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Sep 9, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
The traditional institution is as old as human society. It predates the advent of modern and organised society. Before the emergence of political system of administration, the traditional institution has existed long ago. In fact, it was so revered and regarded as sacred because of the mythological conviction that it was the “stool of the ancestors”.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
To say the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) leaves much to be desired by public servants in Rivers State, is a mild expression of an exceedingly ugly situation. Retirees under the Contributory Pension Act are suffering because they are denied several years of benefits following non contribution of counterpart fund by employers for the period preceding the implementation of the amended 2014 Act.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
Look before you leap”, is one of the wise sayings that over the years I have been emotionally attached to. It means so much to me. It teaches me to be thoughtful, articulate, dissective, dispassionate and solicit for advice of the experienced and reasonable people where necessary. I have seen people reveal their stark ignorance because they took decisions rashly and without considering the implications of their actions or inactions. It has therefore, become necessary to “look before you leap”.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
It was a foremost Greek Philosopher, Socrates, who said, Democracy must fall because it will try to tailor to everyone. The poor will want the wealth of the rich and democracy will give it to them. Young people will want to be respected as elderly and democracy will give it to them. Foreigners will want the right of natives and democracy will give it to them. Thieves and fraudsters will want important government functions, and democracy will give it to them.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
Easter means so much to humanity, especially Christians. It is one of the happiest moments or events those who have realised the value of the death and resurrection of Jesus love to associate with. Did you know why? It is the event that reminds regenerated humans through faith in atoning sacrifice of Jesus, that the “old account has been settled long ago” by Jesus who is the propitiation of our sin.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
The Computerised Public Service System which is an offshoot of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is a 21st Century wizard that most people are not compliant with. Sadly, even those in the sector or operators of the system are either underutilising or have refused to deploy its usefulness in transactions, public service system and in addressing the undue and unnecessary delay in the processing and consequent payment of retirees’ pension and gratuities.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
The report in some national dailies and social media platforms that the World Health Organisation (WHO), has declared Cape de Verde malaria- free is heart-gladdening, poses a challenge and is instructive to Nigeria’s leaders.This declaration by the global health organisation is very cheery and means so much to me considering the economy, size and polity of the country.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
Before the crude oil was explored and produced in commercial quantity and became the predominant source of revenue for Nigeria, agriculture was proudly the economic mainstay of the country. During the period of regionalised Nigeria, the various regions were committed to generating revenue internally. And such drive was basically on agricultural products. Even with less technological and mechanical approach to farming, the regions enjoyed a degree of food sufficiency.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
Capacity development is indispensable for enhanced productivity for efficiency and effectiveness of workers and ultimate development of society. You can imagine the ineptitude and ineffectiveness that will characterise production services without intentional, periodic manpower training. Using untrained workers for production processes is akin to using a blunt knife to fell a tree. The consequences are better imagined than experienced.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
thetidenewsonline.com | Igbiki Benibo
Selflessness is an unquantifiable virtue. It is the act of putting others first without an ulterior motive, strings, cost or importunate demands on the beneficiary. Selflessness, synonymous with mercy is a virtue not common in practice in a society where virtually everyone wants to grab and assert relevance even to the detriment of others in the society. This is why the saying, “nothing goes for nothing” has been coined into the lexicon of our polity and social relationship.
