Atiku is right, subsidy removal needs revisiting – 2
By Dele Sobowale Some called it lunacy; others were more polite in their condemnation of the idea of government reversing itself. Few did the rational thing when confronted with a proposal on a vital public interest. Most of Atiku’s traducers were political opponents; who were afraid that the idea might just be popular and could […]
Preventing yet another resident doctors’ strike
Nigeria must not sleepwalk into another strike by resident doctors. At its 46th Annual General Meeting in Calabar, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) gave the Federal Government 14 days to resolve outstanding agreements or face industrial action. Its complaints are familiar: remuneration that no longer reflects economic realities, delayed career progression and professional […]
The fuel subsidy debate of the deaf, by Owei Lakemfa
Fuel subsidy is the main debate in the country today. This is over three years after President Bola Tinunu’s declaration that “subsidy is gone” It was the main debate in the country twenty six years ago leading to President Olusegun Obasanjo’s estalishment of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA. The basic arguement of Labour, […]
NACRID Bill: Tinubu’s game changer? By Suleiman A. Suleiman
On social media over the weekend, I watched a clip of Vice President Kashim Shettima saying fervently that President Tinubu’s economic reforms have “saved the Nigerian economy from falling into pieces”, to borrow his own words. When Tinubu assumed office, Shettima said, Nigeria’s external reserves, for example, were “below $3.9 billion”, which was “not enough […]
Peka Park: Owners cry out as FCT demolishes property, allege N1bn loss
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A fresh controversy over the enforcement of court orders in the Federal Capital Territory has erupted following the demolition of parts of Peka Park and Garden in Wuse, Abuja, with the property owners alleging that FCT officials carried out the exercise despite a subsisting court order restraining interference with the premises. […]
Why connectivity should matter to every Nigerian – Experts
Telecommunications stakeholders and experts have stressed the need for Nigerians to better understand the importance of connectivity to the economy, warning that damage to the infrastructure carrying voice and data services affects far more than individual phone users. Their concerns come amid rising data consumption and continuing damage to fibre-optic cables and telecommunications infrastructure across […]
