“NELSON MANDELA would have been hanged in 1964 but for the discretionary power of the judge to substitute imprisonment” The death penalty is as old as mankind itself. For thousands of years, it has been applied, as confirmed by the major religious texts, as the ultimate penalty or punishment for crimes as varied as adultery, stealing, murder and treason. Historically and politically, the death penalty and its implementation have helped to...Read More
“Lagos should be accorded the necessary legislative status and the financial muzzle to stand in this position”. Modern-day Lagos, then called Eko, was founded by the Binis in the 16th century. The Portuguese explorer, Ruy de Sequeira, who visited the area in 1472, named the area around the city Lago de Curamo, with the present name Lagos being the Portuguese name for “lakes”. An alternate explanation is that Lagos was...Read More
WORKSHOP ON IMPROVED TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM 9th – 12th APRIL, 2013 INTRODUCTION The workshop is based on the valid assumption that teachers hold the key to the provision of sound knowledge and high quality education which will in turn enhance performance in the higher education sector. The workshop will run from 9th – 12th of April, 2013, 9th being the arrival date and...Read More
REPORT ON THE 2-DAY WORKSHOP ON IMPROVED TEACHING METHODS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ORGANISED BY AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY (ABUAD), ADO-EKITI ON FRIDAY 6TH AND SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY, 2012. 1.0 INTRODUCTION In line with the founding philosophy of Afe Babalola University, to blaze the trail in the development and promotion of quality university education in Nigeria, the Founder, the Vice-Chancellor and other management staff of the University, successfully organized the second edition...Read More
REPORT OF NATIONAL CONFERENCE: NEED FOR A REFERENDUM (2) “Members of the National Assembly cannot legitimately argue that the same people who voted them into office cannot be heard in a referendum on a matter of primary importance including those affecting their pecuniary interest such as (a) membership of both national and state assembly on part-time basis, (b) creation of 8 additional states, (c) modification of presidential system of government,...Read More
