A claim the other day by the Minister of Finance, Budgeting and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed at a webinar organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, that “Nigeria cannot stop borrowing” has again raised […]
A recent plan by the Federal Government to stop vehicle purchase and flippant spending on capital projects appears laudable on the face of it but falls far short of an expected broad range of cost-cutting […]
The Federal Government the other day warned state officials and Very Important Persons (VIPs) against flagrant abuse of travel protocol, as flights resume in the COVID-19 era. The concern is apt, though an ugly reminder […]
THE furore over the foiled attempt by power distribution companies to raise tariffs yet again brought out the rambunctious state of an industry that is so crucial to national well-being, but whose under-performance has kept […]
It is unfortunate that the challenge of Lagos traffic and worsening state of roads can be likened to a bad ulcer that thrives on the medications applied to it. Every year, residents of most parts […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recent Technical Assistance Report on Nigeria, which stated that the country would need an aggregate investment of 100 billion United States Dollars on roads (from 2020 to 2030) should not […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) THE cost of maintaining politicians and public officials often irritates a sore spot among the public. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo recently re-ignited the national discourse on the debilitating cost […]
As the federal authorities ease travel restrictions, schools partially re-open soon, airlines begin operations tomorrow, duty bearers at various levels should be more resourceful in managing various activities as user fatigue seems to have set […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) THE cost of maintaining politicians and public officials often irritates a sore spot among the public. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo recently re-ignited the national discourse on the debilitating cost […]
NEWS of the recent incident in which hundreds of Nigerians were locked up and forced to work in a foreign-owned rice processing company in the commercial city of Kano is, to say the least, quite […]
It is alarming to note that despite the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic, most people are beginning to discard their face masks, an early sign of user fatigue. This is dangerous. The directive by the […]
A declaration the other day by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria is polio-free is heartwarming. It is worth celebrating against the backdrop of the havoc polio has wreaked in the country. To be […]
AT a time it ought to be setting the pace for the sub-national governments to follow, a shocking new report says the Federal Government is not complying fully with its remittances under the Contributory Pension […]
The crises that have dogged the two major political parties in Nigeria have led many to ask if democracy is best suited for the Nigerian society. Besides, it is doubtful if the major political actors […]
Pathetically, that call on federal authorities (to breach fiscal responsibility law) actually amounts to preaching to a dyed-in-the-wool violator of selected laws. Disobedience to laws has become a trait in the Nigerian character no thanks […]
Three now distinguishable pathways to managing the economy deserve to be assessed based on their individual actual and/or potential benefits and sustainability. In chronological order, one pathway involves observing the true meaning of fiscal and […]
WHEN recently, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), publicly rebuked his faltering generals, he fell short of taking full responsibility for the frightening insecurity in the land. He also failed to heed universal calls […]
SENATE President Ahmad Lawan’s recent declaration that Nigeria was losing $29 billion annually as a result of poor power supply should not be hastily dismissed as a mere lamentation of helplessness, but should be seen […]
IN a desecration of diplomatic convention, the Nigeria High Commission in Accra, Ghana, was recently invaded by some non-state actors who destroyed a set of buildings under construction. Intriguingly, more than a dozen police personnel […]
AS the COVID-19 pandemic swirls ferociously, a decision to reopen schools closed in the wake of the outbreak has become a hard nut to crack. The predicament is worsened by the daily spike in the […]
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