Newscenter Media News STICKING to its promise, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Nigeria’s rebased inflation data on February 18. The headline inflation rate was revised downwards to 24.48 per cent in January …
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Overregulating university admissions
OVERREGULATION of admissions is killing the mandate and essence of Nigerian universities. Ultimately, the institutions, the students, the country, and posterity are the victims. Therefore, something drastic must be done …
Read More »That unfortunate electricity crisis in UCH
The blackout that lasted nearly four months in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, following its disconnection from public electricity supply for failure to pay the bills was a blot …
Read More »FG’s health insurance cover plan for cancer treatment
The proposal by the federal government to integrate cancer care into health insurance schemes is a positive development that points to an official willingness to take the lead in the …
Read More »Osun’s political killings stain democracy
AS Osun State residents go to the polls tomorrow to elect council chairmen and councillors, there is a palpable fear of escalation of violence after six people were killed in …
Read More »States must act on flood warnings now
AS the rainy season approaches, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a critical alert, forecasting severe flooding in at least nine states, including Lagos, Ogun, Delta, and Rivers in the …
Read More »Nigeria’s correctional system reforms and inmates’ welfare
The recent decision by the Federal Government to increase the daily feeding allowance for correctional inmates from N750 to N1,125 marks a significant albeit insufficient step towards improving the welfare of …
Read More »Tinubu needs to appoint ambassadors now!
TWO contiguous incidents in Nigeria and Canada underline Nigeria’s pressing need to appoint ambassadors to its diplomatic missions worldwide. President Bola Tinubu abruptly recalled Nigeria’s diplomats in September 2023, four …
Read More »High port charges undermine economy
NIGERIA’S ports, once a leading trade hub in West Africa, are losing competitiveness due to escalating charges and inefficiencies. The surging costs imposed by multiple government agencies, terminal operators, and …
Read More »LG autonomy is inconceivable without credible elections
Understandably, the Federal Government’s insistence on due process in the administration of local government, coupled with the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy for the councils seems to have raised …
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