Letters
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Sir: The early stages of life are a critical period for neonates, commonly known as newborn babies.
2 days ago
It is against the law of God and man to maim or kill anybody suspected to be a criminal under the guise of carrying out jungle justice.
4 days ago
Sir: Borno State was once known as a peaceful place, but the past decade of Boko Haram violence has changed everything. Now, as the region begins to recover, will it be possible to return to the peace of the past?
4 days ago
The truth be told, every country of the world is a tourist destination, but it is by choice to make ones such attractive. Implying to say, that the main goals of controlling the flow of people, goods, and services into and out of any nation is to keep track on entry and to prevent illegal…
18 Apr
A renowned American philosopher and author of “The Supreme Philosophy of Man’’, Alfred Armand Montapert, said, “The monument of a great man is not of granite or marble or bronze.
17 Apr
For many years, there exist a veiled agreement that one of the perverse and unintended consequences of the discovery of oil in Nigeria is that governments have almost completely abandoned agriculture in the mad quest for petrol dollars.
16 Apr
Sir: Every child has the right to education. Every child merits a secure place to call home. Every kid deserves the opportunity to flourish in a supportive environment.
15 Apr
The statement credited to ELE equipment manufacturers says ‘If it’s worth building, it’s worth testing.’ This saying emphasises the importance of carrying out tests on materials for construction of structures for residential or commercial purposes.
14 Apr
It is quite pathetic that despite the fact that it has been some weeks since the issue of unregulated mining in OAU gained public attention, the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals has not found it worthy to react not to talk of mandating security..
12 Apr
Sir: Globally, 10.3 per cent of women live in extreme poverty today, according to the report presented by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and progress towards ending poverty needs to be 26 times faster to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
11 Apr
In the comfort of his most private moments, that is if he finds comfort anywhere or in anything these days, Abdul Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly may be forced into a rethink.
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