By Mukhtar Ajelogbon On June 16, 1976, nearly ten thousand black students from Soweto, South Africa, marched the streets to protest the poor quality of their education. They marched as a way to demonstrate their disapproval of the Black Education Act, which segregated students based on their race. Hundreds of innocent students were shot by…
By Mukhtar Ajelogbon Nigeria has recorded abductions of not less than one-thousand-and-fifty-seven students of secondary and tertiary institutions, by suspected bandits and Boko Haram members between December 2020 and the first week of July, 2021. Findings showed that abductions were carried out in different states across the country. During the period under review, abductions were…
By Mukhtar Ajelogbon It was like every other health emergency declaration when the World Health Organisation on the 30th of January, 2020 declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern. The pandemic which broke out earlier in December 2019 in Wuhan China had spread across the world. In Nigeria, the first index case…
By Mukhtar Ajelogbon Climate change causes more intense downpours that always aggravating erosion by adding to other factors destabilising soils including deforestation, unsustainable farming, mining of sand for brick-making, road construction and poorly designed drains. As rainfall increases in intensity because of climate change, landslides are becoming more common which will pose serious erosion threat…
After the announcement of successful npower candidates by the Federal Government through the Minister of Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, many applicants were still unable to access the list to check their names through their portal. SEE STEPS BELOW: 👉 Login to www.nasims.gov.ng in your browser. 👉 Fill in your NASIMS ID and Password in…
The rate by which younger generation are handling their youthfulness in this 21st century has called for sober reflection, as student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin reportedly killed while two others sustained severe injuries in a rival cult clash in Ilorin, on Thursday, 26th August, 2021. ….According to the report, the clash was between suspected…
Depression is real but suicide is not an option. As the situation of every Nigerian is different to one another, the steps taken to resolve the problem were also different….. A 400-level student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Elijah Jude Anuoluwapo has committed suicide. According to the report, the deceased, popularly known as Jude,…
By Mukhtar Ajelogbon Cholera is a preventable and treatable epidemic-prone disease that is usually transmitted by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. The numbers of cholera cases tends to increase with the onset of the rainy season, while the risk of death from cholera is higher, when treatment is delayed. It is very important…
… assures that Osun will thrive on mining soon The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has said one of the contributions of his administration to Osun’s journey is changing the narrative of the State from a civil service State. He explained that economic diversification had been one of the drivers of…
Suspected bandits have reportedly killed over 35 persons during an attack at Yelwa zangam community behind the University of Jos. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the gunmen invaded the community around last night, burning houses and shooting anyone on sight, while the Plateau state Police spokesman, ASP GABRIEL UBAH confirmed the incident. According to the report,…
