Growing menace of infrastructure vandalism
The perceived stripping of metal fittings from a flyover bridge around Alakija, Lagos, is another frightening reminder of the growing menace of infrastructure vandalism in Nigeria. The incident was serious enough to attract Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the scene, while the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, also weighed in on the danger posed by the […]
Co-ordinating Sports’ Doom
IN October 2012, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and Cordinating Minister of Economy organised a presidential sports retreat at the State House, Abuja – Team Nigeria to the Olympic Games had returned without a medal. She hired one of the world’s top consultants to probe the performance.
A global front against Boko Haram
THE abduction of 276 school girls by the Nigerian Islamist insurgency group, Boko Haram on April 15 in Chibok, Borno State, appears to have become the turning point in their savage campaigns of murder and destruction.
Don’t abandon airports’ facelifts
BARELY three months after the former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, was relieved of her post over the armoured vehicles contract scandal, worrisome reports have it that work on some of the airports has stalled over lack of payment to contractors.
WEF – A Needed Vote For Nigeria
FOR the world to come to Abuja at this point is a huge vote of confidence that should create some relief from the tensions that insecurity has imposed in the past couple of years. The benefits of the World Economic Forum, WEF, that begins today, stretche further than the businesses that it could sprout for Nigeria.
Delta’s SME insurance
CAPACITY building has become a favorite lingo of all who claim to be improving the economy. The abuses can be imagined. Small and medium enterprises are hailed for the promises they hold. The Bank of Industry’s efforts apart, empowerment schemes have become platforms for containing the youth rather than exploring their zeal and passion.
