Editorial

THE recent escape of one of the two executives of a global crypto-currency firm, Binance, from custody, is an indictment of Nigeria’s security system and must be addressed firmly. The circumstances of the escape make […]

Every financial audit report of units of the federal government unfolds an overwhelming corpus of the reckless abuse of the public treasury that evokes benumbing feelings and the question of whether anyone is in charge […]

FOR Lagos and Ogun state residents, the imminent seasonal rains might not bring any respite as the projected deluge threatens to displace them from their homes while wreaking havoc on the roads and other infrastructure. […]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s new plan to bridge Nigeria’s colossal infrastructure deficit is both ambitious and audacious. To actualise it, the Federal Executive Council on Monday sanctioned the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, a parastatal targeted […]

We condemn in strongest terms, the horror visited on 16 Nigerian soldiers in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State by yet to be identified gunmen. It is criminal for citizens to be […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, last week handed over 2.15 million tonnes of fertilisers worth N100 billion to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. He said it was […]

AFFRONT to constituted authority, wanton bloodshed and violence are never too far off from the oil-rich but troubled Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Specifically, tensions are boiling over in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta […]

From the unending spell of electricity outages in certain parts of the country to complete blackouts in other parts since late last year, the crisis bedeviling the Nigerian power sector has become deeply concerning. It […]

Amother was late last week taken into custody by the police in Lagos State for purportedly attempting to kill her sick daughter by administering the poisonous insecticide known as ‘Sniper’ on her. The police said […]

WHILE Nigerians are grappling with socioeconomic shocks, the country is plagued by another social nightmare. Reports of rape cases have continued to rise despite the guardrails in place. Crucially, states must enact strict laws and […]

DEATH is cheap in Nigeria. For proof, look at the seven citizens who died recently during a sales bazaar at the Nigerian Customs Service office, in Yaba, Lagos, as residents desperate for affordable food were […]

THE decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria to increase the benchmark interest rate by 400 basis points to a record 22.75 per cent, has elicited mixed reactions. Although some […]

After over a decade of insurgency in the North-east, there has been a significant escalation of terrorism in the North-west zone of the country. From Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger, Katsina and Sokoto states, reports of killings, […]

NOBEL laureate Wole Soyinka’s advocacy on the urgent need to decentralise the country speaks poignantly and forcefully to the steps the political leadership must take if they are committed to Nigeria’s survival and future. Delivering […]

A new groundswell of looting across the landscape has become emblematic of Nigeria’s season of discontent. From the Federal Capital Territory to Niger State, hungry citizens are venting their ire on food warehouses to devasting […]

THE surge of Lassa fever sweeping across the country is a growing threat to Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system. The latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that this year alone, […]

Full Text Prostate problems are unique to men because they have to do with a peculiar reproductive organ. There are three types of prostate problems: inflammation (prostatitis), enlarged prostate (BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia), and […]

WHILE Nigerians grapple with electricity shortages, the situation is compounded by the incessant vandalism of power assets in the country. This is evidenced by another fresh incident of power asset vandalism in the Federal Capital […]

THERE is both good and bad news about President Bola Tinubu’s promise to restructure Nigeria. In guarded remarks at Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday, during his meeting with Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, the President said […]

ONE year after, the official review of the 2023 general elections by the umpire leaves a lot of gaps. The Independent National Electoral Commission released the final report on February 23, insisting that the outcomes […]