WHERE IS LEAH SHARIBU?
Government should do everything necessary to secure her freedom Last Monday, May 14, Miss Leah Sharibu marked her 15th birthday in captivity. There were no family members and friends to show her love...
View ArticleThe APC Troubled Congresses
The All Progressives Congress’ efforts to elect some of its leaders are embarrassing The conduct of the ward, local government and state congresses by the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the...
View ArticleTHE NAIRA/YUAN SWAP DEAL
MONDAY EDITORIAL The deal is laden with pitfalls In a swap deal expected to provide local currency liquidity for both Nigerian and Chinese businessmen, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the...
View ArticleTUITION AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
There is need for a coherent strategy in the education sector A good number of Nigeria’s young men and women are enrolled to study in public universities owned by both the federal and state governments...
View ArticleHEALTH CONDITIONS IN OUR SCHOOLS
The relevant authorities could do more to make our schools healthy Year after year, Nigeria has continued to record abysmal performances in human development indicators: be it in health (infant and...
View ArticleTHE EXAMPLE OF ERNEST BAI KOROMA
Monday Philips Ekpe pays tribute to Ernest Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is one of those countries that evoke negative thoughts, despite admirable endowments and notable or...
View ArticleOFFA ROBBERY: MATTERS ARISING
The police must be well provided for Aside highlighting rising insecurity in the country in all its various manifestations, the recent coordinated robbery attacks on five banks in Offa, Kwara State...
View ArticleAllegations of Abuses at IDP Camps
The government may do well to investigate the claims In what has become a familiar game, the presidency last week dismissed the Amnesty International (AI) latest report alleging human rights violation...
View ArticleCONCERNS OVER THE 2018 BUDGET
MONDAY EDITORIAL It is in the interest of everyone that the budget is signed into law Almost seven months after it was submitted to them and with half the year almost gone, the National Assembly last...
View Article19 Years of Democracy: The Road Ahead
With a national consensus that democracy remains the best option for the country, Nigeria has come a long way after 19 years of unbroken civil rule Today marks the 19th anniversary of Nigeria’s return...
View ArticleDEALING WITH THE EBOLA SCARE
The authorities must be proactive against the deadly virus The renewed spike in Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is a wake-up call for the federal government to be proactive against the...
View ArticleTRIAL OF CORRUPTION CASES
The corruption and financial crimes cases’ committee has made a good case It is a known fact that the justice delivery system in Nigeria is weighed down by a combination of factors ranging from...
View ArticleTHE GROWING MENACE OF CULTISM
It is time to deal with cult violence decisively From Plateau to Ogun and Cross River States, the rate at which young men butcher one another in the name of cult killings has become a worrisome...
View ArticleSHARIBU: BEYOND RELIGIOUS LINES
True Christians and Muslims should embrace the liberty of Leah Sharibu as a joint project, writes Monday Philips Ekpe The other day, leaders of Nigeria’s two leading religions – Christianity and Islam...
View ArticleThe Conviction of Jolly Nyame
While the conviction of Nyame is reassuring, the EFCC has to do more in the crusade against corruption The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) scored a major victory last week with the...
View ArticleINSTILLING ACCOUNTABILITY IN NNPC
MONDAY EDITORIAL The state-owned oil corporation needs immediate reforms In response to the huge amount of money being illegally deducted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as a...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT AND THE PENSION REFORM
Government should prioritise the issue of pension in the country The advent of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) activated with the promulgation of the Pension Reform Act 2004, has added some...
View ArticleGOODBYE WOLFE, NEW JOURNALIST
Monday Philips Ekpe pays tribute to Tom Wolfe, author and chief priest of new journalism Thanks to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour who paid an elaborate tribute to Tom Wolfe last weekend, I had not heard...
View ArticleBEYOND THE MINNA JAILBREAK
The prisons need more attention The number of jailbreaks across the country increased last Sunday night with an attack on Minna Medium Security Prison which led to the death of a prison officer and a...
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