Editorial

The recent cancellation of the 2022 National Language Policy, which mandated that children in primary school be taught in their mother tongue or the language of their immediate community has continued to elicit debate. English, […]

Regulators must do more to ensure only qualified people are signed on The recent directive by the federal government on the misuse of honorary doctorate degrees in the country is in the right direction. But […]

In the aftermath of the rising national security threats, the federal government and some northern states have ordered a shutdown of many schools. The renewed violence also prompted President Bola Tinubu to cancel trips to […]

At the opening of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference of the Superior Courts in Abuja last week, President Bola Tinubu highlighted the difficulties in accessing justice, delayed judgments, questionable conduct and other issues militating […]

Since July, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts has made several efforts to get the NNPC Limited to account for a staggering sum of ₦210 trillion, covering its operations from 2017 to 2023. Its statements […]

A report early last month from the Military High Command that 16 officers were arrested over issues of indiscipline and breach of service regulations is not as trivial or innocuous as it was made to […]

President Donald Trump’s accustomed blustering and warmongering against fellow world leaders and nations hit Nigeria like a storm, penultimate week, with his threat of military action against the country if its leaders do not take […]

THE calls for a new constitution for Nigeria have become increasingly strident. The 1999 Constitution is a military-imposed document, so its piecemeal amendment by the National Assembly will do little to capture the true aspirations […]

Insecurity is clearly getting beyond the capacity of our elected leaders to confront. While some state governors have settled for appeasement of the bandits, Fulani militants and terrorists in their domains, some have tried to […]

NIGERIA’S university education is in a deep crisis. Nearly every year, disputes erupt between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government, further undermining the system. This ongoing conflict underscores the urgent need […]

GOVERNOR Peter Mbah’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress on October 14 is the latest mockery of democratic ethos and conspiracy against the people’s mandate. Mbah rode to power in 2023 under the umbrella […]

The sporting authorities should work to ensure Super Eagles victory in the playoffs Nigeria’s senior men’s football team, the Super Eagles, have completed the 10-match African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing second […]

FACING severe economic challenges and rising social discontent, the last thing Nigeria needs is the resurgence of military rule. On October 4, the military high command issued a terse statement announcing the detention of 16 […]

RELIEF came for tertiary education applicants last week when the Federal Government removed the credit in mathematics requirement for admissions to arts and humanities courses as part of the ongoing education reforms. However, the Ministry […]

The recent revelation that no fewer than 762 Nigerians were killed by kidnappers in 4,722 abductions within the last one year is distressing, making Nigerians more apprehensive about their safety in their own country. Indeed, […]

The apt observation of a publication that African tourism continues to suffer from poor local patronage cuts to the heart of a deeper crisis. Despite its beauty and cultural wealth, Africa has failed to build […]

Concern by media stakeholders over attacks in various forms against journalists in the country is well-founded, given the media’s role to promote democracy and the freedoms inherent in it. The trend whereby journalists are abducted […]

THE Federal Capital Territory Administration recently impounded 40 vehicles and 52 motorbikes as part of efforts to sanitise the FCT’s transport system. This highlights the urgent need to strengthen measures against illegal transport operators and […]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu appears detached from the people he leads. Despite his self-declared situational awareness of all things Nigerian, some of his officials seem to be shielding him from the harsh realities of the biting […]

POLITICAL tensions have yet to dissipate fully in Rivers State. The relief that trailed the restoration of democracy in the state after six months of controversial emergency rule declared on March 18 has been tempered […]