Letters

Letters

Intellectual capital as veritable tool for nation building

The education system of any nation should be a milling machine for shaping individuals into a desired and needed intellectual capital in the society.

Still on Students’ Loan Act

Students’ loans have been touted all over the world as a panacea to access to tertiary education by students from poor families.  The money which stud

Time for participatory budgeting

Participatory budgeting, a cornerstone of direct democracy, provides citizens with a unique opportunity to engage in government operations. It fosters

Regulating street hawking in urban centres

In the bustling cities of northern Nigeria, the sidewalks are often alive with street hawkers plying their trade. These hawkers, often driven by econo

Indigenous people deserve better deal

The United Nations observes the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9 and the World Youth Day on August 12 to reflect on two dif