Letters
12 Apr
Sir: Globally, 10.3 per cent of women live in extreme poverty today, according to the report presented by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and progress towards ending poverty needs to be 26 times faster to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
11 Apr
In the comfort of his most private moments, that is if he finds comfort anywhere or in anything these days, Abdul Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly may be forced into a rethink.
10 Apr
Sir: Lest we forget, this year, 2024 marks the 25th of Nigeria’s unbroken democratic governance, outside the iron-grip of military despotism.
9 Apr
On March 7, 2024, while they were still basking in the solemnity of a general assembly, about 287 pupils and some staff members of LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were jolted back to reality and hustled into an unimaginable fate by armed criminals.
9 Apr
I write to address the recent disinformation triggered by a recent report in the BBC on the Kankan LGEA School in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. I understand that the BBC report was a standalone story, which did not delve into the context of the peculiarity of the Kwara situation as a result…
8 Apr
From the onset, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi tends to put his foot in the shoes of our fallen heroes of yore, the likes of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Sir Ahmadu Bello, Prime Minister, and Premier, who left no stone unturned in upholding...
7 Apr
Sir: Nigerian politicians mischievously deprive the youths of the wherewithal to challenge them in order to perpetuate their hegemony over them and their continuation in power.
7 Apr
The heights that great men attained, said a wise soul long ago, were not reached by sudden flight. For the truly successful, it is often the result of a process involving focus, faith, planning and consistent hard work. It is usually the outcome of the meticulous and sometimes painstaking application of time-honored principles of success…
5 Apr
I shall be brief. I hope you are not playing politics with the appointment of Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser. Ribadu is known for fighting corruption not maintaining security!
4 Apr
Sir: The West African Humanist Network deplores attempts by Muslim clerics and parliamentarians to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. The move constitutes a threat to democracy and women’s rights in the country.
3 Apr
Sir: She says it as it is - point blank, and musters the political will to walk the talk. That is based, of course on well thought out, articulated and unimpeachable facts and figures on the subject at hand, far above base or primordial sentiments.
2 Apr
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