Regulate scavenging, don’t criminalise it
The viral images of scavengers allegedly dismantling pillars of bridges in Lagos should alarm every responsible citizen. Any person who vandalises public infrastructure must face the law. But the disturbing conduct of some scavengers should not become an excuse for criminalising scavenging itself, an activity that provides livelihoods for thousands while performing an often-overlooked environmental […]
Salvaging the 2015 budget
Anxiety over the economy has not abated even as both the Presidency and the Senate appear to be ready to put in place the federal cabinet and by extension the economic team of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
Salute to teachers
MONDAY, 5th October, 2015 was this year’s anniversary of World Teachers’ Day (WTD), a day specially reserved to honour the contributions of teaching professionals all over the world in the development of human capital.
Chief Olu Falae’s kidnap
Kidnapping as an abominable crime in Nigeria has assumed an epidemic dimension. A criminal activity that started some years ago as a tool of agitation in the Niger Delta has since been adopted by criminals in all parts of the country to make quick and easy money.
Only the best, as Senate screens ministerial nominees
The submission of nominees for Senate screening is another opportunity for President Muhammadu Buhari to put into effect his campaign vow of changing some of our nation’s repugnant political practices.
Nigeria At 55: Wake Up!
YESTERDAY October 1, 2015, Nigeria marked her 55th independence anniversary, an annual ritual which has assumed less and less significance in the consciousness of our citizens, particularly the young ones.
