School resumption amid mounting insecurity
As the 2026/2027 school session begins across Nigeria, millions of parents face the familiar burdens of school fees, uniforms, books and transport. But for many, especially in conflict-prone communities, there is a more frightening question: will their children return home safely each day? The school, once regarded as a sanctuary of learning and hope, has […]
Free emergency C-sections lifeline for Nigerian mothers
The Federal Government’s initiative to offer free emergency Cesarean sections (C-section or CS) for poor and vulnerable women in Nigeria who require it is a laudable move to address the nation’s high maternal mortality ratio due to pregnancy-related causes. Nigeria currently has the fourth-highest maternal mortality rate globally, with a staggering 1,047 maternal deaths per […]
Pope’s call for debt forgiveness: Matters arising
After his traditional New Year Day Angelus prayer, Pope Francis, amidst other issues, made a powerful call to political leaders of wealthy nations to “set a good example” by cancelling or significantly reducing the debts of the poorest countries. Addressing a crowded St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis emphasized his opinion that no country or people […]
Revisiting reduction in cost of governance
During his New Year broadcast on January 1, 2025, President Bola Tinubu had acknowledged the sufferings which Nigerians endured in the past months on account of the implementation of the economic policies of his government. Waxing somewhat emotional, he thanked Nigerians for their patience and resilience in weathering the storm of hardship as government tried […]
Diplomatic pathway to Nigeria-Niger tango over France
Barely a month after Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration as Nigeria’s President, he was elected Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, taking over from H. E. Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of The Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It was a pivotal […]
NAFDAC’s destruction of substandard products
The recent destruction of N120 billion worth of substandard and falsified medicines, food products, and other regulated products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, marks a significant victory in the agency’s ongoing battle to protect public health in Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye emphasised the […]
