FESTUS Keyamo must live up to his promise to end the pervasive culture of begging, bribery, and extortion that has plagued Nigerian airports for decades. The public should hold the …
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We need true federalism not state creation – Part 2
Out of the 36 states in Nigeria, the predominantly Hausa-Fulani Muslim North has 14, while ethnic minorities in the North have five; the Yoruba have six, with stakes in two, …
Read More »MAN’s warning on kidnapping
AFTER the recent release of the Managing Director of Fouani Group, Mohamed Fouani, and four others, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has raised concerns that the continuous abduction of company …
Read More »Vandals on the loose
THE recent wave of vandalism targeting Nigeria’s public assets is a growing scourge that threatens the fabric of the country’s parlous infrastructure and societal well-being. This menace, manifesting in the …
Read More »We need true federalism not state creation
Instead of creating new states as being pondered in the National Assembly, it will be in the best interest of Nigeria to put in place workable federalism that will concentrate …
Read More »The fuss over return to old national anthem
Any and every measure that will help to strengthen Nigeria’s unity in diversity is desirable and should be pursued. To that extent, the recent return to the old national anthem, …
Read More »Nigeria can’t afford new presidential jets
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has predictably come under criticism over purported plans to buy new presidential jets. The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence had asked the Federal …
Read More »South Africa election: Triumph of democracy
The African National Congress (ANC) recent loss of its parliamentary majority in the election in South Africa is undoubtedly a significant political shift, breaking a political jinx in the country. …
Read More »Nigerian widows’ rights should be respected
TODAY, as the world celebrates International Widows Day themed, “Accelerating the Achievements of Gender Equality (with emphasis on strengthening land and property rights),” the plight facing the rights of widows …
Read More »The Senate’s move to ban open grazing of cattle
To truly end the rampant clashes between pastoralist herdsmen and farmers that have led to massive loss of lives, food insecurity, and unemployment in many parts of the country, outlawing …
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