Issues/Policy

I do not know if I am right to entitle this piece as I have entitled it. Perhaps I should call it coronavirus border-men. Or perhaps I should call it coronavirus gatemen. Or maybe I […]

“No matter where in the world or in which sector, the crisis is having a dramatic impact on the world’s workforce” –International Labour Organisation document, April 2020 The International Labour Organisation document cited in the […]

Over the decades, African countries have had to contend with a variety of problems ranging from brain drain, poverty, bad leadership, famine, and diseases. These diseases have not only killed many people but have also […]

Fola Ojo (willieojo@yahoo.com) Without a shadow of doubt, Nigeria is endowed with men and women with requisite cerebral competence that can shake up and reawaken the soul of the nation from its manifold and multifarious […]

By FEMI ADESINA Let’s tell the story of Venezuela, because it bears striking similitude with that of Nigeria. Just like us, Venezuela is rich in oil, very rich. At a time, the county’s problem was […]

Some reactions to the behaviour of people in Abuja and Lagos post-COVID-19 lockdown on Monday exposed the dishonesty of Nigeria’s political elite. I use the word dishonesty advisedly given that some of these comments in […]

Last week, the Kaduna State Police Command demonstrated probably their swiftest response to any petition ever when they arrested self-professed atheist and president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, Mubarak Bala, over his Facebook posts […]

The Youths are the motor force of any Nation. The future is dead with out placing intellectual, ideological and professional youths in political and professional offices. Any nation in Africa without Youths’ involvement in decision […]

The virus came and threatened humanity. Like others before it, it aimed to kill as many as it can from every society on the planet. Leaders in various countries rose to the occasion and tried […]

Just a few days ago, Nigerians woke up to the news of its high-profile death so far. Abba Kyari was the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. And when the Nigerian state came alive […]

As we strive to “balance the need to protect health while also preserving livelihoods”, can we safely say that the worst of the pandemic that has unleashed more than 2,170 cases and over-68 deaths on […]

My dear neighbour eku lockdown, we have not seen for a long while because of coronavirus pandemic. Thank God for the relaxed lockdown. A lot of things are running riot in my head to discuss […]

Accordingly, we can begin a review of the Lockdown to in the short term: relieve the populace of the pressure associated with the inability to engage in economic, social, recreational activities, relieve Government the burden […]

Not once, not twice; there have been several events demonstrating the shortcomings of the Nigerian project. However, none seemed to have driven home this truism than the raging coronavirus pandemic. From the country’s first index […]

The meeting of the National Council of State is long overdue. The Council met last on January 22, 2019 and discussed many issues especially the minimum wage. Although the Council has no executive power but […]

In Lagos, yesterday, people trooped out in their thousands. The hitherto empty roads were busy, jam-packed. There were large crowds in front of every bank… Across the country, Nigerians besieged markets, banks and bus stations […]

Continued from Tuesday Fola Adeola We live in the tropics. COVID-19 or not, we need more infectious disease treatment capabilities. We must not take our eyes off Lassa fever, cholera, and the other diseases that […]

The southern state of Kerala in India is being hailed in its fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Kerala, with a population of roughly 35.1 million people, a bustling tourist centre before the […]

Have you come across those Nigerians who think that COVID-19 is the ultimate scam? Unimaginable! A video on the social media shows a crowd gathered in the forecourt of a house, shouting, “Babu korona,” in […]