Government
The Great Metering Scam
Mr Pius Osadolor applied to be connected to the public electricity grid when he first moved into his “new” house a little over a decade ago. He was asked to go to a nearby bank […]
Year: 2019
Issues/Policy
Arrested Development: Insights From Science, Religion And Fiction By Ayo Olukotun
“Our collective lackadaisical reactions to science should become an issue of national concern; we need science and its engagement more than it needs us. Science meant to complement faith not to contend with it” —Toyin […]
Issues/Policy
Fearing For The Super Eagles, Thanking Ben Ayade By Tunji Ajibade
Tunji Ajibade; tunjioa@yahoo.com; 08036683657 The African Nations’ Cup starts in Egypt this month and Nigeria’s Super Eagles will participate. I’m worried about the safety of our boys. Over the years, one had had to worry […]
YOUTH Matters
100 Million Youths Will Face Unemployment By 2030, AfDB Says
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that 100 million youths who would be new entrants into the labour market will be unemployed by 2030 if the current trend reversed. In its African Economic Outlook […]
Security
Our Collective Guilt For Insecurity By Anthony Akinola
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is undoubtedly very passionate about Nigeria and its future. His love for our nation can hardly be faulted. Of course, Obasanjo was one of those young men and women who, between […]
Editorial
First Lady And N500b Social Investment Assessment
The allegation by the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari that the Federal Government’s social investment scheme failed “woefully” in Northern Nigeria should be worrisome at this time. This is particularly so, given that […]
Issues/Policy
Kagame’s Stance On Corruption – Part 1 By Paul Kagame
I am very glad to be back in Abuja. Before I start, I want to congratulate the previous speaker, and I hope you don’t expect as good a performance from me, but I will give […]
Issues/Policy
Stormy Nadal Stormed To Twelve and Eighteen By Tony Afejuku
He is universally known as the King of Clay in the circus and world of tennis. The reason is simple. He has dominated the clay court in ways no one before him had done (and […]
Issues/Policy
On The Fact and Fiction of Islamisation of Nigeria
O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. (Quran 2: 208) If indeed there is something […]
CRIME
Gilbert Okoye Pedro: Nigerian In $216,000 Indian Fraud Identified
Indian police have identified the Nigerian who was reported earlier on Thursday to have duped two Indians of $216,000.The suspect is 39-year-old Gilbert Okoye Pedro Pedro was arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext […]
Economy
Fitch: Power Supply Shortages, Insecurity Will Dampen Nigeria’s Growth Outlook
Fitch, a global credit rating agency, says Nigeria’s medium-term growth outlook will be slowed down by “acute” supply shortages in the power sector and security challenges. Presently, the country generates about 7000 megawatts (MW) of […]
Issues/Policy
Climate Talks In Bonn: Who Will The African Delegates Represent?
BY PHILIP JAKPOR, TONTIE NINADO & MILLLION BELAY You would not invite the arsonist who set fire to your house to put it out especially if their solution was adding more kerosene. So why are […]
Health
Hepatitis B More Infectious Than HIV – Expert
A consultant gastroenterologist with the Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Bello Kumo,has warned that Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more infectious than HIV. Mr Kumo gave the warning in a paper entitled “Face to […]
Editorial
EDITORIAL: NBC Vs. DAAR Communications: What All Parties Should Do
The ripples and bubbles of last week’s closure of DAAR Communications before its reopening on the orders of Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Abuja High Court, evokes critical concerns on the roles of all the […]
Editorial
Fulani Radio Station, Another Gaffe | Guardian (NG)
By its strange decision to establish a radio station with nationwide-and possibly beyond-coverage for the relatively small Fulani population to which, it must be noted Nigeria’s leader belongs, this administration has again put itself squarely […]
Politics
Emergence of 9th National Assembly Leadership and Triumph of Party Supremacy By Obike Ukoh
From onset the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made it clear it would not allow a repeat of the 2015 scenario, where it shared principal officers’ positions with the opposition and was unable to determine […]
Issues/Policy
Putting Human Rights At The Heart of Policy Making
Nigeria, on the face of it, has ticked all the right boxes to showcase its support for human rights. Nigeria has ratified several international and regional human rights treaties. It is also up to date […]
Editorial
UNILAG UTME By Chimdi Maduagwu
The University of Lagos is not unaware of the present press and public views on the yet to commence admission and registration exercises into the university for the 2019/2020 academic session. It is true that […]
Politics
Lessons From Indian Elections By Ejimofor Boni Agbachi
India is presently in the midst of her general elections and the global attention is rightly focused on the country because of the unique position the country occupies among other democracies in the world. For […]
Editorial
Punch: N11tn Petrol Subsidy, Illogical
Terminally ill refineries, unsustainable imports, intermittent scarcity and a notoriously opaque accounting system; things might not get better anytime soon for Nigeria’s petroleum industry, let alone the economy. It is why the Federal Government has […]