ACROSS Nigeria, children face numerous challenges that threaten their basic rights to survival, protection, and development. The Nigerian government must wake up from its lethargy, and citizens must c...
27th June 2025
THE debate between the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly regarding the creation of state police, as part of the ongoing review o...
27th June 2025
AS the global community commemorates the 2025 International Day against Drug Abuse, themed “Breaking the Chains: Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery for All,” there is a need for the government an...
26th June 2025
AFTER public uproar, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has reversed its recent directive calling for a three-day fasting and prayer programme. The ministry had declared this spirit...
26th June 2025
AS 11 of Nigeria’s 36 states prepare to adopt ranching in response to escalating massacres in the North-Central linked to herders, the government has a prime opportunity to address the country’s m...
25th June 2025
IN May, President Bola Tinubu signed into law the bill establishing Forest Guards to protect Nigeria’s forests. The law enables federal and state governments to collaborate and recruit young people ...
25th June 2025
A report that 30 children have mysteriously vanished this year in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, is a chilling reminder of the vulnerability Nigerians face daily. It star...
24th June 2025
A wave of fresh global events has cast a spotlight on President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged silence regarding the reappointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad. Shortly after hi...
24th June 2025
THE frequent harassment and killing of Nigerians abroad highlight the glaring weaknesses in Nigeria’s foreign policy. The recent murder of Destiny, an up-and-coming Nigerian artiste in Ghana’s Vol...
23rd June 2025
THERE is a crisis of confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. This is worsened by the delay in justice in election petitions, which allows the judiciary to determine election winners long after th...
23rd June 2025
SELECTIVE amnesia has become a national vice in Nigeria. Just as former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida attempted to rewrite the history of the June 12 debacle in his recent autobiography, Maryam ...
22nd June 2025
NIGERIA’S poor maintenance culture has left its 40-odd stadiums imperilled. This restricts the sporting, leisure, and recreational activities for which they were established. For Nigeria to achieve ...
20th June 2025
NIGERIA’S economic nerve centre is under siege, as teeming communities in Agege, Oshodi, Somolu, Sogunle, Surulere, Jibowu, and Ikorodu have become havens for gang-related crime. It is a toxic mix o...
20th June 2025
AFTER 73 years of existence, the West African Examinations Council urgently requires a reset. The ordeal faced by candidates at some centres during the 2024/25 Senior School Certificate Examinations s...
19th June 2025
THE public outcry over the appointment of certain Resident Electoral Commissioners could foreshadow concerns about the conduct and integrity of the 2027 general elections. RECs play a crucial role in ...
19th June 2025
THE recent public adoption of President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 presidential election, announced at a party summit, flagrantly violates the 2022...
18th June 2025
GHANA has taken a bold step that Nigeria must urgently emulate. This is after the Ghana Education Commission recently banned the public use of honorary doctorate titles, warning that violators would f...
18th June 2025
THE much-publicised relocation of the Chief of Army Staff to Benue, intended to curb the abominable genocide in the state, has proven to be a failed gambit. This was starkly evident over the weekend w...
17th June 2025
SKILLS are disappearing in Nigeria at an alarming rate, resulting in a steep decline in the practical competencies needed to drive key sectors and foster economic growth. Bolaji Nagode, the Director-G...
17th June 2025
THE fresh developments surrounding Nigeria’s proposed $5 billion oil-backed loan deal with Saudi Aramco highlight the dangers of the country’s persistent dependence on oil. Reports indicate that t...
16th June 2025
IN a public and embarrassing dispute, former two-time governor and serving Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace are at loggerheads over the leading Nigerian carrier’s failure to airlift the lawmak...
15th June 2025
NIGERIA’S government consistently fails in many fundamental aspects of national life. One of the most glaring examples is the mismanagement of emergencies on major highways. The Lagos-Ibadan Express...
13th June 2025
AS Nigeria observes ‘Democracy Day’ today, and 26 years of civil rule, the ideals underpinning the landmark June 12, 1993, presidential election might have been irretrievably lost. June 12 marks a...
12th June 2025
ONCE heralded as a cornerstone of Africa’s industrial future, Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is in deep distress, calling for a strategic revamp. A high naira exchange rate, inadequate power suppl...
11th June 2025
IT is deeply troubling that, despite the establishment of anti-corruption agencies at both federal and sub-national levels, the speedy and unhindered trial of corruption cases in Nigeria remains more ...
10th June 2025
THE worrisome influx of terrorists and other criminals into Nigeria from neighbouring countries has long defied effective solutions. As part of efforts to solve the problem, the Chief of Defence Staff...
10th June 2025
THE assertion by the Chief of Staff to the President that the federal and state governments cannot afford to fund qualitative education highlights the shallow political will of Nigerian leaders toward...
9th June 2025
THE recent two-part exposé in this newspaper, titled: ‘Exposed! How teenage boys are lured into selling nudes for cash (1) and (2)’, has cast a harsh light on the expanding underworld of online...
8th June 2025
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s partial withdrawal of donor support for global health services marks a critical moment worldwide. As the US is the largest donor to this cause, this funding shortfall has ...
6th June 2025
BY July 1, 2025, the Lagos State Government will commence the enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics. The ban is in line with a global trend where many governments are placing restrictions on t...
6th June 2025
THE dignity of the Nigerian worker has been steadily eroded. It is imperative that the federal and state governments, alongside the Nigeria Labour Congress, join forces to restore the dignity and safe...
5th June 2025
