Editorial
24 Mar
The debate over the desirability or otherwise of replacing the presidential system of government with parliamentary mode has been reignited by reactions elicited by the proposals before the House of Representatives for amending the 1999 Constitution..
22 Mar
In its recently released report, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) contends that the sum approved for it to conduct the 2023 General Election was insufficient.
21 Mar
The concern of the Federal Government about the danger of crowdfunding to pay ransom to kidnappers is well founded because such practice can make kidnapping an enduring criminality.
20 Mar
The landmark case of South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not ended the war in Gaza.
19 Mar
The recent invasion and looting of food items of warehouses belonging to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is a worrisome incident that cannot be pardoned for its illegality and greed; and yet cannot be overlooked for its underlying depiction of hunger and anger in the land. Food items looted included those in transit for…
18 Mar
Amid the rising cost of governance and increasing public workforce, it is cheering that the Federal Government has decided to implement the report of Steve Oronsaye Committee of 2012. The committee was set up to review ...
17 Mar
The action of Nigeria in reopening her land and air border with Niger Republic is a clear manifestation of the resolve of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to tackle diplomatically the impasse engulfing the regional body.
15 Mar
The theme: ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,’ which the United Nations chose for this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), cannot be more appropriate as a measure of empowering women towards obtaining their contribution....
14 Mar
Request in different forms seeking government’s intervention on the preponderance of unexplained wealth in the country is understandable, against the backdrop of yawning gap between the rich and the poor in the country...
12 Mar
With the installation on February 26, 2024 of 11 new Justices recently appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bola Tinubu, the apex court has, for the first time in its history, attained its full complement of 21 justices,
11 Mar
The rising number of hungry and angry Nigerians is enough to worry any government. Measures by the government to assuage the pains of Nigerians appear to be slow in taking effect.
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