INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s warning that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign language will attract severe sanctions under the Electoral Act 2026 is timely, but hardly novel. At the beginning of virtually every election season, INEC issues similar warnings to political parties, candidates and their supporters. The recurrence of such vices raises the question: […]
Enough of these tanker explosion deaths!
Unfortunately, due to poverty, ignorance and the inability of misguided citizens to resist the lure of free petrol, this tragedy will continue until government does its job to minimise the exposure of the poor to this danger.
Spreading the net against fleeing terrorists
Recent news updates from Defence Headquarters show that the end of days of terror of North West bandits might be in sight. The vow of the Nigerian Armed Forces to capture Bello Turji, the daredevil bandit warlord in the North West axis, could be realised sooner than later, judging by the military’s bulletins about its […]
The brewing menace of AI
Artificial Intelligence, AI, is a field of technology that builds computers and machines that can reason, learn and act as human beings. The origin of AI has been traced to the British mathematician and logician, Alan Turing; but the American computer scientist, John McCarthy, is widely considered to be the father of AI, and it […]
Re-emergence of anthrax
An outbreak of anthrax recently reported in a farm in Zamfara State serves as another stark reminder of the ongoing public health challenges in Nigeria. Confirming the outbreak, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development called for heightened vigilance and proactive measures to mitigate risks associated with the disease. Before this, in July 2023, Nigeria reported its first […]
Prompt rescue of former AIG’s abducted wife: A call for greater police action
On January 16, 2025, Mrs. Folashade Odumosu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector-General, AIG, of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was kidnapped outside her Ogun State residence by four armed men. The incident generated public uproar and demands for urgent action. The police responded swiftly. The Ogun State Police Command, led by Commissioner, Lanre Ogunlowo, took tactical […]
