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New COVID-19 Variant: A Worrisome Signal
At a time when the global community was thinking that much of COVID-19 frightening incursion has been mitigated by the
Revisiting The N5,000 Allowance In Lieu Of Subsidy
With plans by the Federal Government to jettison the subsidy regime in the petroleum sector in 2022, there has been
Mass Housing Becoming More Elusive
So much is being bandied about in the public space on the question of affordable mass housing in the country,
Petrol, Electricity: When Subsidy Finally Goes…
Pricing of petroleum products and indeed the issue of subsidy have in contemporary history been dogged by unending controversies even
Remembering Road Traffic Victims
It is estimated that 1.3 million people die each year from road traffic crashes and between 20 and 50 million
Need For Circumspection On Bail-Out Funds
President Muhammadu Buhari has again approved a fresh N656.11bn for another round of bailout to states recently, even when the
Diaspora: Frivolous Attacks On Nigerians
He was found guilty and sentenced to death on Jan 30, 2018,by the Kuching High Court. His counsel appealed the
Need To Respect Meaningful Youth Agitations
The #EndSARS protests that rocked cities across Nigeria last year presented an unprecedented mark in the nation’s index of youth
Need To Respect Meaningful Youth Agitations
The #EndSARS protests that rocked cities across Nigeria last year presented an unprecedented mark in the nation’s index of youth
Averting Another ASUU Strike
In a fresh jolt, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has announced it would embark on another round of
Cooking Gas Taking A Toll On Nigerians
Nigerians are confronted with a myriad of crises even as domestic matters are taking a toll on many citizens. While
Teachers And Reward System
World Teachers’ Day, WTD, celebrated October 5 as an annual event may have gone down in history as remarkable in
On Plans For Emergency Rule In Anambra
It appeared a precipitous comment by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) when
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Profile
When government revenues fall short of its expenditure, governments borrow. Public debt is thus a critical tool for governments to
Unnamed Sponsors Of Terrorism
Not a few Nigerians have expressed concern over the decision of the Federal Government, FG, not to name the alleged
EDITORIAL: Unnamed Sponsors Of Terrorism
Not a few Nigerians have expressed concern over the decision of the Federal Government, FG, not to name the alleged
Cholera: An Alarming Toll Nationwide
Health professionals have explained that cholera is an acute diarrhea disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. Unverified
Doctors’ Exodus Amid Industrial Dispute
The media have been awash in both social and traditional platforms alike on the allure of greener pasture in foreign
NDA Attack: What Manner Of Lapse?
An unprecedented state of insecurity has kept many wondering if there is much left in the nation’s security architecture to
COVID-19: Still Ravaging
When it was thought that the global epidemic was subsiding, CoronaVirus, COVID-19, took a new turn with a deadlier strained
Nigeria On Auto Pilot?
Nigeria appears to be running a brand new democracy with all her tentacles relying on feeble limbs unable to pull
On The $1.4bn Refineries Revamp
Just recently, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a cost
Reviewing FBI’s Push Against Criminals
Raymond Abass who goes by the alias Hushpuppi was once a celebrity of sorts but now has attracted enormous public
Igboho’s Arrest And The Yoruba Nation
Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho was arguably an unknown personality outside the Southwest sub-region not until mid-January. He and
South Africa’s Crises And Issues Arising
As South Africa struggles to contain its worst crisis in decades, there are fears that the issues being propped up
Kidnappings, Banditry, Still Big-time Business
It is disheartening that banditry and kidnapping has turned to a business empire running into billions of naira in the
Kanu, Igboho, Bandits, Others In The Mix
Prominent among the agitators for self-actualization within the ethnic groups in Nigeria are Nnamdi Kanu (South East), Sunday Adeyemo alias
Why 2023 Should Be Tempered
With heightened insecurity across the nation, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and facilities have become targets of attacks
Gagging The Media In A Democracy
Of recent, there have been what is apparently a guided and concerted attempts by the President Mohammadu Buhari headed All
June 12: Salient Lessons For Democracy
Severally, the general election of June 1993 in which Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola was the arrowhead has come to the
Welcoming The New Army Chief
After a disastrous turn of events, Major General Farouk Yakubu has been appointed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,
Indian COVID-19: Variant As Loose Cannon
Nigeria has reported the Indian variant of the coronavirus, according to reports from local health authorities and World Health Organization,
Amaechi Vs NPA MD: When Allegations Turn Lame
The Federal Government under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be attuned to running unshod against itself in
Nigeria Still Needs Its Entities
It has become obvious that the nation is currently overwhelmed by sundry challenges never seen in its long history and
A Nation Under Siege
In spite of sustained government efforts and budgetary appropriations, the security situation in Nigeria has continued deteriorating. Indeed, the lingering
Ghana, Taking The Shine Off Nigeria?
There has been word trading in public space over the somewhat indication that Nigeria is fast losing its long held
When Senate Scuttles S’Court Judgments
The Supreme Court as the final court of adjudication is to give its last word on any issue that goes
A Dark Season Of Strikes
Amid the ongoing economic hardship and security challenges being experienced by Nigerians, some major economic sectors in the country have
Medical, Education Tourism: A Government’s Fad
Over six decades of independence, the nation’s health and education sectors still totter on the wings of unbridled inefficiency, heightened
Electoral Bill: Still In The Abyss
There appears to be some form of raging muteness over the signing into law of the electoral reform bill. The
$1.5bn Refinery Revamp: A Wild Goose Chase
Not a few Nigerians have taken a swipe at the decision by the Federal government at last Wednesday’s Federal Executive
Petroleum Pricing And Politics Of Deregulation
Successive governments in Nigeria since 1999 have faced the challenge of whether or not to adopt deregulation policy in the
… As North East Security Outfit Enters
Worsening state of insecurity across the nation amid scourging onslaught in the North East and North West regions by the
Editorial: Negotiation: Sheikh Gumi’s New Vocation
With increasing insecurity occasioned by kidnapping, rapping, banditry, terrorism and more, across the country, it would not be salutary to
Editorial: Between NIN, BVN And Individual Identity
There is no doubt that the issue of an authentic human database in Nigeria has been a herculean task, even
Bandits Still Enjoying The Spoils
It would be an understatement to conclude that the current security challenges are not ravaging through the polity. It is
On The Appointment Of New Service Chiefs
There was a fresh vista in the nation’s military hierarchy with the appointment of new service chiefs by President Muahammadu
Editorial: On The Akeredolu Quit Notice To Herders
The presidency and the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, are locked in a fierce disagreement over his ordering all
Borrowing From Unclaimed Dividends, Others
As the Federal Government, FG, continues in its effort to stabilize the economy and steer the nation off recession, it
Unending Controversies On COVID-19 Vaccine
The palpitating apprehension which accompanied the outbreak and spread of the Coronavirus disease since January last year throughout the world
