A silent but fatal revolt is brewing in the Nigerian child bride ecosystem. The victims of this noxious practice are taking up arms – literally. This should be an omen …
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The avoidable stampedes at food distribution centres
The stampedes that characterised the distribution of free food in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, Ibadan in Oyo State and Okija in Anambra State leading to the death of …
Read More »Coherence required to tackle food insecurity
SIX months after the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, assured Nigerians that food prices would plummet within 180 days, millions continue to face the harsh reality of …
Read More »Wanted: A holistic approach to diabetes control
The diabetes epidemic is escalating at an alarming rate, and the recently commemorated World Diabetes Day (WDD) is only a reminder that it is crucial to confront the stark realities …
Read More »Zulum: How to restore education, rescue out-of-school children
With the enrolment of 1.5 million out-of-school children in primary and secondary schools in Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has taken a visionary and empathetic action, as a leader, to …
Read More »Nigeria’s vandalism plague
AS Nigerians lament the gross infrastructural deficit and poor basic public services, vandalism is aggravating the situation. The recent arrest of 50 persons who stole manhole covers in the Abuja …
Read More »Nigerian women, an endangered specie
EARLY in the New Year, violence against women is rearing its head again. In New Karshi, Nasarawa State, Timilehin Ajayi, 32, brutally murdered an NYSC member, Salome Adaidu, 24, for …
Read More »Food security: Necessity of curtailing post-harvest losses
For a country battling with food insecurity arising from multifaceted factors, it is bad news that as much as 30 to 40 per cent of agricultural produce in Nigeria is …
Read More »Borno massacre: Nigeria needs to change tactics
THE attention of the world has again unfortunately been turned to Borno State following Sunday’s heinous and horrific attacks by Boko Haram terrorists that left over 40 innocent farmers dead. …
Read More »To insulate judges’ integrity from benevolent executive actions
The controversy elicited recently by the construction of 40 units of residential apartments for Judges of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Federal High Court and The Court of …
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