Editorial
20 Feb
With incessant killings and abductions of people ravaging all parts of the country, Nigerians are rightly united that if the unprecedented level of insecurity in the country persists,
19 Feb
The 2023 Transparency International (TI) Report of the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) clearly indicates that corruption is still rife in Nigeria.
18 Feb
On-going legal tussle over the formation of a law society to co-exist with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is first a reflection of possible unsatisfactory performance of the NBA to some of its members...
16 Feb
It was a good start for the new Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who largely fulfilled his determination to clear the backlogs of about 204,332 Nigerian international passports within 21 days.
15 Feb
The prevalence of out-of-school children in Nigeria has become a national embarrassment. It is unconscionable that governments at subnational level including states with huge numbers of out-of-school children would appear nonchalant about changing the narrative.
14 Feb
After eight months in office, the government of President Bola Tinubu is yet to demonstrate seriousness in dealing with the critical issues of insecurity and the economy.
13 Feb
More than a week ago, the diplomatic restriction occasioned by the successive coups in three West African states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has culminated in the balkanisation of the 49-year old Economic Community of West African States ..
12 Feb
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s allegation of fifth columnists within the Nigerian security agencies is not new; it only adds additional voice to a long standing suspicion by many people within and outside Nigeria.
11 Feb
The death of Olujimi Solanke on Monday, February 5, 2024 at the age of 81, is no doubt, painful to the people of Ipara Remo, Ogun State in particular, and the generality of Nigerians, who have followed his acting career over the years and admired the positive impact it has had on the nation.
9 Feb
The insecurity that has held the South-east region of the country nearly comatose in the recent past may not have abated, but it is not the region’s only challenge.
8 Feb
Implementation of the student loan scheme of the Federal Government should start immediately, as promised by the President Bola Tinubu administration, to prevent a situation where more indigent students are unable to further or complete their education at the tertiary schools in the country. Before last year when the loan programme was announced, millions of…
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