Bakassi returnees’ two-decade grueling sojourn in ‘new Bakassi’
The horrible handling of the resettlement of the people of Bakassi by the Federal Government, as well as the international community since the October 10, 2002, ruling of the International Court of...
View ArticleAbaezi forest explosion … National tragedy foretold, but not averted
The sheer number of persons burnt to death at the scene of the incident, as well as the number of vehicles that were razed down, were enough to clear the doubt that the Abaezi Forest artisanal...
View ArticleFrench language village gasping for breath 30 years on
Its strategic place in the study of French language in Nigeria notwithstanding, the Nigeria French Language Village seated in Badagry still grapples with teething problems 30 years after creation. The...
View ArticleSlow business take-off, smuggling greet border reopening
Three months after the reopening of additional four borders, legitimate cross-border businesses have kicked off at an extremely slow pace, while smuggling spikes. The post Slow business take-off,...
View ArticleEco: So long a trip for West Africa’s proposed legal tender
Last year, heads of states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted a new roadmap towards achieving Eco with the launch date now scheduled for 2027. The post Eco: So long a...
View ArticleMenstrual Hygiene Day: Experts proffer solutions to period poverty in Nigeria
As the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day today with the theme, ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030, IJEOMA THOMAS-ODIA highlights the impediments to proper menstrual hygiene The post...
View ArticleAbiola as Nigerian democracy’s elixir
It was not totally in vain that Nigerians chorused, “M.K.O, is our man oo” in 1993. Even in death, he remains the country’s symbol of hope for good governance. The post Abiola as Nigerian democracy’s...
View ArticleChaos, accidents as commercial, private vehicles overstep BRT lanes
When in 2008, the Lagos State government established the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), it was for easy navigation, and to fast-track residents’ movement in, and around the state The post Chaos, accidents as...
View ArticleNigerian Navy: 66 years of manning waterways
On June 1, the Nigerian Navy (NN) turned 66 years, an anniversary that was marked with a weeklong celebration. Starting as the Nigerian Marines, the past six decades plus have been eventful for the...
View ArticleWhither FG’s white paper on UNILAG visitation panel?
Almost a year after it constituted special visitation panels, the Federal Ministry of Education in May received the reports of the panels established to examine the state of affairs at Nigeria’s...
View ArticleHow modern retail boom is stimulating economic growth
Nine years ago, when a McKinsey report forecasted a $40 billion growth opportunity in Nigeria’s food and consumer goods sector, the general outlook was towards a boom that would benefit all...
View ArticleRobert Azibaola: Saving Bayelsa’s rainforests
To actualise this, the Bayelsa State-born environmentalist, social thinker, entrepreneur and lawyer, who later turned engineer, recently embarked on a 14-day sojourn into the deep rainforest of...
View ArticleWith vote-buying, ‘cash and carry democracy’ on the rise
Without mincing words, and judging from reports released by local and international observers, as well as civil society organisations, etc, political parties and politicians constitute The post With...
View ArticleWhy security around schools is imperative
According to experts, a safe and secure environment is a sine qua non for students of all ages since it helps learners to develop confidence and focus on their most important assignment The post Why...
View ArticleIn Sokoto, Zakat provides lifeline for widows, poor, orphans
Given the rising poverty, neglect and injustice in the country, Zakat- a tax on wealthy Muslims - comes as a golden lifebelt to the poor and downtrodden. The post In Sokoto, Zakat provides lifeline for...
View ArticleEkweremadu and the flipside of rank
The fact that prominent people are newsmakers is one remarkable feature journalists cherish in reporting news and current affairs. Side by side with prominence is oddity and novelty The post Ekweremadu...
View ArticleArms bearing: Debate rages as citizens ponder self-defence
>The rising and widespread insecurity in the country has raised posers about the preparedness and ability of the law enforcement agencies to tackle the alarming wave of criminal activities The post...
View ArticleHow controversy dimmed $3.1b e-customs project
The manipulations that led to the dramatic approval of the $3.1 billion Customs modernisation project to another party completely different from the one approved by the Federal Executive Council... The...
View ArticleWith lingering energy crisis, a worse era beckons
Before the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014 escalated on February 24, 2022, most African countries had been battling energy crises. The post With lingering energy crisis, a worse era beckons...
View ArticleNigerians in deep despondency as bloodletting, violent crimes escalate
Ten months before the curtain falls on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, that burgeoning clan of millions of Nigerians that believed the government’s ability to protect The post Nigerians...
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