That Dr. Ganiyat Popoola of the National Eye Hospital, Kaduna is still in the den of those who kidnapped her almost 10 months ago, and after millions of naira have …
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Let there be peace in Sudan
If anything, the recent walkout by Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council from the African Peace and Security Dialogue reflects the deep-seated tension and internal wrangling afflicting the warring parties in Sudan. …
Read More »Mitigating ecological disasters amid climate change
The collapse of the Alau dam, located in the Alau community of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, along with the devastation recorded in the aftermath is another painful …
Read More »No to cooking gas price hike
The hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas―also known as cooking gas —from N700/kilogramme in June 2023, a month after President Bola Tinubu assumed office to N1,500/kilogramme in October …
Read More »National commission for local government election not the answer
The gradual progress being made in the Senate Legislative Chambers on the proposed enactment of the National Independent Local Government Electoral Commission (NILGEC) is of concern to many watchers of …
Read More »FG worsening the hardship burden
Nigerians have yet to know respite in the 16-month-old administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From the inauguration podium where the new President announced that “subsidy is gone”, Nigerians have …
Read More »Banditry still runs deep
A local government chairman in Sokoto State cut a pathetic picture as he narrated the menace of bandits in his area to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. …
Read More »Stop that anarchy in Rivers
The gradual and reckless descent into anarchy in Rivers State, following resort to self-help by political gladiators in the state is appalling and stands condemned. The post Stop that anarchy …
Read More »Save Nigeria’s manufacturers from collapse
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is under siege. The cruel combination of high energy costs, foreign exchange scarcity, rising inflation, insecurity, stratospheric interest rates, high logistics costs and a predatory regulatory environment …
Read More »CAF should deal with errant conduct in African football
The scenario that played out last week between the Libyan football authorities and the Nigerian national football team is not just appalling, it says a lot about the demeaning state …
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