That Nigeria went to the 112th International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference held in Geneva, Switzerland recently with the largest number of delegates, despite the pledge by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …
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FG’s removal of tariffs, duties, VAT on pharmaceutical inputs
President Bola Tinubu’s move to check the unprecedented increase in prices of medicines in the country through an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value Added Tax …
Read More »Sustain action on single-use plastics
THE Federal Government has taken a giant step forward to combat the menace of plastics in the environment. In this, the Federal Executive Council recently approved a ban on single-use …
Read More »FG should resolve, not ignore MMA2 partnership challenge
The Murtala Muhammad Airport Terminal II (MMA2) in Lagos is a metaphor for both the good and ill of the troubled aviation sector in Nigeria, if not the societal rot …
Read More »Bandits’ levies, obstacle to food security
DISTURBING reports that bandits are levying farming communities have again brought to the fore the imperative of addressing the banditry crisis. The menace has destabilised communities and exposed the lapses …
Read More »Nigeria’s absurd crude supply crisis
INTRICATE intrigues are playing out in Nigeria’s oil industry. These are bound to derail expectations of a reprieve in the form of lower petrol prices with the commencement of the …
Read More »Journalists’ arbitrary arrest, detention and despotism
The arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists that have, in recent times, become rampant in Nigeria signpost a descent into despotism and should not be allowed to persist in the …
Read More »Imperative of guaranteed tenure for elected council officials
The call by the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), for a constitutionally guaranteed four-year tenure for elected council officials could introduce some measure of stability in local government …
Read More »Lagos residents need potable water
IT is a cruel irony that Lagos, a coastal city, cannot provide adequate potable water for its residents. The Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, should revamp the existing water infrastructure, create new …
Read More »To break the free fall of Super Eagles
The resignation of Finidi George as the Coach of the national football team, the Super Eagles, has naturally raised the poser, again, as to whether a foreign, or an indigenous …
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