INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s warning that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign language will attract severe sanctions under the Electoral Act 2026 is timely, but hardly novel. At the beginning of virtually every election season, INEC issues similar warnings to political parties, candidates and their supporters. The recurrence of such vices raises the question: […]
Beyond the lie detector tests for Police cadets
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) plans to subject aspiring recruits to a polygraph (lie detector) test in addition to the general background checks, biometrics, medical, physical, aptitude, oral and psychological tests.
Whatever happened to the N500bn Social Welfare Package?
One of the cardinal campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the provision of a broad array of Social Welfare Programmes (SWP) aimed at the most vulnerable segments of our society – the old, the unemployed, school children and others.
Nigeria must stop being a “seriously hungry nation”
WITH the current exchange rates, 70 per cent of Nigerians live on less than US$1 per day. Too few Nigerians are able to obtain enough food to live healthy and productive lives, so it is no surprise Nigeria is ranked the 14th most hungry nation out of 119 countries and 152nd out of 187 on […]
Our banks need help
Any economy is as strong as its banks. So, if this is “our worst possible time”, then no sector of the economy reflects our situation better than our banks. That many are hanging on the ropes is obvious. We will mention a few reasons they may be in this situation for a long time to provide food for thought for the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Need to partner the military in Niger Delta
THE deployment of arms and military operational machinery in the Niger Delta is a clear pointer to the imminent take-off of “Operation Crocodile Smile” aimed at securing the nation’s economic interests in the oil-rich region.
