DEREGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
The fewer the parties, the better for democratic choice For the second time within a year, the Supreme Court last week reaffirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission...
View ArticleTHE LAGOS AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
Some remedial measures are needed for optimal performance In Lagos last week, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned a new international terminal exactly 43 years after the old terminal, modelled...
View ArticleTHE MURDER ON LAGOS BRT
Bamise Ayanwola deserves justice The recent death in controversial circumstances of Ms Bamise Ayanwola, a promising young Nigerian woman who boarded a Lagos government BRT bus, is another sad reminder...
View ArticleON A TRAIN TO NOWHERE
Nigeria is under siege, writes Kene Obiezu In Nigeria`s lavish banquet of snakes and scorpions, it has become popular to dish out iron ironies as favourite fixtures in the menu of maladies the Giant...
View ArticleWELCOMING 2022 RAMADAN
Ramadan offers lessons that will serve the country well The fasting month which commenced last Saturday is traditionally a season of self-exertion and spiritual reward through physical...
View ArticleTHE SHOW OF SHAME AT ILE-IFE
The protest over the appointment of a new vice chancellor is unfortunate As centres of excellence, universities provide platforms for learning and advancement of knowledge. But when merit takes the...
View ArticleVIOLENCE AGAINST SECURITY MEN
The authorities must do more to stem the high rate of depletion In one of the latest violence blamed on criminal gangs, some gunmen stormed a police station in Niger’s State Magama district leading to...
View ArticleTACKLING THE GROWING POVERTY TRAP…(1)
Farming is under strain. The authorities must strive to contain insecurity, and provide employment Nigerians are groaning under the soaring prices of items, particularly consumer goods. While we are...
View ArticleTACKLING THE GROWING POVERTY TRAP…(11)
People friendly programmes should be put in place. Nigerians want the good life, right now The clear and present danger of a high level of idleness among young persons are already manifest in the...
View ArticleSECURITY CHALLENGE IN NIGER STATE
Security agencies could do more to contain the bandits The largest state in Nigeria by landmass, Niger shares boundaries with the most volatile northeastern states of Zamfara, Kaduna and Kebbi. While...
View ArticleTHE TRAGEDY OF AFRICA
African leaders must do more to banish hunger in all its forms Hunger is a way of life in Africa. The President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina sadly confirmed this when he...
View ArticlePOROUS BORDERS AND INSECURITY
There is urgent need to properly demarcate the nation’s borders It is well-known that Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and other terror networks that have been disturbing the...
View ArticleMANAGING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGE
The authorities could do more to tame this public health emergency Mental illness is on the rampage in Nigeria. But despite knowing about it, the health authorities have not shown enough commitment to...
View ArticleREVAMPING THE EDUCATION SECTOR
The reform in the sector should be holistic The perennial strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is just a symptom of a bigger malaise in an educational sector. And only a return to...
View ArticleOF OSINACHI AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
All the stakeholders must do more to stem the unsettling prevalence of domestic violence Following a symbolic gesture of one-minute silence held in her honour, the Senate has urged the police and...
View ArticleSENATE AND THE COPYRIGHT BILL
The proposed overhaul of the Copyright Act is in order At a time when stories of kidnapping, banditry, power failure and politics dominate the headlines, it is heartwarming to hear some good news...
View ArticleBEYOND REVENUE ALLOCATION FORMULA
The proposed sharing formula falls short of expectation Report of the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula was recently received by President Muhammadu Buhari from the Revenue...
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THE MENACE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS All the critical stakeholders must do more to contain the scourge The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) could not have been more...
View ArticleYUSUF NUHU’S STERLING EXAMPLE
Kene Obiezu commends the Emir of Agaie for rescuing two young girls from going into forced marriages Whatever history or biology has said about the inferiority of women to men or the superiority of...
View ArticleRENEWED VIOLENCE ON THE PLATEAU
All the stakeholders should stand united behind the peace deals In the aftermath of recent gruesome attacks highlighting renewed insecurity in Plateau State, dozens of persons from 10 communities in...
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