Nigeria’s cooking gas crisis
For many households, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) promised a cleaner, safer alternative to firewood, charcoal and kerosene. That promise is fraying. A steep rise in the cost of refilling cylinders—reaching about N2,000 per kilogramme in some markets—has put LPG beyond the reach of millions already squeezed by inflation and falling real wages. Cooking fuel is […]
Apapa As Agony
APAPA now stands for agony. Forget it is home to Nigeria’s major ports and the nation’s premier gateways by sea.
More than amnesty
THE Federal Government should be applauded for its amnesty for militants in the Niger Delta. The amnesty, however, needs more content to end the conflicts in the area. Issues about the Niger Delta would always raise emotions. It is in the midst of those fiery exchanges that the points are massively missed. What are the […]
Size Of Corruption
THE media are awash daily with news of corruption in most places in Nigeria. The details vary, but they are all about public officers who have perfected schemes that funnel public resources to their private uses.
N-Delta – Blame Games
ONE major reason the situation in the Niger Delta is irresolvable is that neither governments, nor oil companies accept responsibility for its utter neglect.
Jailing Traffic Offenders
IN September 2007, Lagos State judiciary delivered a remarkable judgment when it sentenced seven people accused of driving against the traffic, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to 20 days imprisonment. The prosecution and sentence were finished within a month of the offence.
