Editorials

THE 2024 World Malaria Report has once again signalled the need for African leaders, especially in Nigeria, to adopt effective measures to tackle the epidemic and improve the quality of …

THE tragic deaths of two elderly Okuama community leaders– Dennis Okugbaye, 81, and James Oghoroko, 72, in military custody –have thrown a grim spotlight on the unchecked impunity and disregard …

By lamenting the societal latitude that permitted the stealing of public funds in large quantities, the commission certainly touched on the kernel of the matter. The post The 753 forfeited …

IT is indisputable that the economy has been weak for close to two years and many Nigerians are undergoing an excruciating cost of living crisis. Inflation, as of November, was …

HOW bad will things get in Sudan before the African Union intervenes? The death toll has been in the tens of thousands since the war started in April 2023. Over …

The controversy surrounding the ownership and forfeiture of 753 duplexes discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will not go away until the commission answers nagging posers agitating …

TUBERCULOSIS, a disease once thought to be under control, remains one of the most significant health challenges in Nigeria. With over 467,000 cases recorded in 2023, Nigeria is now ranked …

NIGERIA is grappling with another severe cash scarcity, disrupting daily life and economic activities nationwide. The acute cash shortage across all states is compounding the hardship facing Nigerians who have …

THE Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, has pointedly employed the milking-the-cow-to-death metaphor to warn political leaders against the monumental corruption eviscerating the country’s monolithic economy and short-changing the people. “People …

He seemingly interminable saga of accidents on the waterways in Nigeria is frightening and alarming. The frequency with which boat mishaps occurs is a sad reminder of a systemic failure …