Beyond diversification of ports
The Federal Government’s approval for the comprehensive modernisation of Onne, Delta and Calabar ports, alongside establishment of six new deep seaports, is laudable. It is a potentially transformative attempt to dismantle the excessive concentration of Nigeria’s maritime commerce around Lagos. The approved projects are Ibom, Bakassi, Agge, Gateway, Ondo and Bonny, building on the modernisation […]
Missing the Baga point
MANY discussions about the killings in Baga, Borno State totally miss the point. The contentions are more about the number of people killed, rather than wondering if soldiers complied with rules of engagements for such operations.
FG Accepts Responsibility
THE Federal Government appears to be in a giving mode. Its announced N5.747 billion for disbursement to victims of post-2011 election violence in nine States is another of the series of government ill-thought actions. The move was based on the report of the Sheikh Ahmed Lemu community on the crisis.
No Amnesty For Terrorists
NIGERIANS are sharply divided over amnesty for terrorists who have held Northern Nigeria hostage. It is not the first time religious extremists are embarking on their avowed mission to force Islam on Nigeria, a multi-religious, secular state.
Finally A Peoples’ Constitution?
ONE of the biggest achievements of the House of Representatives – involving the people – in the constitution-making process is passing unnoticed because many Nigerians keep focusing on daily issues.
Before God, Before Man
THE funeral service of Chief Oluwole Awolowo, scion of the Awolowo family, was another occasion for public officials to display their importance rather than pay their respects to the dead with the solemnity the event demanded.
