‘LET’S KILL ALL THEIR MEN…’
The security agencies could do more to contain the violence across the country, writes Olusegun Adeniyi It should worry the authorities that not only has life become very cheap in the country today,...
View ArticleSHARING THE ABACHA LOOT
The money should be tied to some developmental projects How best can the recently returned $322million by the government of Switzerland from the money looted by the late Head of State, General Sani...
View ArticlePARADOX OF PLENTY AND PENURY (2)
It will pay the country better if the returned Abacha loot is invested in worthy projects, argues Monday Philips Ekpe One does not have to be very educated in economic matters to know the import of...
View ArticleOF GOVERNORS AND STATE POLICE
The time for state police has come Amid a growing endorsement of decentralising policing in Nigeria so that each of the 36 states can establish its own, there are concerns that in a situation where...
View ArticleA LIFE OF GIVING
Emmanuel Ugoji pays tribute to Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and 2019 presidential aspirant In an emotion laden voice, the cry of help was heard at the other end of the long dark tunnel....
View ArticleDisturbing Trend In Ekiti Election
Vote buying is eroding the legitimacy of elections and endangering the democratic process While the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State has come and gone, it is very worrisome that by most credible...
View ArticleA CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL CARRIER…(1)
MONDAY EDITORIAL Floating a national carrier is ill-advised When in January 2016 the idea to float a national carrier was being mooted, we warned the current administration against erecting another...
View ArticleA CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL CARRIER…(2)
Nigeria Air? We do not need it There are just too many questions surrounding the idea of ‘Nigeria Air’ being promoted by the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika that make many Nigerians...
View ArticleNNPC AND THE SUBSIDY CLAIMS
The operations of the state-run corporation must be made transparent For the fifth time in seven months, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting was deadlocked last week due to...
View ArticleTHE TRIUMPH OF HUMAN SOLIDARITY
The Thailand rescue operation holds lessons for Nigeria For 18 days, 12 boys between the age of 11 and 16 who were playing football and their coach were trapped inside a flooded Tham Luang Cave in...
View ArticleARADOX OF PLENTY AND PENURY (3)
The challenges facing Nigeria are not insurmountable, argues Monday Philips Ekpe As I conclude this series today, I know that much has been left unsaid, for it is difficult to do real justice to...
View ArticleWHEN NATURE STRIKES WITH FLOOD
Government could do more to cushion the rage of floods While rainfall is a normal occurrence that people ordinarily look forward to because of its importance to the survival of plants and animals, the...
View ArticleA Healthy Nation, A Wealthy Nation
There is need for a smarter socio-political reform that will place healthcare as the pre-eminent public policy issue At the end of the THISDAY Policy Dialogue Three last Friday in Abuja with the theme,...
View ArticleTHE CHALLENGE OF CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
MONDAY EDITORIAL Government must live up to its responsibility by providing clean water for the people No fewer than 17 persons were last week confirmed dead from an outbreak of cholera in Kwara State....
View ArticleTHE SIEGE ON THE POLICE
The police authorities could do more to put their house in order In a move which underlines the widespread concerns about the wave of violent attacks on officers and men of the Nigeria Police, the...
View ArticleKANO AND THE POPULATION QUESTION
There is an urgent need to embark on enlightenment campaigns on family planning Last week at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, United Kingdom, Kano State Governor, Dr...
View ArticleTHE LAKE CHAD BASIN PROBLEM
Any assistance to recharge the lake is welcome In the course of his recent official visit to The Netherlands, President Muhammadu Buhari discussed with the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Mark Rutte a number...
View ArticleTHE NFF LEADERSHIP IMBROGLIO
At last, common sense has prevailed While the manner in which the Sports Minister, Mr Solomon Dalung, went about seeking equity with unclean hands cannot in anyway promote accountability or...
View ArticleARISE, UNIVERSITIES OF NIGERIA!
Nigerian universities could do better than their current showing, writes Monday Philips Ekpe I am not about to defend the integrity of the Webometric ranking of universities carried out periodically to...
View ArticleLeadership In A Time of Insecurity
Lack of leadership is endangering lives and harming the country’s economic interests The spate of violence across the country has prompted several critical stakeholders, including the Nigeria’s...
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