Special Report

Special Report

Abia public schools crumbling despite billions in yearly budgets

One word that best describes many of the public primary and secondary schools in Abia State is ‘eyesore’. Some look like pigsties and poultries –

Gidan Gala: Where women, girls are exploited, abused

A long way from home, some girls and women looked for greener pastures in local entertainment houses, popularly known as Gidan Gala. However, their ho

Sports betting taking toll on Nigerians

David Ngobua (Abuja), Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos), Usman Bello Balarabe (Kano) & Abdulkadir Shehu, Kaduna   In view of the prevailing economic

State of UBEC projects in states (I)

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is a federal government agency saddled with the responsibility to reform programmes…

Concerns as varsities churn out 4,017 first class graduates in 2 years

Last month, there were concerns raised by some Nigerians when it was reported that the University of Ilorin, during its 36th convocation, churned out