In the wake of his recent dismissal, Dr. Bernard Odoh, the former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), has publicly challenged the authority of President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Ministry of Education, asserting that they lack the power to terminate his appointment. His comments come after a controversial decision by the president to dissolve…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced that it will be inviting the management of 40 secondary schools across 17 states for discussions regarding their involvement in mass cheating during the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This revelation was made by NECO Registrar Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi during a press briefing held at the…
In a concerning trend, students at the University of Ibadan are increasingly resorting to social media platforms to solicit financial assistance due to escalating tuition fees and economic hardship. This phenomenon, often referred to as “online begging,” highlights the financial struggles faced by many young Nigerians as they navigate the challenges of higher education in…
In a recent address, Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Covenant University and the Living Faith Church Worldwide, defended the decision to increase tuition fees at the institution, asserting that the move was divinely inspired. During a telecast to a gathering in Jos, Oyedepo emphasised that the increase was not merely a financial decision but…
(The conversation continues on the couch). DAD: At the turn of the century, Thomas Edison and his team invented motion picture technology. Then, Walt Disney comes along with animation and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Down the road, the movie “Gone with the Wind” represented a watershed in the film industry, but in 1966,…
Enactment Below: (Frozen set: The family, Dr. King, and Coretta and the Oval Office. LBJ is shown behind the Resolute Desk as aides jostle on couches to say their piece). LBJ AIDES: Mr. President, I speak for all of us here. Leave this Civil Rights bill alone. It is a lost cause. Just kick the…
SCENE ONE (The conversation continues on the couch. Dad occasionally stands up to make a point. Mom goes in and out, serving drinks and popcorn). MOM: A tall, handsome man of great charm, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, whom the nation fondly embraced as JFK, was elected President by a narrow margin, and euphoria filled the air….
SCENE ONE (The conversation continues on the couch). JUNIOR: I think that brings us into the 60s decade. DAD: Oh yes—And so, Cassius Clay, who had a phobia for flying, traveled to Rome in 1960, wearing a parachute on the plane in case the plane crashed, to represent the United States of America at the…
SCENE ONE (The conversation continues). DAD: Dwight Eisenhower was President from 1952 to 1960. One of his most significant achievements was the signing into law of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The law would enable the construction of a 41,000-mile network of Interstate highways that would span the nation. A federal fuel tax funds…
No fewer than 1,425 international students who gained admission to universities in the United Kingdom were denied entry at the country’s airports between 2021 and 2023. A total of 161 Nigerians were affected, as they were removed on arrival at airports across the UK. According to data exclusively obtained from the UK Home Office through…
