THE PASSAGE OF ADEBANJO AND CLARK
Ayo Adebanjo and Edwin Clark, both lawyers and statesmen, deserve to be immortalised The death of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, 96, and Chief Edwin Clark, 97, few days apart, has marked not only the end of an...
View ArticlePOLICE AND THE MISSING FIREARMS
Illegal weapons in the streets are fatally undermining the security of the nation Astatutory report presented to the National Assembly by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on the...
View ArticleLACK OF REGULATION IN FERTILITY MEDICINE
There is need for appropriate legislation to regulate the sector While the demand for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), commonly known as ‘test-tube conception’, remains high, especially among the elite,...
View ArticleA NEW ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION REGIME
Arbitration could help in the amicable resolution of conflicts Last week, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) notified its members of the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute...
View ArticleTHE COMMITTEE ON MSMES
The Council should work hard to clear obstacles in the way of small business enterprises In 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came up with a regulatory and supervisory framework for the...
View ArticleDEALING WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
The visually impaired deserves special attention One of the most neglected health challenges in Nigeria is blindness, with reports suggesting that 4.25 million persons are visually impaired. The...
View ArticleOBASA AND THE CRISIS IN LAGOS ASSEMBLY
Why is Obasa being enabled to take the law into his own hands? Last Thursday’s invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, backed by a phalanx of armed policemen...
View ArticleTHE DEPLORABLE STATE OF REMAND HOMES
The country owes children in correctional institutions care and protection Ordinarily, Remand homes serve as detention centres for children who are either awaiting trial or have been convicted of...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT JOBS FOR HIGHEST BIDDERS
Staffing government agencies with unqualified staff comes at a huge cost to the nation Ordinarily, recruitment into public offices ought to celebrate competence and meritocracy. Regrettably, that is...
View ArticleSTATE OF HEALTHCARE IN NIGERIA
There is need for huge investment in the health sector The recent increase in the retirement age from 60 to 65 years for doctors and healthcare workers in the country has been hailed as a welcome...
View ArticleTHE ‘SEAT RESERVATION FOR WOMEN’ BILL
We must intensify the pressure to have more women and girls in parliaments The 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 was marked yesterday all over the world with the theme, ‘For ALL Women and...
View ArticleRIVERS OF INTRACTABLE CRISIS
All the contending forces should please give peace a chance Apparently in a bid to end the political crisis that has practically paralysed Rivers State in recent months, Governor Siminalayi Fubara...
View ArticleBRIGANDAGE AT IKEDC OFFICE
The culprits should be made to account We condemn the invasion of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) headquarters in Alausa, Lagos, by armed personnel of the Nigeria Airforce (NAF) last...
View ArticleSABOTAGE AND THE POWER SECTOR
It’s in our enlightened interest to guard against vandalism of power infrastructure It is unfortunate that as the nation remains overburdened with the quest for improved and steady power supply, some...
View ArticleAGAIN, RAVAGES OF LASSA FEVER
Health authorities could do more to contain the diseaseFollowing the recent death of a 31-year -old physician of Lassa fever, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has listed...
View ArticleCONSTITUTIONAL ROLES FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS?
The institution could be strengthened, but traditional rulers should remain as custodians of our culture and values In one of his first public outings as Attorney-General of the Federation and...
View ArticleANOTHER SEASON OF MENINGITIS DEATHS
The authorities could do more to stem the scourge Last week, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issued an alert on the outbreak of meningitis in many parts of the country. But that was only...
View ArticlePOLICE AND DIGNITY FOR THE DEAD
The dead should be treated with dignity The displeasure expressed by legal practitioners from Plateau State over the manner the police handled the death of a former Comptroller General of the Nigeria...
View ArticleSUPER EAGLES MUST FLY IN KIGALI
A win will ease the way to the World Cup in USA Following a shaky start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, Nigeria will tomorrow take on Rwanda in Match-day five of the qualifying series. After...
View ArticleTHE CHALLENGE OF SAFE WATER
All stakeholders should do more to ensure the provision of clean water Celebrated on 22 March every year since 1993, the World Water Day focuses on the importance of freshwater with special attention...
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