Editorial

THE sight of Nigeria’s elite police officers guarding gated mansions, carrying bags, or holding umbrellas for wealthy individuals and their spouses is deeply troubling, especially against the backdrop of one of Africa’s highest crime rates. […]

NIGERIANS face economic pressure at many points. With scant consultation or consideration, the government unjustifiably increases the cost of services. Since its inception, the Bola Tinubu administration has cancelled petrol subsidies, floated the naira, increased […]

THE overall state of primary education in Nigeria remains deeply disconcerting. As the foundation of education and life itself, primary education is crucial, but most state governments show a lack of commitment, allowing it to […]

NIGERIA’S current trajectory demands an urgent restructuring of its vast portfolio of state-owned enterprises to liberate the productive potential of its economy. For far too long, Nigeria’s SOEs have embodied inefficiency and corruption, constituted a […]

NIGERIA’S national grid is in critical condition, teetering on the brink of collapse. Debts owed to GenCos have soared to N5.6 trillion, while vandalism continues to inflict damage. Compounding this crisis, premium customers are fleeing […]

There is need for transparency in the management of the programme The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Tanko Sununu, said recently that by the end of August, no fewer than 2.2 […]

AS schools resume this September from the long vacation, parents in Imo, Benue, Anambra, and Ondo states have reason to feel relieved. This benefit comes with the new ban on the use of non-transferable textbooks. […]

A new report reveals that 48 members of the House of Representatives and five senators in the 10th National Assembly did not contribute during plenary sessions over 12 months, trivialising representative democracy. This is unacceptable. […]

THE Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has just declared that the salaries of Nigeria’s political office holders are due for review. According to the commission, President Bola Tinubu’s current monthly salary of N1.5 million […]

I hope we can get round to conducting DNA tests on Amina’s children to seal any doubt about their paternity. If DNA says yes, then shame on AI and the arrogance of empirical science! But, […]

NIGERIA’S image has continued to generate concern, leading to negative consequences for its citizens abroad, including harassment, molestation, and even killings in various parts of the world. The July 29 protests in parts of Ghana, […]

Several centuries later, the aforementioned Thucydidean quote from The Melian Dialogue is a hawkish exposition of the warring vicissitudes of insatiability, power, and annexation or forcible land acquisition, that remains relevant in contemporary times. Adam […]

The Federal Government took decisive steps last week to quench the fire of controversies rocking the aviation sector. Just as the tide of public opinion was turning in favour of Miss Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom […]

Residents of Lekki, an upscale neighbourhood in Lagos State, are alarmed by a startling revelation from Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State. He stated that those drilling […]

In a few days, the administration of Oluwatosin Ajayi in the Directorate of State Security Services, DSS, will clock one year. The Director General was appointed on Monday, August 26, 2024. He took over from […]

On Wednesday July 9, 2025, the Federal Government revisited an area in which successive regimes have failed – malnutrition. At the Nutrition and Food Summit held in Abuja, a presidential aide on public health, Uju […]

From last week, continues the narrative of General Yakubu Gowon’s many achievements before his overthrow on July 30, 1975. Of particular reference is the establishment of many companies with significant Federal Government shareholdings. Unfortunately only […]

IN a single weekend marked by savagery, terrorists killed 38 persons who had been kidnapped months earlier in Zamfara and brutally murdered a promising entrepreneur in Anambra. These atrocities underscore the brazen audacity of non-state […]

It is no secret that Lagos and Nigeria in general are grappling with a plastic pollution crisis. Drainage channels choked with plastic bags and Styrofoam packs are a common sight, blocking waterways, contaminating soil and […]

THE recent intervention by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission to reduce tariffs for consumers has spotlighted systemic challenges and presented a compelling case for fundamental reform across the country’s power sector. Therefore, the distortions […]