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As Ogun’s stellar cabinet takes off
PERHAPS there can, at this moment, be no better illustration of the Yoruba adage that he who eats late does not eat worthless food than the cabinet that the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, unfolded to wild applause recently in the…
Why garnishee order nisi is commercial bankers’ nightmare — Lawyer
1.INTRODUCTIONGarnishee order nisi is a Court order served on financial institutions, Banks or any person believed to be in possession of funds of a Judgment Debtor. Its purpose is to compel persons/institutions so served to engage…
The Swiss experiment and the Nigerian expedition
IT is increasingly evident that Nigeria is sliding dangerously close to an implosion. What feels like a domination agenda driven by the North being played out before us, the tenacious rumblings of discontent coming from the South East,…
The menacing grip of depression and suicide
THE steadily increasing count of the people we are losing to suicide should tell us about the extent of the depression epidemic we are facing in this country. Virtually every week, we are inundated with the grisly report of yet another soul…
Education of girls, pathway of progress
EDUCATION is a human right but it is still beyond the reach of many, especially the girl child. Girls often have limited control over their future as early marriage is a reality for many girls and pregnancy always results, halting their…
Artificial Intelligence: Hope for the Nigerian healthcare sector
The healthcare sector of many countries in the world today is evolving rapidly as the sector is experiencing a paradigm shift from a human-oriented to a technology-oriented era. Nigeria as the giant of Africa should not be left out in any…
Nigerian Armed Forces: The ‘under-celebrated’ Men of Valour
The past few years have not been entirely benign. The nation has been faced with nightmares that could have never been imagined long before now. It is no news that the country is at war–a war against terrorism.The Jihadist terrorist…
Understanding Lalong’s legacy in Plateau
As the population of a country, a state or a city grows, there is a corresponding or higher increase in the demand and/or competition for available social amenities such as education, health care system, transportation, energy, waste…
Amotekun: Between expediency and legality of operation
The declaration of the Attorney General of the Federation that the Southwest Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun as illegal is a de javu given the fact that the body language of the Presidency on insecurity in the Southwest long…
Curbing growing menace of social media addiction
IT is a new year and there have been lots of stories making the rounds, some palatable and pleasant to the heart, and others very unusual, spirit crippling and bizarre, with the unusual and negative stories fast becoming the trend in the…