Boat mishaps: When will they end?
Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly died, is too grim a reminder of the price Nigerians pay for regulatory failure and government neglect. The tragedy is particularly disturbing because it was […]
War against trees at Sportscity
TO most members of the public it is The National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos; venue of iconic national and international football matches from where legendary commentators such as Ernest Okonkwo, Ishola Folorunso, Kevin Ejiofor and others thrilled Nigerians with their microphone artistry.
YOUWIN for lady tycoons
ON Monday, September 3, 2012, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and other top officials in tow, launched the second edition of the Youth Enterprises With Innovation (YOUWIN2) at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.
Call this minister to order
OUR attention has been drawn to the controversy over allegations that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, described Nigeria as “an Islamic country with the largest Christian population.”
Who will pay for the Adamawa flood deaths?
YET another avoidable natural disaster has necessitated this question once again: How much do the government and people of Nigeria value the lives and dignity of Nigerian citizens?
Who will pay for the Adamawa flood deaths?
YET another avoidable natural disaster has necessitated this question once again: How much do the government and people of Nigeria value the lives and dignity of Nigerian citizens? A recent spate of heavy rains led to the release, by the Republic of Cameroun of excess water from its Lagdo Dam, which occasioned deadly flooding down its course, wreaking havoc as it claimed no less than 10 lives and rendered over 20,000 Nigerians homeless in Adamawa State.
Adieu, astronaut Neil Armstrong
The transition to immortality of great persons like Apple co-pioneer, Steve Jobs and American ace astronaut, Neil Armstrong, conjure both emotions and special historical moments.
The new N5,000 note controversy
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Lamido Sanusi, stirred another round of controversies on Thursday, August 23, 2012 when he announced the bank’s intention to introduce a mega-value N5,000 currency note in addition to large-scale redesigning and restructuring of our currencies.
Positive signs from the North
AT last, governors and leaders of the 19 states of the defunct Northern Region seem to have realised that the primary responsibility for arresting the many challenges facing the region in particular and the nation at large lies with them.
Scapegoating the media in Aso Rock
President Goodluck Jonathan was in a battle mood in the chambers of Aso Villa last week when he administered another oath to members of his executive, commiting them to shape up and deliver quality service or be shipped out.
Probe the Oyerinde murder arrests
THE search for the real killers of the late Principal Private Secretary to the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, is rapidly turning into another show of shame amidst conflicting efforts by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Security Services (SSS).
