Editorials

AT 64, Nigeria is a total mess. It is a deformed adult child at 64! It cannot protect itself and depends on others for basic sustenance, even from resources it …

Some bold moves made recently by residents of some communities in some northern states to stop the incessant attacks on their community by terrorists and to rescue the victims are …

THE latest warning by the Heads of State and Government during the 2024 UN General Assembly could not have come at a better time considering the urgent need to increase …

IN a notable departure from the official mantra, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has bucked the trend in government with a new dirge: Nigerians are grappling with severe hardship. Akpabio and …

The urgent call to end open defecation in the country resonates louder than ever, as an estimated 48 million citizens continue this practice, risking the health and dignity of countless …

The resolve by President Bola Tinubu to commit to a major uplifting of police, to boost internal security, is exciting on the face of it. But it will be meaningless …

THE Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the benchmark Monetary Policy Rate by 50 basis points to 27.25 per cent from 26.25 per cent. This …

THE recent allegations linking the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle to terrorism and banditry present a grave dilemma for the Bola Tinubu administration. These accusations, brought forward by …

FEDERAL lawmakers want Nigerians living abroad to vote. At a retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State last year, the lawmakers considered tweaking the Constitution to allow Nigerians in the …

THE extortion of a Ghana-based Nigerian businessman, Liberty Isaac, of N3 million at gunpoint by some officers should offer the Nigeria Police Force the opportunity to deplete the ranks of …