What has become of our great nation, with good people?   Who did this to our great nation?   Are the gods angry with us?   Who is to blame?   Some years back, we were all praying and declaring that Nigeria our dear country will be better in the near future, we declared the coming years as the best and made plans of what to achieve in these years with our loved ones. Little did we know that this year’s we prayed and declared upon was going to take our loved ones away from us.   Some of them were shot in our eyes, some of them were brought back home dead, and some, we didn’t even see their dead bodies.   We heard of them dying through a stray bullet, being shot by people who were supposed to protect their lives and properties, who are we to blame? The system, or the people piloting the system? It is saddening that we can’t do anything to bring justice to their departed souls, this is the system we found ourselves in.   We had plans w...

  The political structure of many societies is moving towards democracy a system of government that supports the governance of the people, by the people, and for the people.   Democracy, however, remains a mirage until the freedom of the press is achievable.   The media as the fourth estate of the realm, remain one of the most vital channels through which the provisions made for the freedom of expression and information are accessed. which are often seen as fulfilling the vitality and important role of the fourth estate, the guardians of democracy and defenders of the public interest. The power of the press comes from its ability to withhold or give out information. In other words, the role of giving accurate information to the Nigerian citizenry is one of the major roles of the Nigerian mass media. The role of the mass media as the “fourth estate” of the realm implies that the media is also a lawmaker itself. Democracy engenders practices such as the rule o...

  Before I go ahead to outline the role of a Nigerian youth in the emergence of a new Nigeria, I would like us to get what youth means.   According to the oxford advanced dictionary, youth is the time of life when one is young.    It is also defined as “the appearance of freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., a role is a comprehensive pattern of behavior that is societally recognized, providing a means of identifying and placing an individual in a society. However, what is the role of a Nigerian youth in the EMERGENCE OF A NEW NIGERIA? A youth generally is expected to renew, refresh, and maintain.  Youth is the backbone of any society/nation, Youth can play an important role in the development of society. In the emergence of a new Nigeria, the youth is expected to be patriotic. when we talk about patriotism, we are saying the youth should be law-abiding, obey the rules and regulations that govern the nation-state, and most importantly be ready to exercise their...

  There's a rich history behind every state and its name. Check out all the states and how they were named.   1. Abia Abia is an acronym drawn from the four main groups of people in the state as of the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende Isuikwuato Afikpo.   2. Adamawa Adamawa was named after a warrior, Modibbo Adama Bin Ardo Hassan, that conquered the region at the beginning of the 19th century.   3. Akwa-Ibom Akwa Ibom is named after the Qua Iboe (or Kwa Iboe) River.   4. Anambra The state got its name from the corrupted version of Oma Mbala (Ànyịm Ọma Mbala), a popular river in the area.   5. Bauchi There are three versions of how  Bauchi  got its name are:   ‘Bauchi’ is a Hausa word meaning  the southern flanks of Hausaland . Tribes living in the southern parts of the Hausaland were referred to as "kasashen bauchi" and the area they lived in later came to be known simply as Bauchi. The second version...