December 2020



School

How Public Exam Bodies Aid Malpractice

By Obinna Iroegbu Whenever the topic of examination malpractice comes up, attention is usually directed to candidates and teachers. Scarcely has the role of examination bodies been mentioned in the menace that has bedevilled our…


West Point

West Point Faces Worst Cheating Scandal In Decades

BBC Dozens of West Point cadets have cheated in one of the biggest exam scandals to hit the elite US military academy in decades, officials say. More than 70 students were accused of breaking West…


Aisha Buhari

Insecurity: As Aisha Buhari Relocates To Dubai

By Ayo Oyoze Baje “Deceit. This six-letter word aptly describes the biggest hindrance to the battle against insecurity, especially in Nigeria. Until the Buhari government is ready to end all the deceits surrounding enforcement of…



Books

This Trick Will Help You Get More Out Of The Books You Read

A children’s book author explains how reading with an “invisible finger” taught her to absorb information more mindfully. By Rebecca Muller, Community Editor at Thrive Global Reading is incredibly beneficial for your brain — but…


Buhari

Buhari Clueless As Criminals Overrun Nigeria

Punch Editorial IF anyone still doubted that criminals have overrun parts of Nigeria, the audacious bandits that stormed Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on December 11 and ferried away over 300 boys erased…


Ethiopian Crisis

The Ethiopian Crisis And Implications For Nigeria

The crisis in Ethiopia holds lessons for Nigeria, writes Ademola oshodi The current political situation in Ethiopia, which has degenerated to an armed conflict, is of immediate and significant national security concern to Nigeria. This…