Taking decisive action against open defecation
The renewed campaign against open defecation should not become another ceremonial exercise that ends with lofty declarations and forgotten promises. Nigeria has held many conferences, unveiled policy documents and staged publicity events on sanitation and yet remains one of the world’s largest centres of open defecation. The latest efforts by the Federal Ministry of Water […]
Sheer Wastes, Sure Wants
BUDGET defences give us rare opportunity to behold wastes in government. Possibly worse is the adamancy of government officials in defending their preferences for their comfort at our collective expense.
Will David Ugolor Get Justice?
AFTER the 3rd May 2012 murder of the former Private Secretary to the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, police arrested one of his closest friends, Reverend David Ugolor, as the allegedly sponsor of the assassination.
Newest Security Concerns
WHEN Nigerian security operatives talk, Nigeria’s security challenges become more terrifying. We have security agents who do not understand the implications of what they say. The matter is getting out of hand particularly as the highest echelons of the agencies indulge in the practice.
No Deregulation, No Nigeria
DEREGULATION, Vice President Namadi Sambo said, was so critical to the survival of the economy, that there was no alternative to it. These arguments have been on for decades. For its proponents, deregulation means abdication of government’s responsibilities to its people.
Under-rating Food Challenges
IF providing food is about talking, Nigerians would have no problems meeting their needs whether in 2013 or years to come. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been issuing assurances since the floods that there would be no food shortage.
