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Ezekwesili Faults JAMB Cut-off Mark, Says 120 Baseline Will Undermine Standards

SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, (THEWILL) - A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, says the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to peg this year’s baseline for admission into universities in the country to an all-time...

Aisha Buhari ‘Draws Battle Line With Aviation Minister’ For Redeploying Her Friend From FAAN

SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, (THEWILL) - The Minister of state for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika’s transfer of Aisha Buhari’s close friend, Hajia Salamatu Eluma, from her position as the Director of Human Resources at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria,...

OPINION: NIGERIA RATS; E DEY WORRY YOU…KILL AM

Bí a bá ńjà, bí í kákú là ńwí? ...Even though we are quarrelling, should we wish each other dead? Some ten years ago I had written on a very similar topic, and repeated same seven years ago and my...

OPINION: BETWEEN HATE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 

Few weeks ago, the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo declared that henceforth, the Federal Government of Nigeria will classify hate speech as specie of Terrorism and offenders will be charged under the Terrorism Prevention Act, as amended The...

OPINION: PAKISTAN: THE WAGES OF SEPARATION

The separation of Pakistan from India on August 14, 1947 was quite bloody. Its  focus was on religion and a holy, separate state. Unlike India, it had no strong structures, in fact, it  had no valid constitution, no independent judiciary and...

OPINION: APGA LEADERSHIP AND APPEAL COURT VERDICT 

Last week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu quashed the Order of Mandamus, that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Inspector General of Police (IGP), to recognize Chief Martin Agbaso as the acting National Chairman of...

OPINION: LAGOS BRT AND THE NEGLECT OF AJAH METROPOLIS

The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), since inception, has continued to enjoy city-wide patronage as the scheme expands in infrastructure, passenger volume, and area network coverage.Like the teeming mainland populace, the islanders are not left out in the scramble...

OPINION: NOW THAT BUHARI IS BACK

I think I can welcome myself back to this column by borrowing from Buhari’s broadcast of Monday, August 21 2017, where he said “it is nice to be back home”. This column has been absent the past three weeks,...

Obasanjo Says He Can’t Be A Part Of Those Canvassing Restructuring

SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, (THEWILL) - Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he cannot be among those calling for the restructuring of the country because what needs changing is the mentality of Nigerians. He told Channels Television, in an interview,...

France Pledges Support To Stabilize Post-Islamic State Iraq

France will help reconstruction and reconciliation efforts in Iraq as it emerges from the war against Islamic State, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday after talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad. France is a main partner in...

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