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The purpose of government is basically to make the human condition better.  At the same time, man over the years, has always known how limited his ability is in cosmic perspective.  This is why man over time has always appealed to God, Allah, Osanobua, Ubangiji, Chineke, Olodumare, Obasi and the various names God is called in many languages.

Philosophically there is a consensus that there was some kind of social contract between the government and the governed.  Kingship is probably the most well known mode of government as man evolved from rural agricultural societies into something more sophisticated like cities where relatively elaborate system of government became necessary.

Ancient civilisations such as the Babylonian, Egyptian and Chinese practiced something like divine kingship.  Divine kingship seemed to have evolved from priests gradually evolving into kingship and even when the original founders of societies were overthrown by stronger and more technologically advanced iron working people they took on the divine nature of kingship found among the conquered people and built around it complex religious practices to appeal to the psychology of the conquered people. 

The purpose of government

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In many parts of Ekiti State, the mood was one of an unending merry-making last weekend.  Students of the University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD) were not left out. Some of them ran onto the streets; others picked up phones to call friends and course mates who were not yet on campus to hurry back to school. Soon, a cheering crowd of students brought out the Student Union bus, the Aluta Combatant, to lead the celebration rally.

The excitement was sparked by  what many described as the restoration of the mandate given to Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, flagbearer of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in the April 2007 governoship election. Fayemi was declared winner last Friday, in an unanimous decision by the Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

President of the Student Union Government (SUG), Kehinde Okunuga, captured students' thoughts thus: "The era of injustice, low standard of education, tyranny, insecurity, electoral malpractices, lack of welfare packages for students and hike in tuition fee has been laid to rest in Ekiti. We believe in the new government; Fayemi is the people's choice. Just take a look at the crowd and students cheering. Of what use is a governor who is not loved by the same people he claimed had elected him?"

The 400-Level student of Biochemistry added that Fayemi in the saddle is the return of sanity to the state.

Hear him: "Sanity has returned to Ekiti because now we have a Visitor (as the Governor is to the institution) who we not only elected but one in whom we have great confidence. He is a renowned activist, a union leader and embodiment of modern day democracy".

Students set agenda for Fayemi

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Crescent University, Abeokuta turned out 111 graduates during its second convocation last week.
Of the lot, who finished from three colleges and 12 departments,10 graduated with first class honours while 37 other had second class honours (upper division).

Overall best graduating student, 22-year-old Ajagbe Titilope Fatimah, in her valedictory message, tasked

Nigerian graduates to help the country recover from the global recession by applying the knowledge and wisdom gained during their study to economic problems.

Also, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella, charged the graduands to be good ambassadors of the institution and said that everything worthy had been put into making them total graduates capable of handling the challenges of life both in private and public life.

"You have lived on the campus as most Nigerians live in cities, towns and villages because of our level of development. We do not create artificial environment which gives the impression that Nigeria is a paradise but make sure you have the good and the bad side of the country," he said.


Crescent Varsity graduates 111

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For 23-year-old Miss Doris Ogbonna, about  N1million is all she needs to have a pressing heart surgery to correct a defect on her troubled heart and make her live longer.

The disease that had taken the lives of many Nigerians was recently detected in the girl by surgeons at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). They conducted some tests on her and the diagnosis showed that Miss Ogbonna had been living with the ailment from birth.

'I live on borrowed times...Nigerians should please help me now'

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The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Sultan of Sokoto, are now permanent heads of Federal Government delegations to Christian and Muslim pilgrimages.

President Goodluck Jonathan  announced this yesterday in Abuja at the inauguration of the headquarters of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission.

He said that government decided to stop the nomination of ad hoc heads of Christian pilgrimage and Amirul–Hajj to pave the way for continuity and efficiency.

Oritsejafor, Sultan now permanent members of pilgrimage delegation

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Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday fixed ruling for January 24 in a suit filed by Mohammed, son of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, against the executor of his father's estate - First Trustees Limited.



Mohammed is challenging the alleged refusal of First Trustees to recognise him as the Executive Chairman of one of his late father's companies, Nigerian Law Publications (NLP) Limited despite a decision of the company's board.

Court rules on Fawehinmi's firm January 24

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has dismissed the threat by the 26 opposition parties that merged in the state recently in a bid

Opposition parties can't unseat ACN in Lagos, says Fashola

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After returning to action with Hoffenheim last week after almost three months on the sideline, Chinedu Ogbuke will again line-up against Borussia Dortmund at the

Ogbuke files out for Dortmund clash

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Though, Nigeria's Obinna Nsofor may have settled in quickly with West Ham, but he faces competition for places in the Hammers ranks. With West Ham boss

Nsofor in contest for Hammers strike force

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Wayne Rooney performed a shock u-turn Friday by signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United just days after appearing to be on his way out of Old Trafford.

Rooney had rocked United on Wednesday by revealing that he wanted to leave the Premier League club because they no longer had enough ambition to compete for major honours.

U-Turn: Rooney signs 5-year deal with  Man Utd