THE MESSAGE OF RAMADAN
MONDAY EDITORIAL The holy month offers another opportunity to all to be fair and just We are again in that holy season when Muslims, all over the world, observe Ramadan, in an annual spiritual battle...
View ArticleBIAFRA: 50 YEARS AFTER
The Nigerian system is still plagued with iniquities With the warning issued last Friday by the Nigeria Police Force against market closure in the five South-east states being planned for today by the...
View ArticlePASSAGE OF PETROLEUM GOVERNANCE INDUSTRY BILL
It is a significant step in the right direction In a small but significant step geared towards repositioning the oil and gas sector in the country, the Senate last Thursday completed the passage of the...
View ArticleRECOGNITION FOR THE VIGILANTE GROUPS
If they must be recognised, their right to bear arms should be reviewed In the course of a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs last January, the Speaker, Hon....
View ArticleCARNAGE ON THE EXPRESSWAY
The authorities should enforce usage of the speed limiter No fewer than 36 persons died recently on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when two passenger buses had a head-on collision. Except for a baby who...
View ArticleThe Cruel Physiotherapist
Bisola Ojo should be repatriated from the United States to face the consequences of her actions Designed for professionals within the continent by the American State Department, the essence of the...
View ArticleTHE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
MONDAY EDITORIAL There is urgent need to realign the nation’s educational curriculum with the needs of the economy Harping on the danger in the air as a result of economic failure and lack of planning,...
View ArticleDEALING WITH DEPRESSION
Nigerians need more jobs and better socioeconomic environment Medical practitioners under the aegis of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) recently raised the alarm that seven million...
View ArticleBuilding Blocks for Developing Your Personal Brand – Part 1
ELEVATING TO THE NEXT LEVEL I have been approached by a number of people to give one on one coaching on developing their personal brands. While this is an area of development I am equipped to deliver...
View ArticleCONTAINING THE ALMAJIRI PHENOMENON
The states in the north must invest more in education In the last few months, the practice of Almajiriinci – street begging often done by children in the name of seeking Islamic education – has...
View ArticleOGBEH’S BORDER CLOSURE THREAT
The authorities have to ensure that the borders are not compromised The recent threat by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh that the federal government would shut the...
View ArticleOF CYNTHIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA PERILS
The social media holds great promise and grave perils After a trial that lasted almost five years, the Facebook friends who murdered the Nasarawa State University postgraduate student, Miss Cynthia...
View ArticleThe Threat of Hate Rhetoric
Government has the responsibility to change the mood in the country from anxiety to optimism In recent days, rival groups in major geopolitical centres across the country have been releasing to the...
View ArticleTHE CHALLENGE BEFORE NIGERIA
MONDAY EDITORIAL The government should take the lead in instituting social policies that would discourage recourse to violence The mid-term of the Muhammadu Buhari administration was marked two weeks...
View ArticleWHEN KIDNAPPERS TARGET SCHOOLS
The security agencies could do more to contain the criminals Kidnapping for ransom is becoming something of a career for many bandits in our country today. But the most dangerous dimension to the crime...
View ArticleINDISCIPLINE WITHIN THE MILITARY
The military must put its house in order A contingent of Air Force personnel recently invaded a university in Osun State and left a trail of broken heads and bloodied bodies. Soon afterwards, another...
View ArticleSENATE AND THE ANTI-GRAFT LAW
The executive bill passed by the Senate will help in tracking down corrupt elements The Senate recently passed a bill to enhance the nation’s anti-corruption war by ensuring that suspects do not evade...
View ArticleAS DEBTS KEEP PILING UP…
More debts are being acquired with uncertain results The nation’s total indebtedness to foreign and local creditors now stands at N19.16 trillion, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. This is...
View ArticleNeedless Controversy Over Recall of Judges
It would be unfair to keep the judges at home while their accusers fish for evidence with which to charge them The recent recall of six of the eight judicial officers—earlier compelled by the National...
View ArticleTHE POWER SECTOR CHALLENGE
MONDAY EDITORIAL Electricity shortages should be addressed in a holistic manner After four years of privatisation, majority of Nigerians have come to the inescapable conclusion that the exercise was...
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