RISING DEATHS BY ELECTROCUTION
The relevant authorities must do more to safeguard lives The recent death by electrocution in Port Harcourt of five people while trying to mount a billboard, and a 17-year-old boy in Lagos while...
View ArticleTHE STATES AND FOREIGN DEBTS
The states must cut down on cost of governanceand free resources for development Amid continuous depreciation in the value of the naira, state governments across Nigeria have ramped up their borrowing...
View ArticleTHE DANGER POSED BY QUACKS
Regulators must be alive to their responsibilities Findings of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on the circumstances that led to the disappearance of late Adebola Akin-Bright’s small intestine have...
View ArticleFILLING SUPREME COURT VACANCIES
There is urgent need to appoint ‘fit and proper’ persons to the apex court The retirement of Justice Amina Augie, having reached the mandatory age of 70, has further depleted the number of justices...
View ArticleTRAFFICKING IN HUMAN ORGANS
All critical stakeholders should do more to stem the menace The latest, and most heinous, dimension to human trafficking in Nigeria is that it has gone beyond sexual exploitation. The traffickers now...
View ArticleTHE ABDUCTION OF VARSITY STUDENTS
The authorities should do more to safeguard students The killings, abductions of staff and students as well as the wanton destruction of school structures have impacted negatively on education,...
View ArticleREVISITING THE E-CUSTOMS PROJECT
There is urgent need to look into the e-customs project For Nigeria, the E-Customs Project is supposed to be a landmark initiative by the federal government to provide a digital platform for...
View ArticleNIGERIA AT 63: RETHINKING GOVERNANCE
There is urgent need to trim the cost of governance Despite recent measures that have pauperised majority of Nigerians, it is unconscionable that profligacy remains the name of the game for public...
View ArticleTHE GROWING THREAT OF DIPHTHERIA
There is urgent need for mass vaccination against the disease The federal government disclosure that Diphtheria has killed 453 persons, infected 7,202, and spread to 18 states across the country, is...
View ArticleTHE URGENT TASK BEFORE CARDOSO
The CBN must regain its esteem as the custodian of financial wisdom Mr Olayemi Cardoso has assumed office as the 12th Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following his nomination by...
View ArticleBETWEEN GOVERNORS AND THEIR DEPUTIES
There is need to define the roles of a deputy governor Perhaps nobody expected the cordial relationship between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shaibu to sink this low. In the...
View ArticleSPARING A THOUGHT FOR TEACHERS
All critical stakeholders could do more to encourage the teaching profession In societies that value quality education, high premium is placed on teachers who are well-remunerated. In Nigeria, the...
View ArticleREFORMING THE NYSC SCHEME
The scheme should be reformed to reflect the times As part of efforts for a comprehensive review, restructuring and reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Minister of Youth...
View ArticleTHE LATEST WORLD BANK BLACKLIST
The sanctions by the World Bank Group hold lessons for government and the anti-graft agencies Last week, the ‘World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms and Individuals Notes on Debarred Firms and...
View ArticleISSUES IN MATERNAL MORTALITY
The authorities must do more to stem the scourge The scale of maternal mortality in Nigeria has become so alarming that we must call on the health authorities to fashion out a blueprint that will...
View ArticleTHE OBSESSION WITH OLD ANTHEM
There are more pressing issues in the country that should engage the attention of the lawmakers Last week, both the Senate and House of Representatives referred to their respective committees a bill...
View ArticleTHE RIGHTS OF NIGERIAN CHILDREN
All stakeholders must work harder to secure a better future for the children The 2024 World Children’s Day comes at a period when children in Nigeria are facing challenges on practically all fronts....
View ArticleOF WATER SUPPLY AND BOREHOLES
Water is life. The authorities should make it available to all Water is a fundamental requirement of daily life. It is a vital nutrient for drinking, for household use, and for food production. Water...
View ArticleONE YEAR OF TINUBU PRESIDENCY
The administration should work on policies that improve the general welfare of the people When President Bola Tinubu took the oath of office one year ago, expectations were high even if the optimism...
View ArticleTHE CASE FOR DRY PORTS
Dry ports help in the ease of doing business At the commissioning of the Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State last week, President Bola Tinubu described it as another step forward for Nigeria’s...
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