Giving ex-prisoners another chance
The appeal by rehabilitated female ex-inmates for society to reject stigma is a timely reminder that punishment should not become a life sentence after release. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) itself now has a statutory mandate to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders, while its programmes include education, vocational training and income generation through farms and […]
Need for technology-driven reform to curb jailbreaks
The recent escape of inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, on August 12, 2025 – coming barely three months after a similar incident at the Ilesha Centre on May 20 and earlier at the Koton Karfe Centre in March – once again exposes the deep rot in Nigeria’s correctional system. Although […]
CBN’s PoS geo-tagging directive
On August 26, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, issued a pivotal directive mandating that all banks and licensed operators, such as Opay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay and others, geo-tag their Point of Sale, PoS, machines within 60 days. This measure, set to enforce compliance by October 20, 2025, aims to restrict PoS usage to […]
Strengthening our hate speech laws
Nigeria’s rich diversity of ethnic groups and religions is a unique asset, but it has also been a source of persistent tension and conflict that hinder national unity and development. The hate speech provisions in the 2015 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act criminalise online communications that incite hatred among ethnic, religious, or regional lines, but […]
Tackling plastic pollution in Lagos
It is no secret that Lagos and Nigeria in general are grappling with a plastic pollution crisis. Drainage channels choked with plastic bags and Styrofoam packs are a common sight, blocking waterways, contaminating soil and water, and threatening wildlife.
Proposed CBT model for WASSCE
This year has witnessed disturbing technical glitches in two of Nigeria’s most critical examinations—the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. Earlier in the year, JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, tearfully admitted that technical faults contributed to the poor performance of candidates. Depression set in for many […]
