WHY ARE STATES BUILDING AIRPORTS?
The airports are largely unviable and wasteful Building airports is capital intensive and so is their maintenance. A functional airport needs permanent technical and administrative personnel who must...
View ArticleADDRESSING SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS
The states should invest more on basic education The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Hamid Bobboyi has once again drawn attention to the deficiencies in the...
View ArticleBEYOND THE AGRICULTURE CENSUS REPORT…(1)
The NASC census offers an insight into the state and structure of agriculture across the nation After 30 years of information and knowledge gap in a critical sector of the economy, the National Bureau...
View ArticleBEYOND THE AGRICULTURE CENSUS REPORT…(11)
· Continued from yesterday This is time for the Tinubu administration to give practical effect to the much talked about diversification of the economy Agriculture remains the dominant sector of the...
View ArticleTHE JOS SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSE
The Jos tragedy has again raised questions of integrity in many structures It was difficult to see beyond the sorrow in the air. Last week, mourners sang farewell hymns for Emmanuel Dennis whose...
View ArticleTHE ONSLAUGHT ON DRUG BARONS
The NDLEA is doing a remarkable job Saddled with the responsibility of controlling illicit drugs and psychotropic substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has in recent years...
View ArticleTHE CHALLENGE OF ROUTINE IMMUNISATION
The health authorities should ensure all children are immunised and protected There are growing indications that Nigeria has a lot to do to meet the Sustainable Development Goals’ target of achieving...
View ArticleADDRESSING THE FOOD PROBLEM
The planned suspension of taxes on importation of some food items is welcome With millions of people struggling to feed or even starving, the federal government recently announced plans to suspend...
View ArticleTACKLING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Health authorities could do more to contain the scourge The socio-economic challenges being experienced by many Nigerians have serious implications on their mental health. “These challenges go...
View ArticleTEAM NIGERIA AND THE PARIS OLYMPICS
The team is in a position to compete and win medals Atotal of 84 athletes are representing Team Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which commenced on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony...
View ArticleTHE PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST
The people have a fundamental right to protest. But there is a whiff of danger in this In the past few weeks, the entire country has been soaked in tension due to a planned 10-day protest scheduled to...
View ArticleTHE MENACE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The authorities must do more to contain the criminal enterprise The 2024 World Day Against Trafficking being marked today “provides an opportunity for governments to show their commitment and stop...
View ArticleTHE DEMAND FOR NEW STATES
The agitation for more states is unrealistic A bill seeking for the creation of Tiga State from the present Kano State was recently introduced in the Senate. Sponsored by Kawu Sumaila, representing...
View ArticleTRAGEDIES FROM GENERATOR FUMES
Deaths from generator fumes should be checked The recent death of seven undergraduates of Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, Bayelsa State, after apparently inhaling fumes from a generator in a...
View ArticleCONFRONTING THE RAGE OF NATURE
All the stakeholders should take NiMet’s predictions seriously Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss. While the annual seasonal...
View ArticleON THE NATIONWIDE HUNGER PROTEST
The point has been made. It’s time to end the protest With the hashtag, #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria, the 10-day protest to draw government attention to the all-pervasive economic hardship in the...
View ArticleNEED TO VET DOMESTIC WORKERS
Domestic aides should be properly screened by employers The death of the daughter of a high-profile federal Judge in Lagos has once again brought to fore the security challenge posed by domestic...
View ArticleISSUES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Credible elections are needed at the grassroots’ level of government Worried by the deteriorating governance and democratic decline at the grassroots level, many Nigerians have been seeking...
View ArticleNIGERIA’S DISAPPEARING PLANTS
Government should establish botanical gardens to grow threatened species A recent study that over 1000 vascular plants in Nigeria may be undescribed should be of interest to the academic community in...
View ArticleCOMBATING RISING CASES OF RENAL FAILURE
Government should lighten the burden of renal failure which is becoming a health emergency The rising incidence of renal failure in the country is becoming rather alarming. This affliction affects all...
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