Kano State: Dichotomy Between Bsc., HND Abolished

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa As part of the developments marking the just ended Workers Day celebrations in Kano State, the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has abolished the dichotomy between the Bsc. and the Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. Ganduje made the disclosure at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano when he explained that the decision to abolish the dichotomy was part of his administration’s efforts towards boosting the morale of civil servants in the state. A good number of employers of labour in the country discriminate holders of HND, thus increasing…

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Why Rebuiding Imo State Won’t Be A Sprint, But A Million-Man March

By Ogu Bundu Nwadike Any careful fan of mine may remember that, once upon a time during the days of electioneering verbal hostilities for primary elections and the general elections proper, I wrote that the 2019 gubernatorial election will be a cup final between Imo United FC and Agburu Rochas FC. It is now part of our history that at the end of the 2019 general elections, Imo United won and Agburu Rochas lost. That, to me, is the practical evidence of democracy at work. Government of the people, for…

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Rising Insecurity: Bandits Abduct Magajin Garin Daura, Shoots Police Inspector

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa As a way of further stating the obvious fact that Nigeria is indeed unsafe, gunmen visited the home town of President Muhammadu Buhari and abducted the Magajin Garin Daura, the District Head. As a matter of fact, the Katsina Police command said its patrol teams at Kusada Division intercepted and engaged the abductors in a gun duel that led to the shooting of one Inspector Muntari Maikudi attached to the Division. That shows how daring these daredevil kidnappers have become in the country. Recall that only recently…

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