Editorials

TO cleanse a system, rules must be followed, and when they are broken, the punishment must be stiff enough to serve as a deterrent. So, punishing infractions in Nigeria’s banking …

A situation whereby terrorists have the leisure to negotiate and renege at will is a damning comment on the commitment of the Nigerian government to prosecute the war against terror. …

THE statement by the Chief of Defence Staff during this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day has deepened the mystery surrounding Nigeria’s counterinsurgency war. On January 15, a day set aside …

SATURDAY’S tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara LGA, Niger State, which claimed 98 lives is another grievous reminder of how the Nigerian government has repeatedly failed its citizens. Scores of people …

The decision by the Kaduna State government to negotiate a peace deal with terrorists that have virtually taken over five local government areas of the state as well as render …

NIGERIA is overly plagued by terrorism and banditry. Unfortunately, the deployment of military airstrikes which leads to despoliation of homes, displacement, and deaths in the affected communities signals a hapless …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …