Editorials

NIGERIA is gasping for breath under the weight of corruption. This message is reflected pointedly yearly by Transparency International, a coalition that tracks sleaze globally. In TI’s report on 2024, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) rebuttal of a report alleging that it plans to dispose of six million unclaimed Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) is significant for its wide implications …

The fight against fake products and medicines gained national attention again recently. Concerned, the House of Representatives called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency regarding the …

The push for power shift and inclusion particularly, at the governorship level, seems to be gaining more traction in all the geo-political zones in the country. This is hardly surprising considering …

Almost consistently, the governors get their state development priorities wrong, as can be seen from yearly budgetary allocations specifically in the most recent examples on public health and education. The …

ON February 10, President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports into the United States. Trump said, “It’s 25 per cent without exceptions or …

NIGERIA’S decision to ban crude oil exports intended for local refineries is a bold step towards reducing its reliance on imported petroleum products. For this policy to succeed, several challenges …

The pointed charges against the 36 governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) should serve as a strong notice of the failings of the country’s democracy. The …

THE public assault on Abraham Areola, 73, by the traditional ruler of Orile-Ifo, Ogun State, Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has exposed the oppression subjects endure at the hands of some high-handed rulers. …

WHEN Dangote Refinery and the NNPC announced that they reduced petrol prices in the spirit of Christmas in December, this Editorial Board rightly noted then that the reduction was not …