When will Nigeria’s IDP camps finally close?
For millions of internally displaced Nigerians scattered across about 3,900 camps and settlements nationwide, home is no longer a place of comfort but a distant memory. Many have spent years in camps established as temporary shelters that have gradually evolved into permanent settlements. The question that should trouble every Nigerian is: when will these IDP […]
Remembering Mogadishu
IT is ironical the cantonment in Abuja where a blast killed and injured people in a 2010 pre-New Year revel is named Mogadishu after the capital of Somalia, which has had no central government since General Mahammad Siad Barre was over thrown in 1991. Scores of secessions saw to disintegration of a territory Ethiopians, French, British, Italians and Russians fancied at several points in its history. Barre’s dictatorship lasted 22 years.
Elevating Electricity To Statistics
BASIC as electricity is to modern living; there is a basic misunderstanding about reflecting this importance in the lives of Nigerians. The people are unimpressed about government trumpeted gains in managing the challenges of electricity supply.
Money – Yes, Mr. Speaker
MOST Nigerians would agree with the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly Emmanuel Terhile Ayua that money was the challenge State Assemblies faced. However, they would not see the matter the way legislators view it.
Military Must Admit, Check Lawlessness
WHERE laws are flouted with impunity, lawlessness reigns. Impunity nurtures the constant lawlessness of the military. Nothing justifies lawlessness or its perpetration.
Unending Doctors’ Strikes
SADLY, the current doctors’ strike, like the series of strikes that preceded it, would not change anything. The reason is simple – it is not based on sustainable principles. Doctors want improvements on their welfare, not even facilities for their work.
