Editorial

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 […]

CIVIC enthusiasm has waned across many parts of Lagos, while apathy has surged, especially as the state’s local government election approaches on July 12. With 7,060,195 registered voters and 6,214,970 PVCs collected, the stage appears […]

TODAY, as the global community observes the 2025 World Population Day, themed “Empowering Young People to Create the Families They Want in a Fair and Hopeful World”, the spotlight turns to Nigerian youths and the […]

All stakeholders should do more to contain the disease Even when it is 100 per cent preventable, Diphtheria has become another public health emergency in Nigeria. Yet, until about 15 years ago, this serious and […]

I rarely write about Nigeria anymore. Not because I have stopped caring—far from it but because it has become emotionally exhausting to grieve the same loss over and over again. Nigeria is a country that […]

The Bola Tinubu administration has, through several policy measures, demonstrated commendable interest in extending credit facilities to the youth and needy to promote financial inclusion. The first was the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, which […]

NIGERIA stands at the threshold of a new fiscal era, as the four landmark tax reform bills signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signal a major recalibration of the country’s financial architecture. […]

ACROSS Nigeria, children face numerous challenges that threaten their basic rights to survival, protection, and development. The Nigerian government must wake up from its lethargy, and citizens must consistently demand accountability to ensure the realisation […]

THE debate between the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly regarding the creation of state police, as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution, […]

AFTER 73 years of existence, the West African Examinations Council urgently requires a reset. The ordeal faced by candidates at some centres during the 2024/25 Senior School Certificate Examinations signifies a troubling decline at WAEC […]

A report that 30 children have mysteriously vanished this year in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, is a chilling reminder of the vulnerability Nigerians face daily. It starkly highlights a national […]

NIGERIA’S poor maintenance culture has left its 40-odd stadiums imperilled. This restricts the sporting, leisure, and recreational activities for which they were established. For Nigeria to achieve success in sports, authorities must embrace a culture […]

NIGERIA’S economic nerve centre is under siege, as teeming communities in Agege, Oshodi, Somolu, Sogunle, Surulere, Jibowu, and Ikorodu have become havens for gang-related crime. It is a toxic mix of cultism, gangsterism, and thuggery […]

NIGERIA’S government consistently fails in many fundamental aspects of national life. One of the most glaring examples is the mismanagement of emergencies on major highways. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway starkly revealed this neglect on Wednesday, when […]

PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s partial withdrawal of donor support for global health services marks a critical moment worldwide. As the US is the largest donor to this cause, this funding shortfall has raised fears in many […]

BY July 1, 2025, the Lagos State Government will commence the enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics. The ban is in line with a global trend where many governments are placing restrictions on the […]

In apparent bid to perform its statutory function of sanitising the drug markets, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, shut major pharmaceutical and cosmetics markets in Idumota, Lagos; Ariaria, Aba; […]