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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Beyond rhetoric: Accelerating action for gender parity – Part 2
As our nation continues in the quest to accelerate action and strives for gender parity, we must adopt innovative strategies and use cutting-edge approaches focusing on several key areas: legislative …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Trump’s escalating tariffs and lessons for Nigeria
DONALD Trump, in his first term, made good his threats to impose tariffs on some goods coming into the United States. In his second coming as president, he continues to …
Read More »Beyond rhetoric: Accelerating action for gender parity
Ongoing global focus on the achievements and need to maximise the role of women in society is yet another opportunity to revisit age-old prejudices, socio-legal and traditional or cultural practices …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Nigerians seek good governance, not 2027 distractions
The rash of endorsements floating across the country urging President Bola Tinubu to run for a yet-to-be-ordered 2027 presidential election is coming at an inauspicious time when the President is …
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