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 […]
Much ado about Tinubu’s Vatican visit
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal, recently went on Arise Television to criticise President Bola Tinubu’s attendance of the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Rome. He described it as an “insult” to Nigerian Christians for several reasons. He said Tinubu’s leadership of the Nigerian delegation and […]
Curing the chaos of our Local Government system
Almost a year ago on July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court bowed to the wishes of the Executive when its ruling foisted the implementation of Local Government “autonomy” throughout the country. Among others, it ruled that only democratically elected Local Government Councils should be paid their Federal revenues, and that funds accruing to them should […]
Failed “emergency rule” on food insecurity
On July 13, 2023, newly installed President Bola Tinubu sent his spokesman then, Dele Alake, to announce a “state of emergency” on food insecurity. Almost two years later, the regime has failed to deliver on the lofty goals behind the measure. Shortly after, food inflation skyrocketed to a record high of about 34 per cent amidst […]
Tinubu’s Armed Forest Guards
The recent announcement by the Presidency of President Bola Tinubu’s intention to establish a national Armed Forest Guard, AFG, was received with mixed feelings, and for obvious reasons. The unveiling of such an all-important security outfit by a presidential aide, Sunday Dare, on his “X” handle, did not garb the programme with enough seriousness of […]
No to mandatory voting
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to force all eligible Nigerians to vote has just passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. If it becomes law, an eligible Nigerian who fails to vote could pay a fine of N100,000, go to jail for six months or both. The Bill, which enraged […]
Lamido’s call to “close June 12”
The call by an elder statesman, Alhaji Sule Lamido, for the proper and full closure of the “June 12” phenomenon in Nigeria’s history deserves immediate, positive response. The former Member of the House of Representatives, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Jigawa State, also urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently take steps to pay […]
Securing our airport perimeters
Tragedy was averted over the weekend (Saturday, May 10, 2025) when a taxiing Air Peace flight from Lagos crushed an antelope on the tarmac of the Asaba Airport in Delta State. The incident damaged the aircraft and caused flight disruptions.
Prof Oloyede and JAMB crisis
The ongoing concerns over students’ poor performances in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and the crisis of confidence within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, have raised geopolitical tensions. The result released recently by JAMB showed that over 75 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination scored below 200 […]
Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” proposition
Fresh from his recent eighth trip to France where he has spent over 80 days cumulatively in the past two years of his ascent to power, President Bola Tinubu has given what he calls a “Nigeria First” directive to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. Henceforth, procurements are to prioritise goods and services […]
Happy Family Day!
Today is a special day to remember the importance of that solid foundation and building block of all societies – the family. The United Nations in 1993, set aside the May 15 every year to focus the world’s attention on the families and their roles in ensuring social progress. The theme for this year’s anniversary […]
