Editorials

The growing imperatives of state policing

As Nigerians await government’s final position on the imperative of state police, the unceasing torrents of daily criminalities reported across the country point strongly to the inevitability of the proposed …

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Lagos sweepers deserve better pay

THE paltry pay faceoff between the Lagos State Government and its street sweepers is beyond a trade dispute. It shows how the Nigerian society treats the masses. The ordinary people …

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Revamping agriculture for economic growth

NIGERIA stands at a crossroads. With a population projected to exceed 400 million by 2050, ensuring food security, economic productivity, and a thriving agricultural value chain is crucial to the …

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Corps members and free speech

NO government improves without listening to criticisms. Nigeria supposedly operates as a democracy. This presupposes that free speech should reign supreme in the country. Unfortunately, the reaction of some government …

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ECOWAS must reinvent itself at 50

IN a few weeks, the Economic Community of West African States, established on 28 May 1975, will turn 50. It was established following the signing of the Treaty of Lagos. …

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Warning on deepening poverty

THIS present administration has got many things to worry about. Insecurity is one of them. The high cost of living is another. The worst appears to be hunger and extreme …

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