Issues/Policy

On May 1, our country celebrated Workers’ Day. This occasion presents an opportunity to consider the situation of the common man in our country, the role of the labour movement in our political economy, and […]

On May 1, our country celebrated Workers’ Day. This occasion presents an opportunity to consider the situation of the common man in our country, the role of the labour movement in our political economy, and […]

Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said the release of Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar followed a well-planned and coordinated process. Onyeama explained steps taken and the ministry’s action towards the release of […]

I got a subtle compliment from an unlikely source last month. It was from a lady in the front office of a bank’s branch I have used for years. Most of the staff there are […]

“The target customer segment, the base of the pyramid segment, of the Agent Banking and USSD Banking offerings is largely the same as the Payment Service Banks’ target customers. As such, most banks will accelerate […]

It’s hard for Ngige to understand that the world has left him behind because he’s too distracted by politics, including a needless fight with one of the icons of Labour, Frank Ovie-Kokori, to face his […]

The problem…is that there is no definition of who a prostitute is. In the absence of a definition, two criteria have been developed – a woman in the streets or in a club must be […]

We must radically change our relationship with nature in order to stem the rot of mass extinction. The best way to save endangered and threatened species is to protect the special places where they live. […]

In the last one year, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) has been embroiled in a crisis that has severe consequences for the company, and of course, the generation and distribution of electricity in […]

Newspaper editorials represent the corporate positions of the newspaper as an organisation on the issues they address. These opinions – though subjective in nature – are aimed at evaluating issues that are considered important to […]

(ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com) Considerable public attention, hoopla and hype have attended the prospective choice of ministers for the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari, due to begin on May 29. Indications were given by the Presidency that, […]

08036683657 Many of us use popular expressions and harbour beliefs that we take as the absolute truth. A little scratch below the surface will reveal something different though. Some popular assertions actually make one wonder […]

I remember with nostalgia how participants at a focused group discussion held recently in Lagos, bemoaned infestation of our nation by social problems perpetrated consciously and unconsciously by her own people. Warning that under this […]

The American founding fathers gathered in Connecticut some time in 1787 in order to fashion a constitution that would herald a new union. One very contentious issue they were confronted with was how to reconcile […]

Electoral integrity refers to a situation where the choice by the voters were made freely and in contexts where nothing interfered with their ability to freely make their choices. When done with high electoral integrity, […]

Amongst the dust hazy skies and rolling green hills of Northern Nigeria lies a dark secret. This secret is shrouded in a lifetime’s worth of silence, that, thanks to social media may finally be coming […]

I really wonder for how long we have to deal with dishonest leaders. Leaders who lie without remorse, who cheat the people, deceive the people and relentlessly play on their intelligence. When Alhaji Abubakar Atiku […]