EID MUBARAK!
MONDAY EDITORIAL Eid al-Adha beseeches us to live a life of sacrifice and humility The festival of Eid al-Adha, better known as Eid-el-Kabir – that glorious holiday season that calls for re-dedication...
View ArticleTHE EL-ZAKZAKY CONUNDRUM
Tuesday Editorial At last, government made the right decision in honouring the court After almost four years in incarceration, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and...
View ArticleTHE EL-ZAKZAKY CONUNDRUM
At last, government made the right decision in honouring the court After almost four years in incarceration, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat,...
View ArticleCERTIFICATE SCANDALS IN UNIVERSITIES
WEDNESDAY EDITORIAL The universities may do well to sanitise their environment Plagiarism and certificate forgery are strong enough to undermine the integrity of tertiary education in any country....
View ArticleDEAD WHALE AND THE BUTCHERS
The consumption of whale meat may expose humans to dangerous contaminants The recent hacking of a stranded (technically known as beached) whale in Okpoama and Onyekia communities in Brass Local...
View ArticleTACKLING THE RAGING FLOODS
Government should make good use of data on hydrological behaviour at their disposal The heavy floods being recorded in various parts of the country since the middle of this year have, not surprisingly,...
View ArticleFinally, The Federal Executive Council…
This is a chance to make a huge difference in the lives of the people After three months of his inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari will this week swear in his new expanded cabinet of 43...
View ArticleFIGHTING DRUGS’ COUNTERFEITING
NAFDAC is ill-equipped to fight the drug war The recent unpleasant experience of the enforcement team of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Onitsha, Anambra...
View ArticleTHE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BILL
There is no wisdom in reintroducing the executive bill In the process of screening Mr Suleiman Adamu, the immediate past Water Resources Minister for reappointment recently, the Senate President,...
View ArticleGUARDING AGAINST ANOTHER EBOLA OUTBREAK
There is need to be vigilant In apparent bid not to be caught unawares by the resurgence of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...
View ArticleTHE ASSAULT ON EKWEREMADU
The attack on the former deputy Senate President is unjustifiable Initial doubts about who was being molested in a shocking video clips on social media by some hoodlums were cleared when the former...
View ArticleNIGERIAN PRISONS: BEYOND THE CHANGE OF NAME
The authorities should show greater resolve on the prisons’ long-term problems To say that the reports from our prisons are chilling is to state the obvious. The distress, the health conditions and the...
View ArticleAn Avoidable $9.6 Billion Judgment Debt
The UK-court judgment against Nigeria raises many questions begging for answers Wriggling out of the $9.6 billion judgment debt arising from the controversial agreement between Nigeria and a United...
View ArticleRECAPITALISATION OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
MONDAY EDITORIAL The new requirements will impact significantly on the insurance industry The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) recently issued an ultimatum to insurance companies operating in...
View ArticleTHE AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT
The National Assembly should sit up The financial indiscipline within the Nigerian system has been further highlighted with the recent submission to the National Assembly of the report of the...
View ArticleTHE CASE FOR OTHER SEAPORTS
Efficient ports will bring relief to Lagos, and boost the economy In compliance with the dictates of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for safety, security and expeditious movement of ships...
View ArticleTRAGEDIES ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
There is need for a lot more sensitisation on the pitfalls of irregular migration No fewer than 40 people drowned on Tuesday off the coast of Libya in the latest boat disaster on the Mediterranean Sea....
View ArticleMAKING THE MSMES WORK
Government could do more to encourage the sector At a recent lecture organised by Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), the vice president, country Operations, Islamic Development Bank and a former...
View ArticleAIMING FOR GOLD
The Lagos State government is committed to making a huge difference in the lives of the people, writes Adekunle Akinmosa Lagos is on my mind. Unarguably, the most important Nigerian state, Lagos is...
View ArticleThe Endless Tiv-Jukun Tribal War
It is in the national interest that concrete measures are taken to address this grave challenge The violent disputations between the Tiv and Jukun peoples in Taraba State have continued to highlight...
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