Dr Joe Abah: Two Experts, Two Bureaucrats Dr Joe Abah, is the Director General of Bureau of Public Service Reforms and academic. In very casual style unwittingly or knowingly, re-triggered a limited exchange on one of the most contentious controversies in modern intellectual history; what is the role the intellectual in society? The triggering sardonic…
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James Ibori’s Guaranteed Innocence and the Blessing of Tribalism in Nigeria
When I read the article titled ‘The Welcome Party for Ibori’ by Simon Kolawole, it was thought-provoking journalism considering the context of Delta State’s ex-Governor, James Ibori’s much-celebrated release from Belmarsh Prison, London, England. Many Nigerians mostly see Ibori’s celebrated release by mostly people from his home state of Delta as a national disgrace and most rightly…
Learning Applied Science in Schools
Institutions, Habits and Learning Applied Science in Schools By Grimot Nane Written for Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association UK Annual Dinner, Paddington Hilton, London on the 27th August 2016 The difference between pure science and applied is incredibly huge when one considers their usefulness to society. Pure science is mostly cerebral and…
The Lion and The Jewel: Soyinka’s Most Enduring Work?
The Lion and The Jewel: Soyinka’s Most Enduring Work? Today is the 80th birthday of Wole Soyinka. I may not be a fan of his but his work and achievements have their own stories. Written in 1962, the play The Lion and The Jewel is probably Soyinka’s simplest and least-known work but it will perhaps turn out…