Tell Magazine

One imperishable asset that will continue to play decisive roles in shaping our individual and collective future in this country is the quality of education, especially at the basic or elementary level, that is available to the citizenry. Unfortunately, this is an invaluable asset that is disturbingly lacking in the land, making its absence a monster that continually menaces our individual and collective lives.   Of course, time was in this country when our certificates were widely courted like beautiful brides, with products of the nation’s education system proudly announcing and showing off their academic exploits everywhere, home and abroad.…

For many indigenes of Ondo State, especially those living “abroad” as opposed to those in the Diaspora, the days preceding the October 20, 2012 governorship election were surely full of apprehension. At every gathering, both formal and informal, the election became a focal point. It could not be otherwise, there was so much bad blood in the air. The campaign train of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, descended on the state like a blitzkrieg. While Akeredolu himself is a disciplined gentleman and distinguished lawyer, it was very clear that he is no politician. Thus his…