Editorial

Armed forces personnel and social media exposure

Armed forces personnel and social media exposure

Social media has become a torchlight and a tripwire for Nigeria’s armed forces and security agencies. It has enabled the public to expose alleged oppression, corruption, and abuse that might otherwise remain buried. In January 2024, soldier Ruth Ogunleye used TikTok to allege sexual harassment, intimidation, and abuse by senior officers. The Army investigated and […]
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Why terrorism, violent crimes thrive

Why terrorism, violent crimes thrive

President Muhammadu Buhari’s speeches both at the United Nations summit in Paris on climate change; and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta, dwelt much on the causes of violent crimes and terrorism, which are major problems confronting Nigeria.

Unravelling the arms deals

Unravelling the arms deals

The Muhammadu Buhari administration has started making good its pledge to probe the big-time financial transactions of the previous administration with the on-going investigation of arms deals between 2007 and May 29th 2015. Already, a 13-man committee constituted to examine the transactions has unearthed what it described as large-scale scams totalling N643.817 billion and $2.193 billion after a preliminary inquiry.

Ending the HIV/AIDS menace

Ending the HIV/AIDS menace

HIV/AIDS remains a global challenge for which there is no cure. In the three decades since the epidemic reached its height, 39 million people have died while 35 million people are living with the virus worldwide.

Behold, the #Giving Tuesday!

Behold, the #Giving Tuesday!

It all started as most great things – small. In 2002, an idea to make the next Tuesday after the Thanksgiving Day in The United States of America a day specially set aside worldwide for voluntary giving to charity was spawned.

Looking beyond positive GDP growth rate

Looking beyond positive GDP growth rate

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its third quarter (Q3) 2015 Gross Domestic Product, (GDP) report recently, which showed that in spite of the macroeconomic challenges faced during the period, the economy grew by 2.8 per cent year-on-year.