COVID-19 And Reopening of Schools
Government should prop up the education sector to reflect global trends After weeks of confusion and anxiety, the federal government on Friday directed that schools should put their facilities in order...
View ArticleDEATH OF THE AID WORKERS
The killing of the aid workers is another wake-up call Although President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent execution of five humanitarian aid workers in Borno State, there is need to do more...
View ArticleA Curious Broadcasting Code
The amendments to the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code are unnecessary Less than a year after launching the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, the National Broadcasting...
View ArticleDEALING WITH THE NDDC SCANDALS
The commission must entrench a culture of transparency and accountability These are not the best of times for the current administration and its image minders. When Nigerians expect firm and decisive...
View ArticleCURBING MALPRACTICES IN BANKS
The authorities could do more to contain the menace Recent figures from the Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum (NEFF) reveal that no fewer than 63,895 bank customers lost a total of N3.6billion to cyber...
View ArticleA GOVERNMENT IN DISARRAY
Government must focus on the people, their safety and welfare. Perhaps to underscore some glaring failings of the present administration, the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
View ArticleOF GRAFT AND PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS
Public officers should do what is right One distinctive feature of democracy is the right of the people to expect and demand good governance from elected officials. It is also the duty of the latter to...
View ArticleEID MUBARAK! The festival offers another opportunity for a life of obedience...
Today is Eid al-Adha, better known as Eid-el-Kabir, an annual Islamic festival that calls for sacrifice and sharing. As Muslims all over the world therefore celebrate, the season offers yet another...
View ArticleCBN And The Global Standing Instruction
The introduction of the GSI to curb serial loan defaulters is welcome The failure of some bank customers to repay loans extended to them has remained a sore thumb in the nation’s financial system....
View ArticleGOING FOR GOLD
The presidential artisanal gold mining initiative could help Nigeria build a profitable gold market In 2019, the federal government launched the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development...
View ArticleTHE CARNAGE IN SOUTHERN KADUNA
The authorities could do more to contain the crisis Apparently in a bid to restore law and order and stop the current wave of bloodletting, the Kaduna Police Commissioner, Umar Muri, last week deployed...
View ArticleTHE STOPPAGE OF 58 UK-BOUND DOCTORS
The attempt by some doctors to leave for the UK holds lessons for the country The recent prevention of 58 medical doctors from travelling to the United Kingdom has continued to generate debate. The...
View ArticleINSURGENCY AND THE MILITARY
It’s time to allow the service chiefs to go On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari held one of his routine meetings with the security chiefs. At the end, he reportedly restated his displeasure with the...
View ArticleRETHINKING SECURITY VOTES
Security votes should be spent with discretion Above all other attributes, security of the citizens is what defines a state. This significance is reflected in the Nigerian constitution in a very...
View ArticleNBA And The Election of Akpata
The Akpata’s presidency should strive towards deepening the rule of law Despite the misgivings that have in recent years trailed the adoption of electronic voting, the election of Olumide Akpata as the...
View ArticleFUEL TANKER AND ROAD CARNAGE
The authorities could do more to minimise accidents on our roads The recent explosion of a fuel tanker around Koko junction along the Benin/Sapele Expressway in Delta State is a sad reminder of the...
View ArticleTHE FLOODS ARE HERE AGAIN!
The states must brace up to avert another major disaster A heavy flood which recently claimed the life of a pregnant woman along with four of her children and five other persons in Suleja, Niger State,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 AND REOPENING OF SCHOOLS
There is still much to worry about After five months of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the gates of many schools were flung open last week to students in final year to write their West African...
View ArticleTHE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST NNPC
There is need for proper investigation into the alleged oil theft An oil and gas trading company, Samano SA DE CV, recently accused officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and...
View ArticleELECTORAL LAW AND CAMPAIGN FINANCES
There is need for transparency in campaign expenses In the build up to the 2019 general election, some shadowy groups paid, on behalf of prominent presidential candidates, the prohibitive nomination...
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