Social injustice, failed economy fueling insecurity — Eminent Nigerians
Eminent Nigerians, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa'ad, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have warned that except the Federal Government changed its attitude towards the problem of marginalisation, and also fix the failing economy, the country will continue to suffer insecurity.
Engr. Kayode Ojo, the man who will bring equity to Ekiti State
By Ayokunle Oloye The abiding impression Nigerians have of Ekiti state is of a place of erudite scholars and towering intellectuals. Indeed Ekiti is said to have the highest number of professors per square mile than any other state in Nigeria. From Medicine, Engineering, Law, the Social Sciences, Business Administration and Management, etc you are […]
Need for another look at our housing situation
By Adekunle Adekoya JUST about a fortnight ago, the Federal Government launched a portal for the sale of about 5,000 housing units completed under the National Housing Programme. Works and Housing minister, Babatunde Fashola said that the portal is open in 34 states, and the FCT, and urged “government at all levels as well as […]
2023: Ndigbo and Dokpesi’s jaded logic
By Ikechukwu Amaechi But my attention was drawn to an opinion piece written by Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, chairman of DAAR Communication Plc., which was a more insidious regurgitation of the “power not served a la carte” barney. Reacting to an article titled, “Is Dokpesi suffering from inferiority complex”, published in ThisDay newspaper on Sunday, October […]
Insecurity: Lagos requires N99bn to kit 33,000 policemen, says LSSTF boss
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured residents that his administration would continue to play the leading role to secure the state.
Reps pass 2022 Budget, raises expenditure to N17.1trn
The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed the 2022 Appropriation Act, raising the budget size to N17.126 trillion from the N16.391 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. This followed a unanimous adoption of a report laid on the floor of the House during plenary in Abuja by the Chairman, Appropriation Committee, Murktar Betera. The House also […]
