The recent approval of death sentence by the Senate as a penalty for some drug-related offences is too harsh and inappropriate, and should, therefore, be reversed. As reported in the …
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Need for serious opposition politics
The ongoing closing of ranks by leaders of the major opposition parties in the country is a welcome development. The post Need for serious opposition politics appeared first on The …
Read More »That ban on tax defaulters from participating in elections
Politicians who are found guilty of tax evasion have already presented themselves as lawbreakers and unpatriotic citizens sabotaging govern The post That ban on tax defaulters from participating in elections …
Read More »Uzodimma’s self-appointment as commissioner for lands
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State recently announced himself as the commissioner in charge of lands, citing the need to avert the recurrence of inadequacies under the previous commissioner he …
Read More »The African leaders’ request for $120b to develop continent
Unless African leaders exhibit determination and take a pragmatic approach to liberatingthe continent from the over-reliance on other continents for realisation of her development aspirations, Africa may remain underdeveloped for …
Read More »That court verdict on Omehia’s unmerited pension, benefits
The incessant disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria constitutes a major threat to her nascent democracy, but the operators of the Constitution are disinterested in addressing this fundamental …
Read More »FG, states and NLC’s N615,000 new minimum wage
The N615,000 new national minimum wage proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which is currently awaiting negotiation and endorsement by the stakeholders, is seemingly outlandish, but not far off …
Read More »Lagos and occupants of illegal apartments under bridges
Forceful evacuation and transportation of people who live under bridges in Lagos to their home states may not be the best way to tackle the menace that they are perceived …
Read More »Between NLC and Labour Party
The recent face-off between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a faction in the leadership crisis of the Labour Party (LP) is worrisome considering the negative connotations the rift elicited …
Read More »Making Democracy Day worthy of celebration
As the Federal Government plans to mark this year’s Democracy Day on June 12, it is reasonable to assert that the hope of those who struggled for enthronement of democratic …
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