Curbing trans-Sahara human trafficking
The rescue of four Nigerian girls from a suspected prostitution ring in Morila, Mali, is another reminder that trans-Saharan human trafficking is not a path to prosperity. It is still a booming, predatory business in which traffickers, recruiters, “madams,” transporters and exploiters profit while young Nigerians lose their freedom, dignity and, sometimes, their lives. The […]
Kerosene – The Forests Are Going
THE high cost of kerosene has been with us for a while and so have increasing dangers of this cost. Among them are the sale of adulterated kerosene by greedy merchants who exploit the gap in supply, and the devastation of the environment.
Illusions Of Care For Nigerian Child
THE June 1 letter from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, asking President Goodluck Jonathan to obey the ECOWAS Court of Justice ruling that makes education of the Nigerian child a right, it is the latest effort in the new direction the quest for social justice is taking.
Punish The Ibadan Killers
ON 11 December 2006, matchet-wielding youth bombarded the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, in Ibadan, to prevent the return of Governor Rashidi Ladoja – the court had just reinstated him from impeachment.
Does FRA Still Exist?
THE Fiscal Responsibility Act, FRA, a 2007 law that expects prudent management of public finances from governments and their agencies is observed mostly in breach as cases of outright malfeasance show.
Yuguda’s NYSC Compensation
SOME say that not everything that is counted that counts, but the it may be important to count how Governor Isa Yuguda has tempered his stand on the 10 members of the National Youth Service Corps killed in election-related crisis in Bauchi State.
