The decision by the Federal Government to bring back the National Sports Commission (NSC) was received with jubilation by stakeholders in Nigerian sports. The post Towards an effective National Sports …
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Russia-Africa military partnership and its implications
The recent signing of agreements on anti-terrorism military-technical cooperation between Russia and 33 African countries portends a good omen for a continent ravaged by internecine wars and ethnic-religious conflicts. Africa …
Read More »Sell all the public refineries now
NIGERIA owns four refineries with a combined capacity of 445,000 barrels per day. They have not refined crude oil for over two decades except the old Port Harcourt Refinery which …
Read More »Your Tokunbo car may have been stolen
NIGERIANS may never know the importers and owners of the stolen luxury cars discovered at a port in Rivers State and on the streets of Lagos. But one thing is …
Read More »Decline in reading habit and comatose National Library (2)
Continued from yesterday Despite all the infallible argument for a better reading culture encouraged by the establishment of the required infrastructure- convenient public and home libraries, reading materials, trained librarians …
Read More »What manner of self-employment?
THE numbers from the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest employment survey are revealing. In its second-quarter labour force report for this year, the bureau asserted that 85.6 per cent of …
Read More »Banks, telcos: FCCPC must enforce consumer rights
THE Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission’s decision to probe Guaranty Trust Bank, MTN Nigeria, and Air Peace is a significant step toward addressing persistent consumer rights violations. These investigations, …
Read More »Decline in reading habit and comatose National Library
The story of the 60-year-old National Library is a metaphor for, on the one hand, the value that Nigeria places on knowledge, and on the other hand the sorry state of …
Read More »In support of the tax reform bills
THE debate on the tax reform bills has sparked significant pushback, particularly from Northern politicians and elders. The debate is divisive and misses the key elements of federalism, and enhanced …
Read More »On the escalation of Russian-Ukraine crisis
Promptings by the United States and the United Kingdom that translated into long-range military strikes by Ukraine deep on Russia underscore a closer proximity to not only worsening the war …
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