Editorial
26 Feb
The report is welcomed that the Federal Government is gearing up to assess its ministries, departments, and agencies on their respective performance within the one-year budget cycle from June 2023.
25 Feb
The decision of the Federal Government to proceed with the trial of Nnamdi Kanu for terrorism may be legally expedient, it however is only likely to prolong the tension surrounding the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra...
23 Feb
Reported hitches, irregularities and voter apathy in the February 3, 2024 by-elections and re-run polls in three senatorial districts, 17 federal and 28 state constituencies across the country are neither positive signals of progress in the electoral system nor cheering indicators of democratic consolidation.
22 Feb
Regular reports of vandalisation of public assets nationwide has made it necessary for governments at both state and federal levels to initiate concrete actions to stem the ugly tide. Indeed, interrogating the mental health of culprits should not be ruled out in finding...
21 Feb
Mind boggling allegations of thefts and misappropriation of funds that are meant for various social intervention schemes lately forced President Bola Tinubu to suspend the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA).
20 Feb
With incessant killings and abductions of people ravaging all parts of the country, Nigerians are rightly united that if the unprecedented level of insecurity in the country persists,
19 Feb
The 2023 Transparency International (TI) Report of the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) clearly indicates that corruption is still rife in Nigeria.
18 Feb
On-going legal tussle over the formation of a law society to co-exist with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is first a reflection of possible unsatisfactory performance of the NBA to some of its members...
16 Feb
It was a good start for the new Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who largely fulfilled his determination to clear the backlogs of about 204,332 Nigerian international passports within 21 days.
15 Feb
The prevalence of out-of-school children in Nigeria has become a national embarrassment. It is unconscionable that governments at subnational level including states with huge numbers of out-of-school children would appear nonchalant about changing the narrative.
14 Feb
After eight months in office, the government of President Bola Tinubu is yet to demonstrate seriousness in dealing with the critical issues of insecurity and the economy.
13 Feb
More than a week ago, the diplomatic restriction occasioned by the successive coups in three West African states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has culminated in the balkanisation of the 49-year old Economic Community of West African States ..