Housing families of fallen heroes
The commissioning of 50 energy-efficient homes for wives of fallen military personnel in Ibadan is a reminder that the nation’s obligation to those who die defending it does not end with a funeral. Delivered through PHDL, Family Homes Funds Limited and other partners, the homes offer security and dignity to families who have paid a […]
No to mandatory voting
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to force all eligible Nigerians to vote has just passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. If it becomes law, an eligible Nigerian who fails to vote could pay a fine of N100,000, go to jail for six months or both. The Bill, which enraged […]
Lamido’s call to “close June 12”
The call by an elder statesman, Alhaji Sule Lamido, for the proper and full closure of the “June 12” phenomenon in Nigeria’s history deserves immediate, positive response. The former Member of the House of Representatives, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Jigawa State, also urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently take steps to pay […]
Securing our airport perimeters
Tragedy was averted over the weekend (Saturday, May 10, 2025) when a taxiing Air Peace flight from Lagos crushed an antelope on the tarmac of the Asaba Airport in Delta State. The incident damaged the aircraft and caused flight disruptions.
Prof Oloyede and JAMB crisis
The ongoing concerns over students’ poor performances in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and the crisis of confidence within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, have raised geopolitical tensions. The result released recently by JAMB showed that over 75 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination scored below 200 […]
Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” proposition
Fresh from his recent eighth trip to France where he has spent over 80 days cumulatively in the past two years of his ascent to power, President Bola Tinubu has given what he calls a “Nigeria First” directive to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. Henceforth, procurements are to prioritise goods and services […]
