THE GROWING MENACE OF CULTISM
Cult wars have exacerbated the climate of lawlessness in the polity It should worry the government that despite efforts to curb the menace, cult-related violence is on the increase across the...
View ArticleTHE MILITARY COUP ALARMS
Elections are our major tool of promoting democracy. All anti-democratic forces must be stemmed Political desperation on the eve of an important general election can breed wild speculations. One...
View ArticleCHALLENGE OF MULTIPLE TAXATION
There is urgent need for a review of the existing tax regime Despite the chest-beating by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) that it had stopped multiple taxation in the country, critical...
View ArticleILLUSION OF MONEY-MAKING RITUALS
Ritual killing remains largely a crime driven by ignorance and poverty The recent arrest of two teenagers by operatives of the Edo State Security Vigilante Network has once again brought into sharp...
View ArticleTHE ABANDONED FIRE TRUCKS
Everything should be done to ensure the trucks are put into use It is hard to tell why, for almost 20 years, eight fire-fighting trucks the federal government ordered through the now-defunct National...
View ArticleDEATH ON THE SPORTS GROUND
Schools should take adequate attention of children’s welfare, health and safety Another Lagos private school is in the news. A student of Chrisland School died under circumstances that are yet to be...
View ArticleLESSONS FROM TURKEY’S EARTHQUAKES
The tragedy in Turkey is another wake-up call We commiserate with the government and people of Turkey on the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake that claimed the lives of thousands and wreaked...
View ArticleIS HARMATTAN BACK? NOT EXACTLY!
Air pollution has become a major health hazard across Nigeria. Regulators must wake up to their responsibilityContrary to what most Nigerians may think, the chill in the air across the country is not...
View ArticleTHE ANTIDOTE TO MALNUTRITION
Government should do more by addressing the issue of pervasive poverty Unless Nigeria leaders take immediate steps to address hunger and malnutrition, especially in children and pregnant women, the...
View ArticlePRESIDENTIAL POLL: A TIME FOR RESTRAINTS
All critical stakeholders should guide against statements and actions that may trigger violence and put the democratic process in peril. One mandatory outcome of any electoral contest is that there...
View ArticleTHE WOES OF IRREGULAR MIGRANTS
Government must address the socio-economic issues that give rise to the crisis No fewer than 150 stranded Nigerian migrants were last week brought home under the auspices of the International...
View ArticleLEARNING CRISIS IN THE NORTHEAST
There is urgent need to invest massively in education Far too many children are not in school in Nigeria. But even for those who are, most can hardly read or write, particularly those in the...
View ArticlePREPARING AGAINST 2023 FLOODS
The authorities should put in place effective means of cushioning the impact of floods In 2022, large scale floods, helped by indifference in some places, cost the nation more than 600 lives in one of...
View ArticleMAIDUGURI MARKET FIRE AND MATTERS ARISING
Regulators should do well by enforcing building codes As thousands of people continue to count their losses following the mysterious fire that burnt down the entire complex of the ‘Monday Market’ in...
View ArticleNAIRA REDESIGN AND THE RULE OF LAW
Democracy is built on the principle of rule of law By the tenets and letters of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), government, all levels in our country, shall be...
View ArticleNIGERIAN WOMEN AND THE TECH SPACE
Our women and girls deserve a better deal The 2023 International Women’s Day is being celebrated today under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” It is based on the...
View ArticleYET ANOTHER PIPELINE EXPLOSION
The Rumuekpe tragedy is one too many No fewer than 12 people were confirmed dead last Friday following another pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rumuekpe community, Rivers...
View ArticleTHE PLIGHT OF PENSIONERS
Government must put its act together and pay pensioners their entitlements Concerned by the shabby treatment and humiliation of some of its members, the National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 100th...
View ArticleUNMASKING THE ‘GHOST’ WORKERS
Those who are behind the racket should be exposed and brought to justice It is regrettable that nothing has been heard about the federal government investigation into a report by the Independent...
View ArticleCHILD TRAFFICKING ON THE STREETS
The authorities should do well by enforcing the law In Nigeria, according to many reports, children make up the largest group of trafficking victims. They are trafficked for many reasons, including...
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