NIGERIA’S civil service, an essential pillar of governance, has long been marred by corruption, inefficiency, and systemic failures that undermine the effectiveness of public administration. Things should change with Didi …
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Reforming Nigeria’s public service
As the engine room of a functional government, the Nigerian civil service deserves the recent focus it attracted from stakeholders, who were unanimous in their advocacy for a meaningful reform. …
Read More »Nigeria’s hunger crisis requires urgent action
FOR a largely agricultural country, it is incomprehensible that 172 million Nigerians cannot afford a healthy diet, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 …
Read More »Emmanuel Chukwumeka Iwuanyanwu (1942-2024)
The death on July 25, 2024 of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo, and President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide marks the end of an eventful …
Read More »Onyeka Onwenu (1952-2024)
The sudden death of Onyeka Onwenu touched many Nigerians across the country and beyond mainly due to her multifaceted status which facilitated her easy identification with people across diverse interests. …
Read More »Flooding should stimulate proactive measures
THE latest move by the Federal Government to activate the National Emergency Operation Centre to curb flooding disasters is laudable. For many years, federal and state governments’ responses to flooding …
Read More »Make Safe School Project work
NIGERIA needs to get its priority right concerning the safety of primary and secondary schools nationwide. This is obvious after the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps recently disclosed that …
Read More »Resource-backed loans, real threat to Nigeria’s future
The report lately that NNPC plans to borrow another $2 billion crude oil-backed loan is worrisome for its dire implication on the future of the country’s economy. The post Resource-backed loans, real threat …
Read More »Restoring the dignity of Nigeria’s passport
NIGERIA’S diminished stature in the comity of nations reflects in the global ranking accorded its passport and the travel document holder. This is reinforced by the recent global travel data …
Read More »Opaque NNPCL and ‘subsidised’ crude oil for refineries
Nigerians, who have in outrage, watched the Dangote Refinery’s macabre dance with handlers of the Nigerian oil sector, heaved a sigh of relief last week when the crude-for-naira deal for …
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