THE BANE OF DIESEL GENERATORS
Reliance of the economy on diesel generators is unsustainable No fewer than 70 per cent of Nigerian firms, according to the World Bank, rely on generators for their electricity. This revelation...
View ArticleRAGE OF THE ‘CONSTABULARIES’
The present community policing strategy does not cater to the needs of the people While the clamour for community policing had been on for decades, not many Nigerians were enthusiastic when in October...
View ArticleTHE UNENDING CHOLERA SCOURGE
Good personal hygiene could help in stemming the disease For more than four decades, cholera has been a recurring disease in Nigeria and has led to the death of thousands, especially children....
View ArticleLESSONS FROM THE NBA CONFERENCE
Those who seek public offices must be transparent and accountable to the people Even though the recently concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2022 annual conference was dented by trending video...
View ArticleTHE RISING COST OF OIL SPILLS
Oil spill does so much damage to the economy and the environment The mangrove forest of Nigeria is the third largest in the world and the number one in Africa. Over 60 per cent of this forest is in...
View ArticleGORBACHEV: FREEDOM’S LAST TRUMPETER
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at age 91 The death on Tuesday of Mikhail Gorbachev, the great reformer who ended the Cold War and saw to the dissolution of the Union of...
View ArticleWHERE ARE THE MISSING NIGERIANS?
Are they dead? Are they alive? The disclosure by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that Nigeria has the highest number of missing persons ever registered by the organisation in...
View ArticleIRABOR’S INCONVENIENT TRUTHS
Apprehended terrorists and insurgents should be tried expeditiously Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has raised a serious matter on the lingering insecurity in our country. Hundreds of...
View ArticleDWINDLING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
Water is essential to life. The authorities should provide water for the people A recent World Bank report on Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector paints a scary picture on how lack of...
View ArticleENTER PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS
The election of Truss as prime minister holds lesson for Nigeria The election yesterday of Ms Liz Truss as the new leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom came after a rigorous process...
View ArticleWHEN THOUSANDS WAIT TO DIE
It is a violation of rights to keep people interminably on death row The use of capital punishment as the ultimate deterrence for crimes involving loss of lives is replete with yet unresolved moral...
View ArticleMATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Government could do more to prevent many of these unnecessary deaths The scale of maternal mortality in Nigeria has become so alarming that we must call on the health authorities to fashion out a...
View ArticleTHE 10-YEAR FOOTBALL MASTERPLAN
The policy will enhance the growth of football if well implemented President Muhammadu Buhari recently unveiled the Nigeria Football 10-Year Masterplan (2022-2032). If properly implemented, it is...
View ArticleStamp of His Honour … Nigerias Biggest Philanthropist, Femi Otedola Becomes...
HighLife Charity and clemency are the hallmarks of a humanitarian. Since Femi Otedola became a household name in Nigeria, there has been an underground clash among closet thinkers about whether he is...
View ArticleEXIT OF THE GLOBAL QUEEN
Queen Elizabeth11, the longest British Monarch, dies at age 96 The passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 has united the world in a sense of common loss. Her 70-year reign remains the longest...
View ArticleTHE RETURN OF YELLOW FEVER
The health authorities could do more to tame the disease The renewed spike of yellow fever is a wake-up call on the federal government and health authorities in the states to be more proactive in...
View ArticleTHE PLIGHT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS
The states should do well by paying workers’ salaries promptly With less cash available to share from Abuja due to the national economic downturn, workers across the states are increasingly being...
View ArticleTHE ENDANGERED PENSION REFORM
Too many exemptions will derail this major successful government policy The reported approval by President Muhammadu Buhari that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) and permanent...
View ArticleIMPUNITY AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Government should act quickly and protect the image of the nation The impunity that characterises government agencies and parastatals is increasingly being replicated in many Nigerian foreign...
View ArticleTHE TUBERCULOSIS SCOURGE
Government could do more to contain the disease Tuberculosis, better known by its acronym TB, still constitutes a major health problem in Nigeria. This much was brought to the fore last week by the...
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