Limit of collective bargaining and higher principles
As I was saying…From experiences of the aftermath of every struggle, the gains turn out to be illusions. The worker comes out worse in the end and, indeed, the general populace who
Suggestions
From militancy to cultural renaissance, poverty alleviation
TWO decades ago, the mention of his name invoked morbid fear in the Southwest. His words were law in the land. Such was the awe with which he bestrode the entire region
Raising the bar in surveying for national development
THEY seem innocuous to the average citizen. Except you require their service, their name or their equipment may not make any meaning to you. Yet they are indispensable, if we are to
Strategic imperatives for free, credible 2015 elections
THE most noticeable feature of the history of elections in Nigeria has been that they have had reoccurring integrity challenge. The results are often unacceptable to all the parties as the electoral
Nigeria’s insecurity: Insurgency, corruption,elections and management of multiple threats
Protocol EVENTS in our recent history have thrust us into the glare of world attention in ways that have not always reflected us in our best light. The paradox of modern
Imperatives of REDD mechanism for mitigating deforestation
THE proximity of Nassarawa state to the nation’s capital was to be an advantage when there was massive demolition in the Federal Capital Territory in the year 2004, as most of the
Ascendancy of social media in build up to elections
FEW weeks before the general elections, the virtual social media space has been saturated by canvassers and cyber-warlords who have taken over the unregulated mass communication platform to run a vigorous, no-holds
Coping with health hazards of harmattan haze
IT is that time of the year. The signs are everywhere: dry skin (because of obvious loss of moisture), cracked lips, sole of the feet and even the skin itself. Some cracks
Beaming searchlight on Boko Haram as UN turns 70
PERHAPS, the world has not felt the pangs of terrorism in recent times than it is experiencing currently. From the weekly massacre of innocent civilians by the Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria,
Amnesty deal on trial
Main "freedom fighters" in the Niger Delta, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), and stakeholders dispute veracity of warning strike in Rivers State  CONTROVERSY is brewing if indeed,
Maintaining professional visibility: The four ‘C’s
Being a piece PRELIMINARIES THERE are no preliminaries to my presentation because I want you to remember just four catch phrases: Â Critical Competencies; Compassion and Integrity; Communication; and Critical Contingencies.