ISSUES IN THE CHRISTMAS DAY BOMBING
An independent investigation is necessary as a safeguard against future incidents At the funeral prayer for victims of the military airstrike in Sokoto State on 25th December 2024, Governor Ahmad...
View ArticleFOOD CRISIS: PLAYING WITH HUNGER
Government should do more to address the food challenge During the last Christmas holiday, dozens of Nigerians were killed in stampedes that occurred from desperation to access foodstuff from charity...
View ArticleBEYOND THE REARREST OF ‘CHRISTY GOLD’
Uadiale Jacob should be brought to justice We must commend the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for the efforts that led to the new year eve rearrest of convicted...
View ArticleACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS
Public officers should do what is right One distinctive feature of democracy is the right of the people to expect and demand good governance from elected officials. It is also the duty of the latter...
View ArticleTHE PROLIFERATION OF ILLICIT WEAPONS
The authorities must do more to secure the borders Ordinarily, peace and order are only guaranteed because citizens surrender their right of self-defense to the overarching force of the state. Once...
View ArticleSNAKEBITES AS HEALTH CHALLENGE
Health authorities could do more to stem the menace One of the most neglected public health problems in Nigeria today is snakebite which reportedly has a mortality rate of 12 per cent. More disturbing...
View ArticleENDING BELLO TURJI’S REIGN OF TERROR
The authorities must do more to contain banditry in the northwest In a communique jointly issued recently in Kaduna, the Arewa Youths Coalition for Peace and Northern Elders Progressive Group called...
View ArticleTHE MENACE OF FIRE OUTBREAKS
The widespread and destructive fire incident in California holds lessons for Nigeria The fast-moving fire outbreak that has claimed the lives of no fewer than 16 Americans, destroyed billions of...
View ArticleWHEN THE PENSIONERS PROTEST…
Pensioners’ benefits should be paid promptly Last Tuesday, some retired military personnel staged a protest at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja, demanding the immediate payment of their...
View ArticleISSUES IN THE FOILED CHADIAN COUP
Democracy is increasingly under threat on the continent No fewer than 19 armed fighters were reportedly killed in Chad last week, following an abortive attempt to storm the presidential complex in the...
View ArticleTHE CRISIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT
All the stakeholders should do more to ease the scourge of joblessness In its 2024 last quarter report published last September, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) bemoaned the fact that...
View ArticleTHE GROWING POPULATION QUESTION
It’s time for policymakers to seriously address the population problem Nigeria is today among the fastest growing countries of the world in terms of population. Ordinarily this should be a plus, but...
View ArticleNEW WAVE OF BOKO HARAM KILLINGS
Security agencies could do more to stem the violence The horrific killing of about 40 farmers and fishermen at a settlement in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State by the Islamic State West...
View ArticleTHE CHALLENGE OF FOOD PROCESSING
Regulators should embark on public education on food safety Authorities in the country should be concerned about a recent study by the University of Ibadan which discovered that over 50 per cent of...
View ArticleYET ANOTHER TANKER EXPLOSION!
The relevant authorities must do more to contain the scourge The death last Saturday night of 88 persons at Dikko Junction, Niger State, following the explosion of a tanker laden with petrol has...
View ArticleNERC AND ESTIMATED BILLING SYSTEM
The process of billing should be measured and transparent Last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the number of Nigerians on estimated billing rose to 7.07 million in the first...
View ArticleON LOKPOBIRI’S OIL INDUSTRY FORUM
The stakeholders’ meetings should be meaningful and productive Last Thursday, key players in the oil and gas industry gathered in Abuja to lay the groundwork for what would become a bi-monthly or...
View ArticleTHE POWER OF EDUCATION
The authorities must invest more in education As people all over the world today mark the 2025 International Day of Education under the theme ‘AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of...
View ArticleTRUMP AND THE WORLD AHEAD
For good or for ill, President Trump’s policies are bound to have serious global implications The much-awaited inauguration of Mr Donald Trump as America’s 47th President has taken place with...
View ArticlePOVERTY AMID STUPENDOUS WEALTH
All the stakeholders should do more to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor Once again, the reality of the Nigerian condition has been brought home by the 2024 report by Oxfam, an...
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