Issues/Policy

There are three types of passports. They are the ordinary passport, which is the e-passport, the official passport and the diplomatic passport. The Diplomatic passport is usually issued to diplomats, diplomatic representatives and other staff […]

Female Muslim students in Lagos have urged the Court of Appeal to reverse the decision of a Lagos State High Court, which banned the use of hijab (head to shoulder veil used by Muslim women) […]

There appears to be a crack within the ranks of pensioners in Osun State over the call for the stoppage of the N34.988bn given to the state government by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Some […]

The Lagos State government has abolished special adviser status and reviewed other administrative procedures for the 57 local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The changes were effected yesterday at a stakeholder’s meeting with […]

Protesting workers of the University of Lagos on Thursday disrupted activities in the school, as they demanded the payment of their ‘earned allowances’. The workers, comprising members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities […]

CORRUPTION in Nigeria today is so pervasive that our current war against it may not be capturing its total catchment portfolio. Yet, people are calling for capital punishment to address the problem. But, shall we […]

JUDGES wield enormous power. They behave like kings when they hold court. In one word, they can do and undo. But in using their wide powers, they are expected to do so with the fear […]

Some years ago, by just a few tardy minutes I missed what could be described as a horrendous and atrocious sight. Around Mangoro area of Lagos, a man had just died. Eyewitness accounts said he […]

Families of the six Nigerian pilgrims who died in the last Friday’s crane collapse in Saudi Arabia’s grand Mosque will get N70 million each. They will also be entitled to two Hajj slots each next […]

In the past two months, I have engaged the services of more than three drivers to take me around the city for my field work. Although they have updated driving licences, I noticed that I […]

The Flag and Coat of Arms Ordinance Act No.48 of September 16, 1960 established the Nigeria Flag as one of the national symbols intended to build patriotism and foster unity among Nigerians as the nation […]

Embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, has been given seven-day ultimatum to appear before the Senate to defend himself against allegations of diversion of over N1 trillion proceeds […]

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has accused state governments of not implementing the policy on salaries and allowances for political office holders. A federal commissioner in the commission, Alhaji Yakubu Tuktur, spoke […]

THese must be uneasy times for public officials. In Nigeria, nothing succeeds like public service.  It transforms those who were only yesterday struggling with the rent or mortgage into owners of choice property in some […]

It is common knowledge that Nigerian diplomatic missions abroad, like most of the country’s other public services, have been poorly run. And for years. The sadder aspect of this problem is that we have needlessly […]

Over the years, there has been dispute over who should carry the Diplomatic Passport. At a time it was causing friction between the Executive and the Legislature. Currently there are 41 categories of persons eligible […]

Parradang quizzed about N650m fees Ex-Minister Moro may face panel For about eight hours yesterday, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives quizzed a former Comptroller-General  of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Mr. David Parradang. He […]

President Muhammadu Buhari should not worry about building more prisons to accommodate the growing tribe of notorious plunderers of the nation’s treasury as it is being canvassed in certain quarters. I have read in one […]

As a metaphor for the journey of life, the road is both interesting and intriguing. Two notable writers were fascinated enough to focus on the road: Nigerian Nobelist Wole Soyinka created a 1965 drama titled […]

Most Nigerians have come to accept that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) must perform Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) on our refineries, but what we do not know is that the cost of these TAM […]