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In times of peril, the predatory nature of man becomes enhanced and more pronounced.

If preparedness to survive natural disasters is a measure of how developed or civilized a nation is, then it would not be out of place to class Nigeria as an uncivilized nation.

Documentary reports of how nations that have been ravaged by natural disasters make one wonder how well we would cope if we found ourselves in such perilous circumstances.

Nigeria is so blessed that the cases of…

The bridge over River Ovia on the Lagos/Benin express has been in the news over the last few months and villages around the river and road users have been calling for help over the increasing number of fatal accidents that occur on the bridge daily. The protective railings that should shield vehicles from the river have given way totally and there is an urgent need to have them replaced.

The bridge over the River Ovia is very strategic in that it is on the Lagos/Benin expressway and…

The trend these days is that people get blamed for trusting people they have never done business with before especially when the business fails. The generation of people who did business on the basis of trust is fast fading. Sadly there is no replacement because the young people of these days have time and again given reason for people not to trust them.

They have not given a good account of themselves in that they have not shown that they place any value in decency and honour. Too…

In the past, we were encouraged to study hard and excel at studies so we will be properly positioned to secure a job that offers so much security that we will be assured of pension and gratuity when we retire.

A lot of people went into civil service with the mind that it provided security and they were assured of their pension and gratuity when they attained the age of retirement. The current trend shows that government is having a lot of challenges in providing for retired civil…