus, the strength of our ability to collect,

Nigeria’s opposition elusive

By Garba Shehu Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC of a sex for grades scandal at the University of Lagos. The bill had been tabled before – in 2016

Bowing to Labour’s demand on minimum wage will cause retrenchments — Ngige

Bowing to Labour’s demand on minimum wage will cause retrenchments — Ngige The Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, announced on Thursday that the Federal Government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of

Imo – Nigeria at 59: Cheers, Knocks, regrets at Independence

  Earlier today, the President and Commander –in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on the state of affairs. There is no doubt that the President and his team are in the know of