AML LEGISLATION: WHAT THE SENATE SHOULD DO
Repealing the anti-money laundering act is not necessary We stand with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opposition to the plan by the Senate to enact a fresh anti-money laundering law (AML)....
View ArticleTHE CASE FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN
Nigeria women deserve a better deal As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day, we must celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements...
View ArticleHANDLING DEATH-ROW INMATES
It is wrong to keep people interminably on death row The Lagos State Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Francis Adebisi, recently disclosed that 352 inmates are on death row at the...
View ArticleTHE HIGHWAY CONCESSION PLAN
The decision to leverage private sector funds in the development of infrastructure is laudable The federal government’s decision to concession 12 major highways across the nation follows its...
View ArticleAVOIDABLE ACCIDENTS ON ABUJA ROADS
Relevant authorities must do more to contain the scourge That the roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are the widest and smoothest in Nigeria is not in doubt. But driving on those roads is...
View ArticlePUTTING AN END TO FUEL SCARCITY
Government should deregulate the petroleum downstream sector Like a recurrent nightmare, the notorious fuel scarcity saga descended on Nigerians again from nowhere. What started like a child’s play...
View ArticleINEC AND THE 2023 ELECTIONS
The prompt release of the electoral calendar is commendable In conformity with the provisions of the new Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently released a new...
View ArticleTHE AVIATION FUEL SCARCITY
There is need for a quick intervention For the past two weeks, airlines operating in Nigeria have faced difficulty in obtaining aviation fuel, known as Jet A1, at the right price and in the quantity...
View ArticleUBEC AND SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS
Teachers should be incentivised The lamentation by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) about dwindling numbers of teachers across the country is troubling. According to the UBEC Executive...
View ArticleRENEWED EFFORTS IN THE DRUG WAR
The NDLEA is doing remarkably well Despite the increasing risk, evidence abounds that many desperate Nigerians are still enmeshed in the illegal drug business. But it is also heartwarming that the...
View ArticleA NATION IN PERPETUAL DARKNESS
Means of livelihood are being eroded due to the energy crisis Today, Nigeria is buffeted by a mix of nationwide blackout in the power sector, scarcity of petrol, as well as prohibitive cost of...
View ArticleWHOSE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW?
The current effort is again a waste of time and resources Not much was expected from the exercise. Predictably, at the end, what came out from the National Assembly as ‘constitutional review’ was...
View ArticleEFCC AND THE LYNCHING OF OBIANO
Obiano’s leaked video in custody is in bad taste Hardly a week passes without the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announcing with fanfare that it has ‘arrested’ and detained one...
View ArticleLEST WE RUN THE TRAINS AGROUND
The trains should be run like proper businesses to ensure adequate value and sustainability Passengers on the Lagos-Ibadan rail service were recently stranded for several hours because the train ran...
View ArticleTHE UNGA DECLARATION ON PASTORALISTS
Pastoralists play a vital role in food security, and in maintaining biodiversity Last week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and...
View Article… Egypt Beat Senegal as Algeria Inches Closer Qatar
In this repeat of the African Cup of Nations final, Egypt beat Senegal by the narrowest of margins to take the lead in the first leg of the qualifiers for Qatar. A fourth-minute own goal by Senegal’s...
View ArticleATHLETICS REBIRTH AND THE ABUJA SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
AISSAC signals the revival of school athletics in Nigeria, writes Kesiena Igho Oghoghorie Nigeria is on the verge of school athletics renaissance. As preparations for the first edition of the Abuja...
View ArticleDEALING WITH MASSIVE OIL THEFT
The authorities must do more to stem the economic haemorrhage T he recent alarms on the massive oil theft in the country raised by the trio of Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, former CEO of...
View ArticleASUU AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
ASUU should look beyond a sorely disappointing government The federal government may, now, not be able to release the volume of funds needed to service its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of...
View ArticleFLY, SUPER EAGLES, FLY!
The Super Eagles should strive to win Nigeria’s bid to reach a fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup, and seventh in total, will be decided this evening at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Standing...
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