It is tougher to walk up the stairs than to run down. But, if you take it a step at a time, learning at each step, you will be at the topmost floor in little time. We have to learn and unlearn as we carry out our daily activities. This is important because we learn a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2016
SENATOR SARAKI AND THE “SIT-TIGHT” SYNDROME | by Ayo Sogunro
A lot of us have a poor understanding of democracy. For example, we appreciate the idea of majority rule, but we hardly mention the corresponding concept of minority protection. We admire the privileges of office, but we do not enforce the rights of citizens. Much of this ignorance is traceable to the systematic disempowerment of the … Continue reading
THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND THE LICENCE TO KILL | by Ayo Sogunro
Last week, there was a protest at the University of Port Harcourt. It seems the authorities of the school had decided to execute a No-fees-no-exams rule. Many of the students were not impressed. They had gone out to the streets to protest what they considered to be an unfair policy. The students blocked the East-West … Continue reading