The
United Nation, renowned as the foremost world’s policeman has yet to live up to
that billings. This is because across
the world are turbulence and despite this, no one has been apprehended. At the head of the recalcitrant nations is
Iran whipping up tension in the Middle-East.
Russia is also another culprit.
North Korea was, but the criminal activities in Yemen, ranks more. Now the possible question is: Could the U.N
be a toothless bull dog? They may be,
judging from the manner their resolutions are being dismissed in some cases
describing them as a worthless piece of paper”!
Nothing brings this assertion home more than the unbridled killings of
children, women in Assad Syria with Putin watching! If they have to be taken seriously, they have
to stand up – and revive their reputation, otherwise welcome World War III.
Journalism has continued to evolve since the days of veterans like Professors Alfred Opubor, Onoura Nwuneli, Ralph Akinfeleye, Adidi Uyo, Idowu Sobowale, and other greats, not to mention the shining lights of flawless prose writing like Dan Agbese, Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Muhammed, Dele Gowa, and not least, Olatunji Dare. But the entrance of Sahara Reporters appears to deviate from those widely held pragmatic principles of decency. Stories by our reporters In those days, the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos was very hot and remains so to date. Exciting lecturers in the mold of Dr Adidi Uyo, Ralph Akinfeleye, and Idowu Sobowale made teachings very robust and thirsty to listeners. Students learnt the trade and picked up fast. They taught the tenets of practical journalism exhaustively and left no stone unturned. They made journalism so sweet that students were always hungry to learn more; the thrills were such that even the 13 points cut-off mark for entry ...

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