Nigeria must protect the classroom
“Can Education Survive Attack: The Resilience of Human Communities” is the theme of this year’s International Day to Protect Education from Attack, marked on 9 September. This is very apt for Nigeria as schools reopen for the 2026/2027 session. For a country where children are abducted from schools, the occasion is a painful reminder of […]
‘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.
Northern senators’ retreat, a lesson for the South
The Northern Senators’ retreat which took place in December 2017 in Katsina, was remarkable for three reasons. First, its agenda pointed to the fact that Northern leaders, as always, are willing to put politics aside and face squarely the issues of common interest, such as the election campaigns in 2018/2019 and the future of Nigeria.
2018, year of sunshine after the rain
IT is the New Year’s Day 2018. If you are reading this editorial, then congratulations! You made it! You are one of the millions of lucky Nigerians who successfully braved the crushing economic recession of 2016 and 2017. As legendary Bob Marley put it, we are coming in “from the cold”.
Low capital spending threatens economic recovery
THE recent announcement by the Federal Minister of Finance that only N350 billion had so far been released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, for capital expenditure is a matter of great concern to all Nigerians.
Options for developing our railway system
ONE area the President Muhammadu Buhari regime appears to have recorded noticeable impact is the transport sector, which has Hon Rotimi Amaechi as the Minister in-charge.
