Issues/Policy

But for the terrible reign and dictatorship of Coronavirus, there might have been a time it would have been considered impolite and unthinkable to refuse a hug or a handshake from a beautiful lady. However, […]

There are not many people who knew the world before the era of our father, Oba Kayode Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu-land, Ogbagba the second who has been on the throne since 1960. For […]

The extension of the lockdown for another 2 weeks by President Muhammadu Buhari is not a bad idea on account that other counties affected by the dreadful coronavirus contagion; codenamed Covid-19 are still under lockdown. […]

There is an alarming increase of cases of broad daylight robberies across Lagos. Everything from money to pots of stew are being stolen. This shows the current extent of hunger and desperation in the society. […]

In analytical report titled, “Ukanafun/Oruk Anam: wallowing in obscurity” in Daily Newswatch issue of July 29, 2013, the first paragraph offers a worrisome perspective. It stated that “The evaluation of many in Ukanafun Oruk Anam […]

As many people are now aware, the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in China rapidly permeated and profoundly changed the world. While this crisis is first and foremost a public health issue, which […]

lekansote@yahoo.com 08050220816 08023290735 (SMS only) Citizens of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, the region that produces the petro-dollar that contributes the most to the budgets of Nigerian governments, may vehemently disagree with the opinion that Lagos […]

Jide Ojo, jideojong@yahoo.com 08077787701 “Fellow Nigerians, follow the instructions on social distancing. The irresponsibility of the few can lead to the death of the many” — President Muhammadu Buhari in his second nationwide broadcast on […]

It is now about seven weeks since the dreaded coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic entered the shores of our nation. It has spread to about 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory with numbers of persons […]

The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is a global disruption with unprecedented geopolitical, health, economic and security implications. Although, the primary areas of concern are matters of health and public safety, the secondary implications this […]

The COVID-19 is an epidemic with its presence in nearly all the continents except perhaps the Antarctica. Ironically, there has been a conspiracy linking the COVID-19 to 5G technology. Such link is a mistaken belief […]

The conundrum: Do we sustain the lockdown to contain coronavirus and risk the upsurge of insecurity and citizens’ unrest or do we lift the restrictions and find other means of controlling the spread of COVID-19? […]

The story of U.S. leadership in the global battle against Covid-19 is a story of days, months, and decades. Every day, new U.S. technical and material assistance arrives in hospitals and labs around the world. […]

Reports of angry and hungry youths invading parts of Lagos demanding money for food amid the coronavirus (covid-19) lockdown in the state is unsettling. The development has thrown up another potentially dangerous challenge that requires […]

Mr. Oluwole Kehinde is the editor of Nigerian Weekly Law Report (NWLR). In this interview with YETUNDE AYOBAMI OJO, he spoke on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos state infectious disease (emergency prevention) regulations […]

The fear of the unknown is looming large all over the world because coronavirus is trending as front page news for the wrong reasons. People are dying every day due to infections from COVID-19 but […]

So it was that we, poets, journalists and writers who take ourselves more seriously than the rest of the country takes us, gathered in the serenity of an auditorium at the University of Lagos, to […]

Vivid account of an experience, following encounters at a police station and their impact on the poor, is what this article is all about; it is never intended for police bashing. Even the jubilation of […]

Vindication couldn’t be any starker than it has been for the Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, in the last 48 hours. In that period, he has demonstrated through his actions the importance of standing resolutely […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has defended his action in arresting two pilots of Caverton Helicopters and 10 passengers, saying the company had frequently violated his executive order on the Coronavirus lockdown by previously flying […]