Muawuya Zakariah Adam Gombe

It is regrettable to note that the status of education in Nigeria under the so called democratic regime is even in a much worse position now, than it was under military regimes. The situation of our public institutions in Nigeria is persistently relegated to the background and their status were grossly under- rated by government. The IMF and World Bank already designed an educational Blueprint for Nigeria, which translated into poor funding of education activities in the country. The UNESCO Recommendations of 26% allocation to education sector in the national budget of developing countries was totally dumped by Nigerian govt. The country is just too capitalistic to the extent that some of our countrymen and women have own private planes, which the cost of each can build a university! It is not a crime to own private planes, but what kind of a system has enabled an individual to own a private plane and another individual in the same country ca...

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), yesterday, said Nigeria was yet to receive about €175 million starched in a foreign account by late military dictator, General Sani Abacha. Adoke, who spoke at the 2013 ministerial press briefing held in Abuja, yesterday, to highlight the mid-term achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration as it pertains to the Ministry of Justice, said Federal Government had intensified its efforts to trace and repatriate Nigeria’s stolen assets abroad. He said: “In this connection, we have maintained effective liaison and communication with targeted jurisdictions to keep pace with asset recovery proceedings in those jurisdictions. Recovered monies “ In 2011, our close liaison and negotiation with the Island of Jersey led to the recovery and repatriation of £22.5 million confiscated by the Royal Court of Jersey from Raj Arjandes Bhojwani, an Indian national and associate of General Sani Abacha, on ac...

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to ... leave a legacy of proud and prosperous Nigerians at the end of his tenure. He vowed to continue to work hard in order to create a brighter and enduring future for all Nigerians. Jonathan made the commitment in the 320-page book, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan: Champion for Women, edited by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madu Eke. The book presentation took place on Wednesday as part of the present administration’ s mid-term report. Jonathan said, “We shall continue to do all that we can to create a brighter and enduring future for all Nigerians a future of hope and prosperity; a future where we can be a strong and developed nation, a shining example for a mighty continent. We hope to leave a legacy of proud and prosperous citizens where everyone is treated equally and women are able to reach their full potential in all aspects of human development.” Jonathan, who said it was his ambition to continue to work towards...

Do not bring us American chocolate or candy, kindly bring to us a Democratic Computer that will ensure credible elections, with some legislative computer applications that will implement political promises, we need a gift of fireware that can arrest and prosecute corrupt leaders, we also need a financial operating system that will compel budget implementation, giv ... e us a web base phishing portal to help track the real sponsors of Boko Haram & the whereabout of the likes of Shekau. Mr. President Sir, tell Bill & Melinda Gates to deliver the Mosquitor nets themselves because the millions of Dolars they sent in was looted through unproductive seminars and workshops in most of the hotels in our states. If you get back to White House safely, remember to send us a mail telling us when precisely your country will stop patronizing our crude oil. One more single request Sir, any chance for Comic Show in Holywood, our Minister of Information is an upcoming star ready for audition....

National Chairman of the  Independent National  Electoral Commission,INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, has assured Nigerians to expect free, fair and credible elections in 2015. He also highlighted the commitment of the electoral body to review the electoral process, stating that “the 2015 election will be much more remarkable than the 2011 election.” Jega stated this, yesterday, in Abuja at the quarterly interaction with political parties. He also unveiled the permanent voter’s card before political parties. According to him, the restructuring that was carried out in the Commission was to put round pegs in round holes. The INEC boss also promised to make the final copy of the Commission’s guidelines available to all political parties from today. Commenting on the recent restructuring at the commission, Jega said, “I know that...

Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has stated that the insurgency in the north was created by foreigners with the aim of destroying the country. The Sultan who spoke at the Nupe Day Celebration in Minna, the Niger State capital, yesterday, described Nigerians as good, hospitable and God-fearing people who would not deliberately set out to destroy the country, just as he stressed the importance of commitment in finding solutions to the current security challenges. Sultan Abubakar predicted doom for those who are trying to create a problem for the country and destroy it because Nigeria would continue to exist as one indivisible people who have the fear of God. He said, “What we need is commitment in our leadership at all levels. If we don’t see ourselves as one, we will continue to have those problems; we must have solution to these problems.” He further urged leaders to always lead well and not trample on the rights of the common man, saying that “nobody lives fore...

By Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday raised the alarm over what he called a dangerous trend ahead of the 2015 general elections, alleging that some politicians are introducing doctrines that are alien to democracy and destructive to peaceful, social co-existence in a civilised society. Addressing members of the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly at the resumption of plenary after their two-week annual break, Tambuwal accused some politicians of being busy fanning embers of partisan hate and strife. Giving details of the political trend that is fast taking root, Tambuwal said: “It is a political offence for a member of one political party to exchange greetings with someone in another political party. It is indeed a heinous crime for one to visit, attend the burial, birthday, coronation, wedding or any such ceremony of someone in an opposing political party.” He said; “proponents of this shameful doctrine not only offen...