Editorial

Why Nigeria must invest in mangroves preservation

Nigeria and the world are bleeding biodiversity at an alarming rate. Globally, the United Nations (UN) reports that 420 million hectares of forest, which is roughly the size of the European Union, have been lost since 1990, with mangroves vanishing even faster at 35 per cent of their original extent. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta’s mangrove […]
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Apapa Expressway Again

Minister of Works, Dr. Mohammed Hassan Lawal on visit to the road was trapped for about two hours in the traffic jam that is a permanent feature between Cele and Coker Bus Stops. By the time he arrived in Mile Two, his officials advised him not to proceed further as it was impossible to reach Apapa.

N8.2 Billion NTA Scandal

The House of Representatives Committee on Information had reminded the Ministry of Information and Communication that the budget has no provision for the N8.2 billion that would be applied to converting NTA’s standard definition equipment to high definition, but the Ministry is determined to continue with the dubious move that would waste tax payers’ money.

Stringent Bail Terms

NIGERIANS who talk about revolutions should be interested in the revolutions taking place in the judiciary, especially as they affect bail conditions for suspects. Under what most judges term “stringent bail conditions” suspects are given conditions that are almost impossible to meet. From the fantabulous sums to the calibre of persons who should be sureties, […]

‘Nigerians Are Thieves’

TWELVE days after Vanguard reported that the Ambassador of Greece in Nigeria, Mr. Haris Dafaranos and his wife, Haralambo,  labelled Nigerians thieves, there has been no reaction whatsoever from the Nigerian authorities. Mr. Dafaranos and his wife were at the reception area of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on July 11 when the wife found a wristwatch, which […]

What Critics Must Know

IT is interesting to know that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is aware of the criticisms that trail his administration. His long silence gave the impression that he was either unaware or he was not bothered over whatever Nigerians thought about him. Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke when he  represented the President at […]

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