SALUTE TO NIGERIAN WORKERS
Workers deserve better conditions of service As Nigerian workers join their counterparts from all over the world to mark today’s occasion,we must salute their doggedness and the tremendous...
View ArticleA PLEA FOR THE EKWEREMADUS
The court should temper justice with mercy Even for someone with his reputation, the recent letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the Honourable Justice Jeremy Johnson of the Central...
View ArticleSANITISING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Regulators should be alive to their responsibilities Following the recent collapse of a seven-storey building under construction in Banana Island, a highbrow area of Ikoyi, Lagos State, Governor...
View ArticleNIGERIA’S UNVACCINATED CHILDREN
Health authorities should ensure that children are immunised and protected In a new report, “The State of the World’s Children 2023,” that should worry health authorities in the country, the United...
View ArticleSTEMMING MOB JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
Crime suspects should be tried speedily · Last Wednesday, a gang of armed robbers invaded a house in Ezi-Ogidi in the Idemili North local government area of Anambra State. But...
View ArticleALL EYES ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL
The courts should allow justice to prevail by placing a premium on facts before them The presidential election petitions tribunal will tomorrow begin the hearing of petitions challenging the...
View ArticleMISSING CORPSES IN MORTUARIES
The dead must be treated decently The recent disappearance of the corpse of an 86-year-old man from the mortuary of the Sacred Heart Hospital Mortuary, Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, is...
View ArticleTRAFFICKERS AS ‘LABOUR’ RECRUITERS
Government should address the socio-economic issues that give rise to undesirable migration The revelation that several rogue labour recruiters are trafficking Nigerian women to Iraq for domestic...
View ArticleTHE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY
The world needs an orderly transition away from fossil fuels While conceding that the world needs to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo maintained...
View ArticleTHE UNENDING TAX DEBATE
It is more reasonable to bring more Nigerians to the tax net Early this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns about Nigeria’s huge tax expenditure, estimated at four per cent...
View ArticleTHE THREAT OF RESIDENT DOCTORS
Government should attend to the welfare of doctors For the umpteenth time, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government to implement...
View Article50 YEARS OF THE NYSC SCHEME
Despite the challenges, the scheme has been remarkable Established in May 1973 by then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as a vehicle for national integration at the end of the civil war, the...
View ArticleTACKLING HUNGER IN NIGERIA
Government must do much more to fight poverty In a country so blessed with arable land and natural resources, Nigerians deserve a life free from hunger. Unfortunately, both poverty and hunger continue...
View ArticleACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
University administrators should make life easier, not harder, for students Nigeria’s tertiary education has steadily deteriorated over the past two decades. One only needs to engage some of our...
View ArticleFARMING WITH TOXIC PESTICIDES
Regulators must be alive to their responsibilities While pesticides are vital to the production of healthy food crop, they must be safe and well-regulated for those using them not to die needlessly....
View ArticleWHO WILL STOP THE KILLINGS?
A government that cannot guarantee the safety of life and property has failed For the past two decades, sporadic killings have become a staple in our country. Most affected is the Northcentral...
View ArticleWHAT MANNER OF A NATIONAL CARRIER?
It is an ill-conceived and wasteful venture Ever since the idea to float a national carrier was mooted in January 2016, we have persistently warned against erecting another monument to waste in a...
View ArticleON BEN AKABUEZE’S ALARM
The incoming administration has its job well cut out For years, managers of our economy have been harping on the ratio of Nigeria’s debts to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Now that the figures can...
View ArticleAS DANGOTE REFINERY OPENS…
The refinery exemplifies initiative and determination Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Muhammadu Buhari will this morning in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, inaugurate the over $19 billion Dangote...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS DEATH OF A POLICE INSPECTOR
The outcome of the investigation should be made public and erring officers held to account Acts of torture, ill-treatment and extrajudicial killings are steady staple of Nigeria’s security operatives....
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