CNG CONVERSION AND GAS HANDLING
Issues of safety should be paramount Although last Wednesday’s explosion at a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Eyean, Benin City, Edo State, has been blamed on the activities of unauthorised...
View ArticleCOLLAPSE OF THE NATIONAL GRID
There are serious systemic issues that should be addressed For the eighth time this year, the national grid collapsed last week, plunging the entire country into power blackout. The Transmission...
View ArticlePRIMARY EDUCATION IN THE NORTHEAST
There is urgent need to invest more in education Far too many children are not in school in Nigeria. But even for those who are, many can hardly read or write, particularly those in the North-east....
View ArticleBEFORE THE NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE…
Whatever is necessary should be done to ensure that it is not another futile exercise In his Independence Day broadcast on October 1, President Bola Tinubu announced that he would inaugurate a 30-day...
View ArticleRESOLVING THE JOHESU PALAVER
The relevant authorities should dialogue with the striking workers Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) last Friday commenced a seven-day...
View ArticleCAF AND THE BOTCHED LIBYA-NIGERIA MATCH
The CAF punitive decision holds lessons for all We commend the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) for safeguarding its integrity by finding Libya liable of a serious breach in the botched AFCON...
View ArticleNDLEA VERSUS SENATOR ASHIRU
The Senate committee should be bold enough to tell the nation the whole truth At plenary last week, the Senate set up an ad hoc committee to investigate drug-related allegations against one of its...
View ArticleRe-elected GCIOBA President Pledges Early Payment of Salaries to Teachers
The National President of the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA), Dr. Olawale Babalakin, has promised to ensure that teachers employed by the association receive their salaries on...
View ArticleCHILDREN BEGGARS ON ABUJA STREETS
Wike’s war on beggars is in order Last week resolution by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike to halt the gradual descent of Abuja into a ‘beggars city’ is in the right...
View ArticleDWINDLING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
Government must invest more in the provision of water Potable water and improved sanitation services are verifiable measures for fighting poverty and diseases. But available statistics reveal that...
View ArticleA MOST DISTURBING COURT SCENE
The rights of children must be protected The sight of emaciated boys, including children, among the 76 individuals brought before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for allegedly...
View ArticleA CONSEQUENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The recruitment process is rigorous and transparent In what pundits have dubbed the most consequential election in recent history, Americans will today go to the polls to elect their next president....
View ArticleTHE NEW FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
There is so much work to do to lighten the burden of the people On Monday, seven new ministers were sworn in as replacements for the five that were recently dropped. One is designated to fill the...
View ArticlePampers Private School Lekki Announces Move to New Location
Pampers Private School (PPS) has announced the relocation of its Lekki Campus to a new and modern facility, designed to enhance the educational experience of students. The school welcomed its...
View ArticleBEYOND THE VOLUME OF PLASTIC WASTE
The use of plastic materials should be regulated to protect the environment Apparently responding to a recent report which identified Nigeria as the second plastic pollution hotspot in the world after...
View ArticleSTILL ON THE CANCER SCOURGE
Government must do more to contain the ailment Health authorities may not be paying adequate attention but the rate at which cancer is claiming lives in Nigeria has become alarming. Although hardly...
View ArticleFAILING GRID AMID HIGHER TARIFFS
A shortage of power is a major threat to the economy Despite recent astronomical hikes in electricity tariff, authorities in the power sector seem incapable of putting an end to the frequent...
View ArticleFATALITIES FROM ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
Issues of safety must be taken seriously Recent revelation that no fewer than 51 people lost their lives in electrical accidents in the first half of 2024 is troubling. According to the Nigerian...
View ArticleJUSTICE ACCORDING TO SOCIAL STATUS
Justice administration needs a major overhaul Although the federal government panel found no evidence that popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky slept outside the prison walls while...
View ArticleADDRESSING THE DIABETES BURDEN
Government should do more to stem the public health emergency As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today to commemorate this year’s World Diabetes Day, tagged, ‘Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps’,...
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