Tackling light arms proliferation
The proliferation of small arms and light weapons across Nigeria is not a distant threat; it is an immediate, corrosive reality that bleeds communities dry of security, livelihood and hope. Pistols, assault rifles and improvised firearms have become the currency of violence, multiplying the lethality of banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes and organised crime. Where once […]
Time to pass the PIB
The economic crisis is Nigeria’s biggest headache today. At the heart of it was the crash in oil revenue, hence, the renewed push for diversification of not only the economy but also the oil industry.
Tackling the recession together
The mood depicted by the Senate on its resumption last week said it all: it is time to put politics and acrimony aside and join forces to get the nation out of this economic recession.
Disregard of human rights and dignity of detainees
A most unpleasant event occurred in an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos Island recently, which illustrated the total disregard of the human rights and dignity of detainees and inmates in the custody of the Nigerian law enforcement agencies.
Recession: Not so, Mr Vice President
The Vice President and the head of the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team (EMT), Prof Yemi Osinbajo, was recently quoted as saying: “If we did not have vandalism in the Niger Delta as we are currently suffering, we will not have this recession today.” Mr Vice President, we disagree.
The legacies of Olorogun Michael Ibru
Olorogun Michael Ibru who died at 85 on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, was unarguably one of the most successful Nigerian entrepreneurs of his generation. His footsteps are visible in many areas of the country’s economy.
