Will the new automotive policy give us affordable made-in-Nigeria car?
The move by the Federal Government to restrict the importation of fairly used vehicles (Tokunbo) into the country with a new automotive policy through a higher tariff regime is unsettling for many Nigerians, especially low income earners who depend on the vehicles for their daily transportation need as they cannot afford new cars because of high prices. While big car dealers see the policy as a good initiative to resuscitate the local automobile industry, private individuals expressed the fear that prices of imported vehicles may soar once the implementation of the new tariff regime from 35 per cent to 70 per cent begins.
‘Circumcision dangerous to women’s health’
In a bid to put an end to harmful practices like circumcisions and violence against women and girls, Young Women Christian Association-YWCA recently took to the streets of Ajegunle in Lagos to create awareness on the negative side effects of female circumcisions.
We fight for the defenceless, not only the poor —Omotola, OPD Lagos Director
OMOTOLA Rotimi is the Director, Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, OPD. The organisation was established in the year 2000 to render free legal services to indigent persons, especially women, children and the physically challenged. An astute lawyer who does not mince words in her fight against injustice in the society, Omotola, in this interview, bares her mind on OPD’s activities among sundry issues.
Africans, home and the Diaspora converge for future city project
The 2014 edition of African Renaissance Conference of Africans from the continent and the Diaspora holds at Akpokoutu, Republic of Benin on January 15, and 30, 2014.
Abia Commissioner commends YSFON
Abia State Commissioner of Youths and Sports David Chigbu have commended Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria for being in the vanguard of grassroots sports development in the country.
Let the Sale of Refineries Be
If there is any issue that has attracted both national and international discourse these past years in this country, it is the petroleum sector and it has to be because succeeding government in the country has used it as a benchmark for our national development and a means of primitive accumulation of wealth. Since over 80% of corruption in the country occur in that that sector, oil production and management has and will continue to keep the train of corruption going.
