The move by the Federal Government to revive the moribund textile and cotton industry in Nigeria is ordinarily a step in the right direction, especially now that Nigerians need jobs. …
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Mamman on path to destroying education
BOLA Tinubu’s Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, is on a fast lane to destroy the dying education sector. In an interview aired on national television, Mamman noted that the government …
Read More »The unholy secrecy of NASS members’ pay package – Part 2
Besides the obvious fact that even the figures presented are contradictory, they are also sketchy. RMAFC revealed the pay package for senators but was silent on that of the House …
Read More »Sudan deserves global attention
THE armed conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has killed over 15,000 and displaced over 12 million people without showing signs of abating. Hostilities persist in Khartoum, the …
Read More »The unholy secrecy of NASS members’ pay package
The controversies and secrecy surrounding how much members of the National Assembly earn do not portray the federal lawmakers as transparent, accountable, and dignified representatives of their fellow citizens. The …
Read More »…contract breaches proving costly for Nigeria
NIGERIA’S penchant for treating contracts and agreements with levity is proving costly. In the last two weeks, the media has been awash with reports of the seizure of Nigeria’s movable …
Read More »Worsening Insecurity Undermines Progress
Nigeria is increasingly under siege. A new report revealing that 2,140 individuals were kidnapped across 24 states between January and July underscores the alarming insecurity gripping Africa’s most populous country. …
Read More »Electoral offenders must not go scot-free
The continued silence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the recommended prosecution of violators of election laws in the last general elections is ominous. The post Electoral offenders …
Read More »Tackling frequent killings in Imo State and the South East
The reported killing of eight elders in the Umucheke Okwe community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State marks yet another episode in the gory, often senseless deprivation of lives that has …
Read More »N17tn abandoned projects debacle
FOR decades, Nigeria has become a mausoleum of abandoned projects, big and small. The abandoned projects scattered across Nigeria have exacerbated the country’s chequered infrastructure development trajectory. Contrary to the …
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