THE PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The authorities at all levels should buy into the health insurance scheme As Nigerians join the rest of the world to mark the 2024 Universal Health Coverage (UCH) Day, there could not have been a more...
View ArticleRISING CASES OF ABANDONED BABIES
Children, the most vulnerable member of the society, need all the care Last Wednesday, a week-old baby was dumped at a refuse site behind the mini campus of the University of Abuja, in Gwagwalada....
View ArticleTHE CRADLE OF NIGERIA’S LEADERS
Is Barewa College in search of renaissance or facing decline? asks Adamu Rabiu Barewa College, nestled in the historic city of Zaria, Kaduna State, is one of the prestigious and historically...
View ArticleTHE DEATH OF OKUAMA COMMUNITY LEADERS
There is need to expedite investigations on the killings so that the innocent ones do not suffer unnecessarily F ive days after the President-General of Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local...
View ArticleDECENTRALISING THE POWER SECTOR
The case for adequate intervention is overdue Following last week collapse of the national grid, for the 12th time this year, the Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy called for decentralised...
View ArticleVIOLENCE AGAINST POLICE PERSONNEL
Those who carry arms on behalf of the state should be friendly with the people Recent reports that no fewer than 229 personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) were killed between January 2023 and...
View ArticleTHE EXECUTION OF NIGERIANS IN SAUDI ARABIA
Government should embark on enlightenment campaigns on the dire implications of trafficking in drugs There is every possibility that any drug courier going through any airport with drugs would be...
View ArticleADDRESSING THE MALNUTRITION CHALLENGE
The authorities should do more to contain the food crisis Since food is needed for survival and well-being, there is a need for urgent intervention to avert a human catastrophe in the country. With...
View ArticleTHE RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC AIR TRAVELLERS
Airlines should operate within the rules and regulations We fail to understand why domestic airlines in the country find it difficult to serve passengers refreshment whenever their flights are delayed...
View ArticleSTATES AND FISCAL LAXITY
The states must cut down on public expenditures No matter the spin from government officials, emerging facts suggest that the nation’s finances and the economy are already in dire straits. While there...
View ArticleSHAMELESS BEGGARS IN UNIFORM
Everything should be done to contain the begging culture In most of the important desks at practically all levels of government in the country, “anything for your boys?” has almost become the accepted...
View ArticleWHEN JUSTICE IS DELAYED
There is urgent need to address Nigeria’s slow and sleepy justice system To address the issue of delay in justice administration in Nigeria, the House of Representatives recently mandated its...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS IN TIMES LIKE THIS
It’s a season of love. Be kind to people As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024 Christmas, the season has acquired a special tone this year owing to the socio-economic...
View ArticleTHE RESURGENCE OF LASSA FEVER
The health authorities should do more to contain the scourge It is obvious that many Nigerians are not paying attention to the growing fatality rate of Lassa fever, a deadly disease that took its name...
View ArticleAS ECOWAS COMES APART…
The failure to bring the three countries back into their fold could have significant impact on business and trade in the region In a significant blow to regional unity and efforts to boost economic...
View ArticleTACKLING THE MALARIA SCOURGE
The authorities could do more to reduce the malaria burden Health authorities should be worried by the 2023 World Malaria Report, which reveals that nearly 200,000 deaths occurred in Nigeria last...
View ArticleREFORMING THE JUSTICE SECTOR
Among other measures, Judges must be appointed on merit From court clerks who make case files to appear and disappear, to lawyers who facilitate unwholesome practices and Judges who are not above...
View Article2025: A TIME FOR SHARED SACRIFICE
There is extreme need to cut down on the cost of governance Whether for an individual or a nation, the beginning of a new year is all about reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the future. As...
View ArticleISSUES IN THE OGONI OIL SPILL CLEANUP
The agency saddled with the exercise should be investigated The recent publication by the Associated Press that quoted leaked documents of the United Nations, that the Hydrocarbon Pollution...
View ArticleTHE MENACE OF GAS EXPLOSIONS
Regulators could do more on issues of safety It is worrisome that gas has progressively become the source of death and bodily injuries for users and innocent bystanders. A Christmas Day gas explosion...
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