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Dear President Tinubu, Let’s Make Health Our Wealth

Dear President Tinubu, Let’s Make Health Our Wealth

Going by the Constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which came into force on April 7, 1948, health is defined “as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the…

The passing of Gen Oladipo Diya

The passing of Gen Oladipo Diya

The death, on Sunday, 26th March, 2023, of Gen. Oladipo Diya, brought memories, fond or otherwise, flooding our memory, chief of which must be the coup, real or concocted, that Diya and others were alleged…

The enjoyment of contentment

The enjoyment of contentment

Enjoy your life is the title of a book published in 2007 by Dr. Muhammad Al-‘Areef of Saudi Arabia.   The book was written after the author read Dane Carnegie’s globally acclaimed “How to win…

On proposed Federal University of Agriculture in Gombe

On proposed Federal University of Agriculture in Gombe

As part of efforts to have a federal tertiary institution in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, a Bill to establish the Federal University of Agriculture, Dadin Kowa, was introduced in the House of…

Electoral Bill: Don’t worry, NASS can’t bite

Electoral Bill: Don’t worry, NASS can’t bite

Nigerians shouldn’t worry about the National Assembly (NASS) overriding President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. And the Presidency doesn’t need to blackmail or coerce the NASS to shelve the voyage…

Watch and pray

Watch and pray

In Matthew 26:41, Jesus said to His disciples: “watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(Matthew 26:41). Jesus Christ, The greatest teacher Who ever…

Get equipped with the results of divine help

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble.” -PS 46:1 Divine help brings a man out of trouble and prisons of life. Joseph came out of the within with…

Have the dreams of our heroes past been in vain?

Have the dreams of our heroes past been in vain?

  Dakuku Peterside Nigeria’s National Anthem has this interesting line: “The labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain”. As much as this is a strident call to patriotism, it probably reveals the…

Petrol price, electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC join forces to shut down economy

Petrol price, electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC join forces to shut down economy

  Regina Otokpa Abuja   The Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday, said it will join forces with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shut down economic activities in Nigeria on September 28, should the Federal…

As Dogara’s defection excites APC, stirs angst in PDP

As Dogara’s defection excites APC, stirs angst in PDP

Different strokes for different folks. That’s the situation in the past week at the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in regard to former Speaker of the House of Representatives,…