Tackling light arms proliferation
The proliferation of small arms and light weapons across Nigeria is not a distant threat; it is an immediate, corrosive reality that bleeds communities dry of security, livelihood and hope. Pistols, assault rifles and improvised firearms have become the currency of violence, multiplying the lethality of banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes and organised crime. Where once […]
Lax Airport Security
HOW and why a teenage stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, was able to fly from Benin City in the tyre hold of an aircraft to Lagos should be of more concern than the frenzy exchange of blames among those responsible for the incident.
Akanu Ibiam International Airport
THE formal opening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Saturday marked a major economic leap for the country.
An Eye On Egypt
THE unfolding events in Egypt should be a cause for serious concern for Nigeria. The continent’s second most populous country sits on the proverbial keg of gunpowder, and there is no predicting the outcome of its on-going turmoil.
Nigeria’s Oily Economy
AN erroneous belief that the relevance of oil approximates to the life span of Nigeria’s oil reserves partially fuels the contentment with which the authorities treat the diversification of the economy.
Monetisation Of Our Politics
PREPARATIONS for the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State have again raised the issue of the highly monetised nature of Nigerian politics.
