CHILDREN IN MILITARY DETENTION
Children detained without criminal offence should be released The recent allegation that the Nigerian military confined and abused thousands of children who had fled from their Boko Haram captors was...
View ArticleONYEMA AND XENOPHOBIC FALLOUT
It’s time we re-examined our foreign policy thrust within the continent The xenophobic violence that engulfed parts of South Africa in late August and early September this year may have subsided but...
View ArticleCHALLENGE OF HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS
The new ministry of humanitarian affairs may do well to direct its efforts toward prevention of disasters A highlight of the recent announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet is the creation...
View ArticleTHE RISING WAVE OF CULTISM
The security agencies could do more to contain the menace of cultism The worrying climate of gang violence and lawlessness crept earlier in the week to a little known community named Iyakpi, near...
View ArticleThe Rising Cost of Governance
Government cannot afford to be spending money it does not have Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigerian public officials have cultivated the wasteful habit of undertaking frivolous...
View ArticleBETWEEN CBN AND BVN DEFAULTERS
MONDAY EDITORIAL The BVN is a tool to fight economic and financial crimes in the country With about 38.5 million bank accounts already linked to the Bank Verification Number (BVN), according to the...
View ArticleNIGERIA: A JOURNEY OF 59 YEARS
The present crop of political leaders should give practical expressions to forces of integration “Though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand.” That line from the first anthem of our...
View ArticleTHE PORT HARCOURT SERIAL KILLER
There is need for a thorough investigation into the killings The recent arrest of the alleged serial killer in Port Harcourt and the confessional statements attributed to him demand urgent attention....
View ArticleCURBING GROWING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The law prohibiting violence against persons should be enforced A recent study commissioned by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Development and the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) with...
View ArticleTHE RESURGENCE OF YELLOW FEVER
All Nigerians should be vaccinated against the disease Victims of the yellow fever disease are on the rise. As of 30th August, a total of 84 suspected cases, including 26 deaths had been reported...
View ArticleThe Reintroduction of Toll Gates
Government should find a sustainable model to fund and maintain the highways In a country whose government recently promised to take 100 million of its population out of poverty within the next 10...
View ArticlePROPOSED HIKE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
MONDAY EDITORIAL The new tariffs will be justified if the services are improved Consumers will pay about N1.52 trillion more for power supplied to them next year, going by the recent tariff approved by...
View ArticleVIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS
The culture of democracy is gradually being soiled At the swearing-in of 38 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) last month in Abuja, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, underlined the need...
View ArticleBORDER CONTROL AND NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP
The movement of persons into the country must be in accordance with the law Even before the insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities, there were debates about the loose...
View ArticleISSUES IN KADUNA ‘SLAVERY SCHOOL’
It is time to stop indiscriminate breeding of children The detention and dehumanisation of about 300 boys and men in a building in Rigasa, Kaduna State, evokes sadness and regret. It illustrates...
View ArticleGROWING THREATS TO GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION
The authorities could do more to support the girl child As we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, it is important for critical stakeholders to reflect on the repeated kidnappings from schools...
View ArticleThe Economy And Buhari’s Advisory Council
The council is well placed to help tackle the country’s economic problems Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari formally inaugurated the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). At the ceremony, he, as...
View ArticleKICKING OUT POLIO FROM NIGERIA
MONDAY EDITORIAL There is need to intensify efforts to route the crippling disease In a continent of 54 countries, Nigeria has the unflattering distinction of being the only one yet to be completely...
View ArticlePUBLIC OFFICIALS AND SECURITY VOTES
Security votes should be transparently spent The recent altercation between the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State over the use of security votes...
View ArticleIMPENDING STRIKE OVER MINIMUM WAGE
The federal government and the labour unions should find a common ground The battle line seems drawn, once again, between labour unions in the country and the federal government over the implementation...
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