A SUCKLING AT 59 Once upon a rancorous country An amalgam of strange bedfellows A fusion of countless distinct nations A state perpetually in lethargy A sleeping and slumbering giant Conscripted to serve the imperialists Who foist their lackeys on the people And rule by proxy from far away lands With the sole aim of… Continue reading A POEM FOR NIGERIA AT 59_John Otogbo

Internal controls in any institution, private or public, presupposes that there are systems of controls instituted by the management or executives to ensure "checks and balances" so as to prevent any individual or group of individuals to have the leeway to short circuit to the system in place for personal aggrandizement! It is a fact… Continue reading WHAT HAPPENED TO INTERNAL CONTROLS?_Femi Ehiabhi

Since the images and videos of the maiming and killing of black foreigners in South Africa began to emerge on various social media platforms last week, Nigeria has been an emotionally frayed place. Tens of thousands of Nigerians live in South African cities and in recent years, they have become frequent targets of xenophobic attacks. This time, anger in Nigeria… Continue reading WHY NIGERIA CANNOT AFFORD A STAND-OFF WITH SOUTH AFRICA-GIMBA KAKANDA

The internet is loaded with stories of minors,toddlers even babies being abused by nannies and helps. Abuses range from being beaten black and blue, being forced fed, being given describes to eat and even sexual abuse. There are other anomalies like a female help plotting to replace her mistress or a male help sexually abusing… Continue reading DOMESTIC HELPS:MALE OR FEMALE?Ada Nkong

The repeated " take a bow and go" that characterized the just concluded ministerial screening by the Senate has been frowned at by a cross section of Nigerians. In this regard,the Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has urged the Senate to set a parameter or criteria for confirmation and rejection of ministerial… Continue reading LAWYERS FAULT MINISTERIAL SCREENING_Ada Nkong