EID-EL-KABIR IN A TIME OF RECESSION
It is time to reach out to the less privileged in the society The festival of Eid al-Adha, better known as Eid-el-Kabir, being celebrated today across the world originated from one of the famous...
View ArticleTHE UGLY SITUATION IN IDP CAMPS
It is high time government took concrete steps to stop the misery in the camps by reforming its intervention strategy After a recent visit to the camps of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in...
View ArticleCHILDREN AND ABUSE OF DRUGS
All stakeholders must step up measures to contain the widespread threat to the future of the nation The recent outcry by the Gombe State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
View ArticleTIME TO SELL OFF THE REFINERIES
Keeping the refineries no longer makes sense. They are draining the economy The operations of the three refineries operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Kaduna, Warri and...
View ArticleTIME TO AVERT ANOTHER ASUU STRIKE
Government should enter into dialogue with ASUU to prevent another strike The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has served notice of a warning strike on October 2. The lecturers listed their...
View ArticleDeath in Protective Custody
There is urgent need to overhaul the country’s criminal justice and prison system Nigeria is a signatory to the international protocols which prohibit the use of torture and other inhuman measures to...
View ArticleTHE FAILING AIRLINE INDUSTRY
Government should come to the aid of the domestic airlines To say that the airline business is going through a distressing period in our country today is to state the obvious. But to the extent...
View ArticleSERVING TERMS WITHOUT TRIAL
There is urgent need to overhaul the criminal justice system The recent disclosure that almost 90 per cent of inmates in Nigerian prisons are on the Awaiting Trial (AT) list should be of serious...
View ArticleTHE PLIGHT OF PENSIONERS
The federal and state governments should keep faith with their obligations to pensioners One major attraction in public service, despite its poor remuneration package, is the benefit of receiving...
View ArticleTHE ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL SERVICES
The Railway Corporation should get serious about its business Barely a month ago, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed delight while inaugurating the recently completed passenger train service from...
View ArticleMEETING AFRICA’S UNIVERSAL HEALTH CHALLENGE
Graça Machel and Ricardo Lagos challenge African leaders to provide affordable health services to the people The right to health is a basic human right, one that depends on access to timely and...
View ArticleRESTRUCTURING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
There is need to redefine the role and structure of the local government The 1999 constitution (as amended) provides for a three-tier government, namely federal, state and local governments. In fact...
View ArticleRidding Judiciary of Notorious Judges
The judiciary is increasingly polluted. The stakeholders must take action to cleanse it Outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, last week lamented what he described as the growing...
View ArticleVANDALISM OF PUBLIC ASSETS
MONDAY EDITORIAL Vandals of public equipment must be prosecuted In his Sallah message two weeks ago, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar warned that the growing acts of sabotage and...
View ArticlePOLICE AND INTERNAL SECURITY
There is urgent need to reform the police for the difficult task at hand From fighting militancy and oil theft in the Niger Delta to containing Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east to dealing with...
View ArticleENFORCING THE SPEED LIMITERS
Speed limiters will help to address some of the challenges posed by speed-induced accidents Come this Saturday, October 1, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will commence the enforcement of the...
View ArticleWHEN CHOLERA STILL KILLS…
Government must stem unnecessary deaths by providing potable water for the people The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, last week confirmed an outbreak of cholera in a section of the...
View ArticleBEYOND THE TREMORS IN KADUNA
The relevant federal agencies should embark on a proper geological survey of the country The more than a few earth tremors recorded recently in many locations in some local government areas of Kaduna...
View ArticleThe Message from The Paralympics
The performance of the country’s contingent in the Rio Paralympics is further proof that there is ability in disability The outstanding performance of Team Nigeria at the recent Paralympics in Rio,...
View ArticleHALTING THE SCOURGE OF DIABETES
MONDAY EDITORIAL There is urgent need for enlightenment campaign on healthy living Diabetes, one of the commonest non-communicable diseases, is increasingly becoming a major public health problem...
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