Editorial
4 hours ago
The huge acknowledgement given to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) annual meeting in New York could very well signal a new beginning for Nigeria in her quest to command the respect of the international community...
1 day ago
At sixty-three today, Nigeria is hardly the independent country that she is supposed to be, after being granted political freedom to govern herself in 1960. That is tragic, considering that at the time of independence, the country was indeed thriving among the comity of nations, Now, she is hardly independent in the truest meaning of…
4 days ago
Public attention being drawn on the efficacy of democracy as a system of government desirable or preferable to any other such as monarchical or military, is a necessary subject, going by recent happenings in neighbouring Niger Republic and Gabon, where soldiers have toppled democratically elected governments. Not a few other African countries are running under…
27 Sep
Leadership fracas in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) deserves more than a passing interest of President Bola Tinubu, given that the union is one of the largest employers of labour, and is reputed as a hotbed of violence across the country.
26 Sep
It has been an ambiance of sobriety and gratitude to the Almighty as the nation celebrates the life and times of Pa Akintola Williams who gloriously bowed out of the terrestrial realm on September 11, 2023, at the ripe age of 104 years.
25 Sep
The huge public debt servicing burden on Nigeria has been an issue of great concern to Nigerians as well as the international community, especially the multilateral financial institutions. In the twilight of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, as much as 98 per cent of total revenues that accrued to the Federal Government were…
24 Sep
The alarm raised by Public policy think tank group Nextier and the country director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) that no fewer than 15 million Nigerian children are engaged in child labour in Nigeria is quite frightening.
22 Sep
It has been an ambiance of sobriety and gratitude to the Almighty as the nation celebrates the life and times of Pa Akintola Williams who gloriously bowed out of the terrestrial realm on September 11, 2023, at the ripe age of 104 years. While his departure has regrettably created an irreparable void, however, the fact…
21 Sep
Over the past few months, there has been a reign of terror in the North Central States by intransigent terrorists determined to render the entire region desolate.
20 Sep
The focus on an assessment of specialized universities is both apposite and timely. The pertinent, simple, and direct question is: have they fulfilled the mandate to train the high-level manpower to meet the urgent needs of national development...
19 Sep
Enactment of a law to protect the rights of victims of murder, as advocated recently by the family of the late former Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed, is critical to building a just, peaceful and egalitarian society. When families of victims are unable to get justice for the unjustifiable killing of their loved ones,…
18 Sep
The collapse of local government administration into that of the state governments by many governors is a disregard for constitutional provisions giving vent to local government.
17 Sep
The exclusive invitation by United States President Joe Biden to President Bola Tinubu offers a window of socio-economic opportunity to Nigeria, if well taken. While political stability of the West African corridor will likely be a major focus of the discussion...