Opinion
Opinion
[Posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 --- written by Gidado Kabir Umar ] ---
It is well known fact that education is the one and only yardstick used for measuring the level of development and progress in any given Nation, Community or society. There is no two way about it that education is the only veritable vehicle to fight against illiteracy, ignorance and poverty by any government.
With this at the back of mind of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Katsina State Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Shema, he is always saying that education is his top priority since assumption in office in 2007. That Education will continue to enjoy all government support and attention during his stay in office as the Governor of the State.
To this end, his administration had defined another alternative to continue to support the primary education taking into account it’s the ladder for all levels of education. This is in addition to what go...
Opinion
[Posted on January 7, 2013 --- By JUSTINA ASISHANA] ---
A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending and indicates what the government has in mind for the people.
In Niger state, the people of the state expects the state government to complete all ongoing projects and preservation of peace and security.
These are the top two priorities of the Niger state government according to the 2013 appropriation bill which was presented to the state House of Assembly on the 4th of December, 2012 and signed into law on the 24th of December 2012 by the state governor, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu.
The budget themed "Budget of Transformation and Sustainable development" intends to fulfill the promises the state government has made over provision of social amenities for the people of the state.
Though the performance of the 2012 budget which was 9.27 per cent highe...
Opinion
[Posted on January 7, 2013 --- By A. A. Khalifa] ---
Nigeria as a country has never being so divided, polarized and sectionalized along tribal and religious line like this very period. The greatest challenge facing the country aside the developmental task is how to please this evil creation of some wicked men. Mediocre who have no other way of getting to power than using religion and tribal sentiments to get to position? And surmounting this evil has become one of the major tasks before our leaders.
Objectivity, sincerity and integrity of leaders are no longer the basis of voting them into power. But religion and tribal affiliation are now the in-thing people consider to support candidates. They will never see anything good in a leader that did not subscribe to their way of doing things, or an affiliate to their religion or region. These tribal champions and religious bigot have succeeded in creating more problems than solution...
Opinion
[Posted on January 2, 2013 -- written by Andrew Obinna Onyearu]
Nigeria’s health sector and its appalling inadequacies continue to make perverse headline news. Depending on which of the various public media sources is patronised, it is no longer news that Nigeria’s First Lady has had to pay an urgent, unscheduled visit abroad to treat a condition ranging between a bad case of food poisoning to a ruptured appendix. The nation wishes her speedy recovery from her ailment and a correspondingly speedy return to her home in Nigeria.
In reality, stories of deteriorating injury and needless loss of lives occur in the country on a daily basis at a rate that has been disturbing for several years. In the main, this has been attributable to the dire and abject nature of Nigeria’s health facilities. The atypical conundrum about foreign travel for medical treatment has made its routine appearance, now predictably overtaken by the e...
Editorial
[Posted December 20, 2012] - [Editorial]
December 15, 2012 will ever be remembered by Nigerians, especially the people of Kaduna State, as a black Saturday. It was the day the nation lost some prominent citizens in a fatal plane crash. Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna State, former National Security Adviser, General Oweye Andrew Azazi, and four others lost their lives when the helicopter conveying them from Yenagua, Bayelsa State, to Port Harcourt caught fire mid-air and crashed killing all six passengers on board. Governor Yakowa had travelled to Bayelsa State on a condolence visit to Mr. Oronto Douglas, a presidential aid, who had lost his father. Yakowa was 64.
The affable governor’s sudden departure was a rude shock not only to the people of Kaduna State, but also to Nigeria as a whole. Indeed, death has robbed the nation of the services of a great patriot, a consummate leader and a shrewd politician. There is no d...
Opinion
By REUBEN BUHARI --
[quote]To the chagrin of critics of the administration, all these projects were awarded in the same day to various contractors, some of whom have already delivered their jobs. The truth is that there are so many other projects before and after these ones that were awarded or commissioned by Governor Yakowa with little fanfare.[/quote]
Critics of the administration of the Governor of Kaduna state, Sir Patrick Yakowa and his leadership style, often makes reference to the deplorable state of some roads in the state, inherited by his administration. Also, they always accuse the governor of focusing too much attention on security, saying it is the duty and responsibility of the federal government to safeguard lives and property of her citizens everywhere in the country.
Creams of such writers and columnists have continued to insist that the governor must leave security to the federal government to tackle and foc...
Issues
By Bishir Dauda Sabuwar--
[quote]It is very sad that deputy-governors have been made by their bosses to be bench warmers.They are hardly seen executing any meaningful functions and this makes many of us to think about the rationale behind the creation of the office of the Deputy-governors, since their presence at best creates enmity and rivalry with the governors.[/quote]
I wonder why despite the ongoing efforts to amend our defect constitution,no one cares to look at the role of Deputy-governors in the affairs of our country. I don’t think the 1999 constitution has specifically addressed the functions of Deputy-governors.This lack of constitutional backing,makes the deputy-governors at the mercy of Governors.
From 1999 when we resumed civilian rule to date, it shows disgraceful treatment of Deputy governors. Governors have made the position of deputy governors as redundant and useless. Deputy-governors in Nigeria do...
Opinion
By AYODEJI SUNDAY --
The Nigerian budget of 2012 and 2013 has generated a lot of public interest – and rightly so. After all, the budget is the most concrete declaration of our government’s national priorities; and it’s good we are now beginning to take government to task on the management of our nation’s resources.
It is no news that over the years, the performance of the Nigerian budget has been far from desirable, as will be revealed by a cursory examination of relevant facts and figures. However, at a closer look, it is easy to see that we are on the path to recovery. You probably don’t agree with that. Wait until I clarify my point. I do not dispute the abysmal performance of the Nigerian budget so far. But with the new paradigms that are being adopted in the process of budget preparation and implementation, one can confidently affirm that things are getting better.
Any lettered individual can examine the 2012/2013 ...
Opinion
By YUSUF ISHAKU GOJE --
With the release of the time table and guidelines for the Kaduna state local government elections, all is now set for the long awaited elections scheduled for the first day of December, 2012. Even with the reservation by many on the amended laws enacted only recently by the state assembly, which among many stipulated a two years tenure for elected officers, and fees to be paid to the state independent electoral commission; political activities have gone full swing. Political parties and their contestants have gone full gear in their electioneering campaigns; primary elections are what are on the front burner of political parties that are in the contest. The state independent electoral commission as the umpire is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the so much awaited local government elections is free, fair and credible.
The government of Kaduna state must be given due acknowledgement for having the c...
Opinion
By SULEIMAN NASIRU --
A TEST or an examination is an assessment intended to measure a test-taker’s knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs). A test may be administered orally, on paper, on a computer, or in a confined area that requires a test taker to physically perform a set of skills. Tests vary in style, rigor and requirements. For example, in a closed book test, a test taker is often required to rely upon memory to respond to specific items whereas in an open book test, a test taker may use one or more supplementary tools such as a reference book or calculator when responding to an item. A test may be administered formally or informally.
An example of an informal test would be a reading test administered by a parent to a child. An example of a formal test would be a final examination administered by a teacher in a classroom or an I.Q. test administered by a psycholo...