Sotunga Taiwo

STEEPED in disorder and constant criticism, the country’s education is in need of help. And the Academic Staff Union of Universities and allied unions in the tertiary institutions have resolved not to watch idly by, henceforth. They have, therefore, volunteered to act as change agents by formulating a new policy on education that will replace the existing one seen as deficient. This undertaking was the highpoint of a communiqué released at the end of a week-long National Education Summit organised by these bodies in Abuja, early this month. The concerned unions were agonised that the present philosophy of education is destitute of values, customs, and aspirations of the Nigerian people. Besides ASUU, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, National Association of Academic Technologists and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities were the other unions behind the summit, whose theme was: “Towards a System of Education for Liberation of Nigeria.” A...

The Special Forces have recaptured some communities which fell into the control of the Boko Haram Islamic sect last week. It was learnt that the troops of the Nigeria Army captured Gombi, Hong and Pelia and were in control of the areas. A statement posted on the twitter handle of the Nigerian military on Wednesday stated that that some of the insurgents were killed in confrontations, while many had been arrested. It was further stated that the soldiers had recovered some arms and ammunition from the captured insurgents. The statement added that efforts were ongoing to rid the communities in the area of terrorists’ presence. “Many terrorists are being captured as some die; weapons and equipment are also being recovered. Mopping up operation is going on in the area even now. “Our troops are in full control of Gombi, Pelia and Hong as operations to clear the area of infested terrorists continue,” the tweets read. A security source, who confided in our corres...

Clashes between the Libyan army, backed by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar, and Islamist militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, killed 36 people on Friday and Saturday, according to medical and military sources. “The center has received, in the last 24 hours, 21 dead bodies killed in clashes and random shooting,” a medical source in Benghazi medical center said. “The remaining 10 include two women and a child killed by random shooting. Libya Croissant Society team found three dead bodies, including two journalists assassinated, as well as military soldiers killed in battles,” the source added. Another medical source in the hospital of Al-Marj, some 100 km east of Benghazi, said that the hospital “received 15 bodies of army soldiers on Saturday.” Since the outbreak of the battles in mid October, nearly 254 people were killed. “The army forces are progressing in southeast of the city after taking control of Benina area, where Benghazi Int...