NIGERIANS AND IRREGULAR MIGRATIONS
There is need for public education on dangers of irregular migrations Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed last week that more than 5000 Nigerians are currently...
View ArticleON BOKO HARAM’S RENEWED ATTACKS
The authorities should do more to contain the violence Two weeks ago, we expressed concerns about the new wave of Boko Haram activities in Northeast Nigeria. This followed the killing of 40 farmers...
View ArticleWASTING SCARCE RESOURCES ON UNVIABLE AIRPORTS
Most of the airports in the country are serious drains on the public purse Of the 26 airports being managed by the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), only six of them record above 5,000...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS AND THE FUNDING GAP
All the stakeholders should do more to contain the scourge Although the federal government has tried to downplay the decision by President Donald Trump to halt funding for the President’s Emergency...
View ArticleDATA PROTECTION AND LESSONS FROM TIK TOK
Personal data must be guarded jealously Although TikTok has teamed up with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Data Science Nigeria (DSN) to expand digital safety...
View ArticleADDRESSING THE CANCER BURDEN
Health authorities should do more to contain the scourge The 2025 World Cancer Day was commemorated yesterday with the theme, ‘United by Unique’, a three-year campaign (2025-2027) that seeks to...
View ArticlePDP AND THE CRISIS OF CREDIBLE OPPOSITION
The main opposition party should put its house in order State governors under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a closed-door meeting in Asaba, the Delta State capital last...
View ArticleON THE 2025 NIMET PREDICTIONS
The concerned authorities should heed NiMET’s forecast Consecutive years of flooding and a lackadaisical attitude may be difficult to manage if authorities in the country don’t take the Nigerian...
View ArticleNO TO GAZA DISPLACEMENT
Trump’s plan for a permanent relocation of the Gaza population is insensitive In his first meeting with a foreign leader after returning to power as President of the United States, Mr Donald Trump...
View ArticleTACKLING MATERNAL MORTALITY
The authorities should boost Primary Health Centres for better services The scale of maternal mortality in Nigeria has become so alarming that we call on health authorities to fashion out a blueprint...
View ArticleSTATES CREATION? AGAIN, WE SAY PERISH THE THOUGHTS
The agitation for more states is unreasonable As we have highlighted several times on this page, demand for creation of states is as old as Nigeria itself. It all began with the amalgamation of the...
View ArticleCONDEMNED TO DEATH, INMATES FOR LIFE
State governors should either sign the death warrants or commute the sentences In recent days, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Director General, Mojisola...
View ArticleBickering in legislative houses affects quality of governance
When the Lagos State House of Assembly resumed plenary last week, it was silent on the leadership crisis triggered by the removal of former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Yet behind-the-scenes intrigues...
View ArticleTHE GROWING SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS
The authorities must do more by creating employment opportunities for the people Three years ago, the World Bank reported that Nigeria was currently undergoing the worst unemployment crisis in its...
View ArticleISSUES IN THE 12-YEAR EDUCATION REFORM PROPOSAL
Why is the transition from 9-3-4 to 12-4 structure a priority now? Last week, Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, proposed the transition of the country to a 12-year basic education system while...
View ArticleLASSA FEVER AS AN EMBLEM OF SHAME
The health authorities should do more to contain the scourge It is bad enough that the disease was named after a village in Nigeria, but it is even more depressing that since 1969, Lassa fever has...
View ArticleBRIGANDAGE IN LAGOS ASSEMBLY
The Assembly should be allowed to resolve the leadership problem through due process A disturbing disquiet now surrounds the Lagos State House of Assembly that was yesterday cordoned off by operatives...
View ArticleADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF MALNUTRITION
The authorities should do more to combat poverty Unless the government takes immediate steps to address hunger and malnutrition, especially in children and pregnant women, the poor indices on maternal...
View ArticleAiyedatiwa, Bajowa to Grace MMGS’ 71st Anniversary Celebration
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State is expected to declare open this weekend’s activities marking the 71st anniversary of the renowned Manuwa Memorial Grammar School (MMGS) Iju Odo in Okitipupa...
View ArticleEMPOWERING INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Government at all levels should create an environment that is all inclusive If the first duty of any government is the provision of the basic needs of security, welfare and a sense of purpose, can...
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