The Federal Government’s proposal to spend N60 billion on a school feeding programme in 2025 will be laudable only if the money is judiciously used for its intended purpose. The …
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Restore electricity to UCH now!
NIGERIA’S premier tertiary medical institution is on life support. Its livewire – electricity – is gravely challenged, and caregivers are conspiratorial about its critical condition. The Federal Government must restore …
Read More »IDE 2025: More investment required in digital education
AS the global community commemorates the 2025 International Day of Education, themed “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation” today, the federal, state, and local governments …
Read More »Taming prostate cancer with early, subsidised treatment
The rising incidence of prostate cancer in Nigeria, as highlighted in a recent report, underscores a critical public health challenge. The post Taming prostate cancer with early, subsidised treatment appeared …
Read More »EFCC: Taming the corruption within
IN 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dismissed 27 officers for “fraudulent activities and misconduct.” This has again highlighted the poor perception of the anti-corruption body and the country’s …
Read More »Wanted: Urgent help for police
THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command closed out 2024 with 1,077 arrests from 1,426 cases reported. It rescued kidnapped hostages, recovered weapons and over N409 million from bandits, kidnappers, and …
Read More »The legitimate expectations for cheaper petroleum products
Amidst the doubts expressed in many quarters as to whether or not the country’s local petroleum refining capacity has improved, it is instructive that the price of petrol has dropped …
Read More »Olympics 2028: Preparing to fail, again
THREE years before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Nigeria is preparing to repeat its disastrous outing at the last Games. In the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team Nigeria returned empty-handed. The …
Read More »CBN’s slap on banks’ wrists
TO cleanse a system, rules must be followed, and when they are broken, the punishment must be stiff enough to serve as a deterrent. So, punishing infractions in Nigeria’s banking …
Read More »Kaduna peace dialogue and danger of negotiating with terrorists – Part 2
A situation whereby terrorists have the leisure to negotiate and renege at will is a damning comment on the commitment of the Nigerian government to prosecute the war against terror. …
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