Editorial

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 […]

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 […]