The Startup Act is a good piece of legislation
ISSUES IN THE STARTUP ACT President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the Startup Bill into law, drawing plaudits from many stakeholders. The new act, which seeks to provide an enabling environment...
View ArticleENDING PRESIDENTIAL RIGMAROLE AT NDDC
The intervention agency needs to be governed according to its enabling law On 20th October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari removed the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development...
View ArticleRISING NUMBER OF CULT GANGS
Security agencies could do more to stem the crime Young Nigerians are increasingly having their lives brutally terminated as a result of cult activities. Three weeks ago at the Yaba College of...
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THE BANE OF ILLEGAL MINING The authorities could do more to significantly reduce incidence of illegal mining. The recent arrest in Kwara State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
View ArticleGUARDING AGAINST ANOTHER EBOLA OUTBREAK
A good personal hygiene is essential Following incidences of the Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), last week stepped up preparation against...
View ArticleCURBING ATTACKS ON INEC FACILITIES
The frequent attacks test the resolve of INEC to conduct the 2023 election. The authorities must do more to stem the violence On Friday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
View ArticleAGENDA FOR THE 28TH NESG SESSIONS
The summit should help set agenda for a resilient, high-growth economy The 28th annual session of the National Economic Summit Group (NESG), a private sector-driven organisation, holds today and...
View ArticleWIKE’S 200,000 SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
The controversial appointments by the Rivers governor raise several questions about accountability in the state Barely six months to the expiration of his second term in office, Rivers State Governor,...
View ArticleNIGERIA AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE
The proposition by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on debt for climate is the way to go The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held...
View ArticleTRACKING THE SEX TRAFFICKERS
All the critical stakeholders could do more to stem the crime Over 50 girls, mainly teenagers forced into prostitution, were recently rescued by the Nigerian Navy during a raid on two brothels in Port...
View ArticleTHE NEED FOR PUBLIC TOILETS
The authorities should do well to provide toilets and enhance environmental sanitation The urge to ease oneself most often comes without much warning. When such an urge arises, it should be...
View ArticleTACKLING ENDEMIC POVERTY IN NIGERIA
The authorities could do more to address the increasing misery in the country Few weeks after the World Bank released a report that sluggish growth, low human capital, labour market weaknesses, and...
View ArticleFARMERS AND HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES
Government should ensure pesticides used by farmers are certified safe Pesticides are vital to the production of healthy food crop, but they have to be safe and well-regulated for those administering...
View ArticleA QUESTIONABLE NATIONAL CARRIER
The ownership structure of Nigeria Air is curious Ordinarily, the idea of a national carrier is to check the outrageous fares foreign airlines charge travellers, benefit from the Bilateral Air Service...
View ArticleBRAIN DRAIN IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
Government should make the sector attractive to retain the best health professionals Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire said recently that Nigeria has surplus medical doctors, hence the country is not...
View ArticleCONFRONTING THE OIL THIEVES
The oil pipeline surveillance firm is off to a good start Recent approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to engage the services of an oil...
View ArticleKOLMANI OIL AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Oil explorers must guard against the failings in the Niger Delta President Muhammadu Buhari was exultant last week at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani River oil and gas field, straddling...
View ArticleTHE CJN AND JUDICIAL INTEGRITY
The judiciary must guard its independence and stay above suspicion The crisis of credibility afflicting the country’s judiciary has taken a serious toll on the institution. Its image in the eyes of...
View ArticleTHE AIR POLLUTION CASUALTIES
Regulators should be alive to their responsibility A new report by a United States-based research organisation, Health Effects Institute, has listed Nigeria among five countries in Africa that are...
View ArticleTHE MENACE OF FOOD POISONING
All the major stakeholders should ensure that the food we eat meets minimum standard of safety The reported death of 11 family members in Ikobi community, Apa local government area of Benue State of...
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