Editorials

New cabinet: The tasks ahead

WHEN President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, Nigeria was in the doldrums, and the people desperately wanted to banish poverty, hopelessness, unemployment, hunger, and hardship. All eyes were, …

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Hardship: Nigeria needs action, not prayers

A week ago, news emerged that First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will lead national prayers in response to Nigeria’s challenges. The event, organised in collaboration …

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Libya’s display against sportsmanship

THE verdict of the Confederation of African Football to descend on Libya is generating ripples beyond football. CAF punished Libya after its government and the Libya Football Federation meted out …

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Nigerian children on World Immunisation Day

Today, Nigeria marks World Immunisation Day with 2.1 million of its children unvaccinated. This means that this huge number of children never received any dose of vaccine against tuberculosis, polio, …

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Running on empty

Last week, in an almost unimaginable turnaround, the 45th President of the United States, who was frustrated by the voters in his re-election effort four years ago, was comprehensively voted …

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