Winning corruption war
John Jimoh, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, +23481548229: Sir, to win the war against corruption, the role of the auditor must now be considered. We were told by our trainers, that, accounting and the law tread...
View ArticleWhither Nigeria’s future?
EFIONG Spatts, 14, Ibikunle, Yaba, Lagos State, +23481350864: Last year, Nigerians celebrated Christmas with the hope of a bright future for the new year. We all envisaged good governance, low...
View ArticleOgun road construction
Tunde Adio, Onilolobo Road, Abeokuta, Ogun State, +23480383018: Though some people have termed the various road construction works in Ogun State as ill-conceived and unnecessary at this time, if the...
View ArticleIndomie promo prize
Israel Ucheoma, 20, Ramat Crescent, Ogudu GRA, Lagos State, +23480354320: I participated in the Indomie Super Millionaire promo and won. I was contacted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 and informed that...
View ArticleKudos to Punch
Timothy Adesanya, Odosiwonade, Ijebu North-East Local Government, Ogun State, +23480335779: I want to appreciate The PUNCH newspaper for practising what is called responsible journalism. It has been...
View ArticleLeaders must read
Taiwo Adenola, Army Estate, Abuja, +23481833092: Thanks, Prof. Ayo Olukotun, for going to the root of the leadership problem in Nigeria. The late Tai Solarin used to say that we are what we are fed...
View ArticleRe: CIA and Nigeria’s stability
Elvis Mbanaso, Lagos State, +23481379367: Mr. Odilim Enwegbara’s article on the activities of the CIA in developing countries is very interesting, but it is not news to the few enlightened and...
View ArticleReturn of roadblocks
Samuel Olanrewaju, P. O. Box 2226, Ilorin, Kwara State, +23480342050: Are policemen back on the roads again for the so-called roadblocks for security check? In several places along our highways...
View ArticlePassage of 2013 budget
Salimonu Alounmata, 23, Kammal Deen Street, Okekere Ilorin, Kwara State, +23480689215: Since returning to democratic rule in 1999, the National Assembly passed the budget proposals for 2013 earlier...
View ArticleSurulere walkway covers
Emmanuel Johnson, 80, Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos State: May I draw attention of the Lagos State Government to the state of the walkways of Adeniran Ogunsanya and Akerele streets, both...
View ArticleIndustry worldwide plans to hire more business graduates – Survey
Recent graduates can look forward to an improved job market in 2013 despite sustained economic uncertainty, according to a just-released employer survey published by the Graduate Management Admission...
View ArticleMass communication lecturer breaks 51-year jinx at UNN
The Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, made history on December 14, when one of its PhD students and lecturer, Michael Ukonu, successfully defended his thesis before a panel of...
View ArticleOdukoya seeks vocational training for students
The Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church Lagos, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has canvassed for the acquisition of vocational skills at all levels of education, saying that entrepreneurial training is one of...
View ArticlePay compensation to unemployed graduates, Lemo tells FG
Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, last week graduated 253 students with dignitaries including the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Tunde Lemo, calling on the Federal...
View ArticleRe: What is Jonathan hiding?
I enjoy reading Chido Onumah’s articles in The PUNCH and I want to encourage him to continue in his fight against bad governance in Nigeria. He should know that what he is doing is writing or speaking...
View ArticleIllegality in NNPC
I was at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation filling station, Ado-Ekiti, to fuel my car on Sunday, December 23, 2012 when I noticed people buying kerosene only to be told that it was only for...
View ArticleNigerian paradox
Nigeria is a great country in terms of both human and natural resources God endows us with, but our leaders have failed to harness these resources to the fullest. And they have also failed to do the...
View ArticleOgun security
The drastic reduction in crime rate usually experienced during festive seasons in Abeokuta and its environs could be attributed to the massive investment in security by the Ogun State government, which...
View ArticleA country without shame
As a country, we have no national shipping line, no national airline (even though our President has 10 jets to travel round the world). The railway that has become comatose for a longtime, we are now...
View ArticleLagos Traffic Radio
I want to commend the Lagos State Government for the establishment of the Traffic Radio in the state, which to my knowledge is first of its kind in Africa. This initiative has really helped Lagos...
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