Lagos Airport … Epicentre of security breaches, bureaucratic bottlenecks,...
The national embarrassment was ill-timed, to say the least. On the eve of certification, and in an industry where safety and security are non-negotiable, how will the Nigerian authorities convince...
View ArticleWinners emerge in Bible quiz competition
Daniela Robert, 9 and Doreta Abu, 9 both Primary five pupils of Christ Redeemer’s Victor’s School (CRVS) came first in the 2023 Primary Schools Bible Competition (PSBC) organized by the Bible Society...
View ArticleAs creativity goes awry under guise of skit making, pranks
Skit making has now become one of the successes of the creative industry. It has created opportunities for many youths to be employed. However, skit making is currently suffering from destructive...
View ArticleOsun Land Crisis: Adeleke bans monarch from making land transactions
Sequel to The Guardian’s last Sunday’s exclusive report on the plight of communities in Osun State, the state government has banned the Olu of Ile Ogbo, Oba Abeeb Adetoyese Agbaje Arowo Okunjoye II...
View ArticleMilitary coups: Looking inward at democracy, governance in Africa
Niger Republic has been in the news for obvious reasons. Military officers, in a palace coup, sacked the democratically elected president, suspended the constitution and took over the reins of power....
View ArticleAlleged stripping and looting of govt assets as national pastime
For far too long, governments at both the state and national levels have been playing the ostrich, while unpleasant national problems that ought to have been nipped in the bud are allowed to fester and...
View ArticleFor Jakande, Editors institute annual memorial
As part of moves aimed at nurturing a culture of appreciation, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has instituted a yearly memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer President and former Governor of...
View Article‘Tinubu’s policy pronouncements reassure foreign investors about investing in...
Elvis Otunta is the Managing Director, Norrenberger Securities Limited. In this interview with OLAWUNMI OJO, he speaks on how the equities market has been witnessing a boom since the administration of...
View ArticleCommercial transporters shun Govt's appeal for 25% rebate
Days after the commencement date of a 25 per cent slash in transport fares announced by the Lagos State Government, commercial bus drivers, and transport unions have blatantly failed to comply with the...
View ArticleOptimising D’Tigress potential amid NBBF’s basket case
Setting aside the divided house and basketball federation, Nigeria’s D’Tigress won the FIBA Afrobasket Championship in Rwanda to consolidate its continental dominance. Alex Monye reports that with...
View ArticleAnxiety in Southwest as armed herdsmen return to major roads
The country is still at a crossroad, as conflict between armed herdsmen and farmers has continued to flourish without any hope of ending soon The post Anxiety in Southwest as armed herdsmen return to...
View ArticleBattered national image: Step aside, please…The many troubles of green...
Bosun Tijani’s experience is not an isolated case. It is the daily reality of an average Nigerian that has been denied opportunities for being a green passport holder. The situation is even compounded...
View ArticleWhy stakeholders commit to promoting compliance in food fortification
As part of efforts to identify challenges, opportunities and make holistic recommendations to promote compliance on food fortification and workforce nutrition in Nigeria, stakeholders in the food...
View ArticleEFCC’s anti-graft war: When hunter becomes the game
At the twilight of the last administration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) began probe of several sitting governors and their deputies. But by stroke of luck or political twist,...
View ArticleWike, cattle menace and task of restoring Abuja master plan
Good News to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They now have a new minister who has just stepped into office. The minister, His Excellency, Mr. Nyesom Wike, is not a small figure in...
View Article‘Strengthening Nigeria-India ties is a win-win for all’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s G20 Summit visit to India, on the special invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is coming almost exactly 61 years after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of...
View ArticleFood Security: The lean season and implications for 25 million citizens
Food security is a growing challenge across the globe today. It is a phenomenon that is multi-dimensional with economic, environmental and social angles. Unfortunately, the greater share of the...
View ArticleNo reprieve for Ogoni land as multiple oil spills exacerbate dangers, worsen...
Among the top 10 countries that produce oil, including the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Canada, etc., there are no frequent reports of oil spills compared to...
View ArticleNigeria’s microfinance banking dream on brink of failure
With the recent licence revocation of some microfinance institutions, the Nigerian economy is currently being serviced by about 700 microfinance banks. Matched with the estimated 36.9 million existing...
View ArticleSCIID Panti: How not to investigate, deter ‘criminals’
The Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, struggling to weed itself off the notoriety of human rights abuses, is currently returning to its old...
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