Arresting the diphtheria scourge
Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly […]
“Baby Factories” – Growing Lawlessness
SALE of babies has been going on for a while. Teenage girls with unwanted pregnancies give out the children, for adoption, usually to couples who want them. Such couples get the children at agreed terms.
Syria Upstages 9/11
PRESIDENT Barack Obama is in a bind. He has vowed to punish Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad, for allegedly unleashing poisonous gases on his people – many are unconvinced.
Electronic Voting Possible If…
NIGERIANS can vote electronically today if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, wants it to work. The other side to the use of electronic voting is the National Assembly, and myriad of politicians who have interests that electronic voting would not support.
Accountability Crusades
EVERYONE talks about accountability, demands it, makes an issue of its importance to governance, but it must be noted that those who are being called to account, are the least interested in the matter. It is an endless tango.
Imo’s Abortion Law
FURORE over the abortion law in Imo State raises many issues about legislative processes that led to the law. The main grouse of the people, according to reports, was that they were not consulted before the law was passed. How could a law have been passed without a public hearing? Can the State Assembly explain this aberration?
