Building permit in Lagos: Approval must end in inspection
FOR much of this week, and as we inch closer to the next general elections, issues about and appertaining to the economy and well-being of Nigerians dominate discourse everywhere — in the traditional media, the social media, at beer parlours, and inside buses as commuters move from one point to another. Government and its spokesmen […]
President Jonathan and our democracy
Former President Goodluck Jonathan clocked 68 on Thursday, November 20, 2025. To celebrate his birthday, the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked its 10th anniversary this year, staged a celebratory event in Abuja that drew dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria. One of the august guests was Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola […]
Return of school abductions
After a 19-month lull, the ugly story of mass school abductions returned to the news headlines when gunmen stormed Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in North-West Nigeria. The assault, which took place at 4.00am, claimed the life of the Vice-Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, while 25 girls were swept […]
Developing a reliable social register
The vexed issue of evolving a professionally designed and operated National Social Register, NSR, to help the most vulnerable elements of our society came up at a stakeholder forum in Lagos last September under the theme: “Advancing Social Protection Through the National Social Register, NSR”.
Curbing sexual abuse in varsities
A legislative framework to tackle sexual harassment in Nigerian schools and tertiary educational institutions has passed a critical stage at the National Assembly. Titled: “Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill 2025 (HB. 1597)”, it is capable of minimising the scourge of abuse that has helped make nonsense of our educational system. The Bill […]
Sell all government refineries
The possibility of the Federal Government selling off the four refineries operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, cropped up again in far away Abu Dhabi, UAE, during the recent International Petroleum Exhibition. Olu Verheijen, President Bola Tinubu’s Adviser on Energy made this disclosure. In an interview with Bloomberg, Verheijen said the Federal […]
