2019 POLLS: ON YOUR MARKS…
The INEC should ensure that the elections are free and credible With the release last week by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the final list of eligible candidates for the 2019...
View ArticleINSECURITY IN THE NORTH-WEST
The authorities could do more to secure the zone Northwest of Nigeria is lurching towards chaos. The eruption of insecurity across some North-western states is a concern not only for the authorities...
View ArticleA VOTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY
Politics is the biggest hurdle to development in the local councils In the course of a visit by the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to his office last year, Senate President Bukola...
View ArticleRESPITE FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED?
Everything should be done to ensure that the law is enforced Following its passage after more than a decade in the National Assembly and needless controversy on its transmission, President Muhammadu...
View ArticleOusting The Court of Appeal and Suspending The Chief Justice . This is a...
Democracy and the Rule of Law are hinged on due process. President Muhammadu Buhari is doing exactly the opposite in suspending the head of the judicial branch in a spite of the Constitution of The...
View ArticleTHE RETURN OF LASSA FEVER
MONDAY EDITORIAL The authorities should ensure that the viral disease is contained The Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) last week confirmed 16 deaths from 60 cases of Lassa fever with 590 out...
View ArticleCRITICAL ISSUES IN THE NHIS ACT
The National Health Insurance Scheme should be comprehensive and compulsory Most of the countries that have made appreciable progress in achieving universal health coverage (UHC) have also implemented...
View ArticleIOCS AND OIL THEFT IN NIGERIA
The loss from oil thefts imperils the country’s economy A new report on the protracted practice of crude oil theft in Nigeria has disclosed that amongst those involved in the illicit trade are oil...
View ArticleThe Rise of Leo
One year after it was launched, UBA’s Leo has helped in revolutionising the use of artificial intelligence across digital banking platforms in Africa, writes Sunday Ehigiator It only used to be...
View ArticlePENSIONERS AND TALES OF WOES
The Pension Commission should enforce compliance with the provisions of the reforms act One major attraction in public service, despite its poor remuneration package, is the benefit of receiving...
View ArticleTIME TO SECURE OUR ENVIRONMENT
There should be deliberate policies to ensure balance in harvesting and replacement of plants The report, last week, from the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) that our country has four per cent...
View ArticleSecurity and The 2019 Election
The security agencies must act professionally and strengthen INEC during the elections The scale of security challenges across the country has elevated concern for the safety of lives and property less...
View ArticleTHE IMPERATIVE FOR PUBLIC TOILETS
MONDAY EDITORIAL The provision of public toilets and conveniences is basic to a modern society Last year, the European Union financed the construction of public toilets in 14 towns in Ekiti, a state...
View ArticleCRIMINALISING ESTIMATED BILLING SYSTEM
The Senate should ensure speedy passage of the bill One of the major grouses of those opposed to the tariff structure recently introduced in the power sector is that most Nigerians are billed for what...
View ArticleELECTROCUTION: THE NEED FOR SANCTIONS
Electricity distributing companies which are negligent should be punished Dying cheaply is increasingly becoming a way of life in Nigeria. But the recent electrocution in Anguwan Sarkin Hausawa, Bosso...
View ArticleTHE KIDNAPPERS IN OUR MIDST
Security agencies could do more to contain the scourge Across the country, kidnapping for ransom has become a growing industry. From ordinary citizens to businessmen and traditional rulers, nobody is...
View ArticleCONTAINING THE CANCER SCOURGE
Government could do more to tame the menace The increasing burden of cancer on Nigerians was again underlined on Monday while the World Cancer Day was being commemorated. In recent years, reported...
View ArticleA Vote for A Credible Presidential Election
The INEC, security agencies and other stakeholders must ensure the election is conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner This coming Saturday, February 16, the 2019 presidential election will hold...
View ArticleASUU AND THE TEMPORARY REPRIEVE
MONDAY EDITORIAL It is in the nation’s interest that the latest agreement is honoured Following the signing of a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with the federal government, the Academic Staff Union of...
View ArticleTHE BENEFITS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER SEVEN
The executive order may provide a push on road infrastructure if properly implemented Nigeria is blessed with about 195,000-kilometre road network, out of which some 32,000 km are federal while...
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