The reported suspension of foreign travels by public officials in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government (MDAs) is, for the reasons adduced, a welcomed step. The post Suspension of …
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Wrong timing, misplaced priority for new electricity tariff
The Federal Government’s blanket removal of electricity subsidy on beleaguered Nigerians is not only ill-timed, but it amounts to seeking a simple solution to an endemic problem laced with corruption …
Read More »Tackling the growing suicide menace in Nigeria
It may sound like a fairy tale to observe that, unlike in the past, Nigerians are increasingly committing suicide today. It is sad, but that is the reality in today’s …
Read More »Time to end arms proliferation in Africa
President Bola Tinubu’s call on the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to stop the proliferation of arms and light weapons in Africa is crucial to restoring and …
Read More »The brewing judicial threat to press freedom
Two recent incidents whereby journalists were prevented from covering court proceedings are not only curious, but they also amount to a violation of the constitutional rights of press freedom, in …
Read More »Adverse weather and NiMet warning of meningitis, malaria outbreak
The recent Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) prediction and warning on possible outbreak of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) and Malaria due to adverse weather conditions from January to May this year… The post …
Read More »Significance of Eid-el-Fitr
A Muslims celebrate the end of this year’s Ramadan, it is important that they constantly keep the virtues that the month has come to inculcate in them under focus: Have more …
Read More »Let the student loan scheme take off
President Bola Tinubu’s appendage of his signature to the student loan scheme law may be significant as a prelude to the enjoyment of the scheme by indigent students, but the …
Read More »The Senegalese democratic rebound
The inauguration, last week of the newly-elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be recognised for its significance in sealing the long struggle of the Senegalese to halt the …
Read More »Skyrocketing price of cooking gas is shameful for Nigeria
The trending astronomical increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) known as cooking gas, no doubt is troubling; considering that Nigeria, as an oil-producing country, harbours vast quantity …
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