Sachet alcohol: A N100 threat Nigeria must not ignore
Thousands of Nigerians begin their day with something far more dangerous than tea: cheap alcohol. At bus stops, motor parks, roadside kiosks and places frequented by young people, sachets and tiny plastic bottles have made spirits remarkably easy to obtain. The small package may look harmless. It is not. The Federal Government, through the National […]
Handshake across the Niger summit
COME Thursday, January 11, 2018, a historic event will take place in Enugu, the capital of the defunct Eastern Region. Tagged: “Handshake Across the Niger”, it will be the coming together of the Igbo and Yoruba leaders of thought in a bid to create a common platform of understanding, brotherhood and cooperation which will ultimately strengthen the unity of Nigeria and promote its rapid development.
President Weah must show good example
NEWLY elected Liberian President, George Opong Weah, is the man of the moment in his country and the toast of the international community over his achievements as an iconic football star and political fighter. His story makes an interesting read, aptly exemplifying a popular saying which has been modified to read: “where there is a will, there is a Weah”.
Declare full-scale war on human traffickers
ONE of the gruesome highlights of 2017 was the exposé on the outrageous return of the long-abolished trans-Saharan slave trade occasioned by nefarious activities of human traffickers.
Sale of US war planes to Nigeria welcome
THE reported approval of the United States of America’s Department of State to sell crucial military aircraft to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram represents a major policy shift which gladdens the hearts of all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians.
‘Fake’ cocoa inputs as threat to national security
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari should urgently respond to the distress call of cocoa farmers over allegations of supply of “fake” farm inputs by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
