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 […]
Addressing Nigeria’s low life expectancy crisis
Nigeria has scored another rock bottom global ranking, this time in the area of life expectancy. A United Nations Population Prospects, UNPP, data recently released confirms that Nigeria is the country with the lowest life expectancy in the world. It shows that average life expectancy of men is 54.3 years, while that of women is […]
Amupitan must restore confidence in INEC
A new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, is set to assume office after a routine screening by the Senate and swearing in by President Bola Tinubu. He was approved by the National Council of State, NCS, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Like most of his predecessors, Amupitan comes highly […]
Prof Yakubu’s controversial tenure as INEC Chair
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, unceremoniously bowed out of office, weeks ahead of his official tenure end on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Thus ended one of the sourest and most controversial tenures of a Nigerian Chief Electoral Officer. Yakubu had the special privilege of being the first occupant […]
Niger’s order on preachers
A couple of weeks ago, Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State said in an interview that a new law mandates religious preachers in Niger State to submit their sermons to his government for approval. Niger is one of the Northern states wracked by jihadist extremists and bandits. It has experienced painful episodes of school abductions […]
Military justice on display
The sentencing of Private Lukman Musa to death by hanging for the murder of a tricycle rider in Azare, Bauchi State, by a General Court Martial sitting in Jos, is a landmark judgement that reaffirms the Nigerian Army’s zero tolerance for indiscipline and criminality. According to Major Aminu Mairuwa, Acting Deputy Director of Legal Services, […]
