The Task Of Consolidating Gains Of National Unity The Nigerian nation came into existence in 1914, through the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates under British colonial rule. This rule continued until 1960 when the sovereign State of Nigeria was granted independence. The country became a Republic in 1963 and since the attainment of nationhood, the central issue in public policies and politics has been that of national […]
Achieving National Prosperity Through Sports Development From the legendary footballers to the record-breaking athletes of our modern era, Nigeria has always had a rich sporting heritage. However, despite the nation's natural talent and passion for sports, she is yet to fully harness its potential for national development. One of the key areas of focus for sports development in Nigeria is the provision of adequate facilities and infrastructure. This includes […]
Ensuring A Transparent Human Rights Society Human rights are inalienable rights. People enjoy simply because they exist as human beings and they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent regardless of nationality, sex, tribal or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. They range from the most fundamental which is the right to life to those that make life worth living, such as the […]
A new dawn has set in the sporting atmosphere of Delta state, as His Excellency, Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday 4th December 2024, inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Sports Commission led by Onoriode Joshua Oborevwori, as the Chairman with former Super Eagles Player Sam Sodje as one of the three members of the board to administer sports in the State. Governor Oborevwori swore in the new Sports Commission […]
Alhassan Yahaya Emerges New NUJ President Comrade Alhassan Yahaya has been elected as the new president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Salihu Tejumola reports that Alhassan, the immediate past National Deputy President of the union, defeated his closest rival, incumbent Treasurer Dele Atunbi, at the 8th Triennial Delegate Conference of NUJ, held in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Alhassan, a former Gombe Council Chairman of NUJ scored 436 […]
The Need To Assign More Leadership Roles To Women In Nig There has been a wide agitation among Nigerian women on alleged marginalization in the nation’s democratization and leadership process. The women have held that in spite of many of them in the country who are educated and talented, they still hold less than five per cent of decision-making positions. The argument goes to affirm a widespread concern that […]
Roles Of Traditional Institution In Mitigating Herders-Farmers Conflict In Nig Traditional institutions in Nigeria have been playing key roles in conflict resolution in their domains dating back to the pre-colonial period. Before the advent of colonialism, most traditional societies in Africa were administered by traditional rulers who engaged in mitigating conflicts through peace-keeping mechanism in most societies in addition to their traditional roles. They mediated between the people and the […]
Importance Of The Family To National Development There is no gainsaying that the family is the bedrock of the society. It is made up of a man and woman with their siblings in either a nuclear or extended family system. As the oldest institution ordained by God, this process forms villages, regions, and countries. Several countries come together to constitute a continent while the continent makes up the world. The […]
Subsidizing Social Amenities And Wage Increase For Economic Devt There is no doubt that Nigeria is well endowed with abundant of natural, human and material resources. The vast and varied resources endowment is a function partly of the country’s large geographical extent and parts of diversity of her natural environment. Basically, it is formed by the fact that human life and development are based on the extent to which man […]
