Keeping exams within reach of every child
The Federal Government did well to suspend its proposed increase in the registration fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. It is a decision that reflects not only sensitivity to public opinion but also a recognition of the harsh economic realities confronting Nigerian families. We are calling […]
President Tinubu at 72
To call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu an enigma is an understatement; he is a phenomenon. Tinubu is easily one of the most sagacious political leaders in Nigeria’s history. Everybody wants to be president, but how many people get to achieve that lofty objective? Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only political leader who put two presidents […]
Unconstitutional meddling with religions
We strongly believe that religion is the personal affair of all citizens and must be handled as prescribed by the Constitution.
Okuama 17: Lessons for all
Nigerians, from the number one citizen to the grassroots, mourned on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 as the 17 soldiers slain by suspected militants at Okuama in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, were buried at the military cemetery in Abuja. They met their tragic end ostensibly on a “peace mission” amidst an intractable communal conflict […]
The Mining Guards scheme
Nigeria, a country richly blessed with a wide array of solid, liquid and gaseous minerals, has found it increasingly difficult to earn its due incomes from these endowments due mainly to insecurity, corruption, theft and sabotage. The oil and gas sector, which has been the mainstay of our economy for over 50 years, has failed […]
Clamours for a new Constitution
The calls for the promulgation of a brand-new Constitution for the Federal Republic of Nigeria are growing. Our 1999 Constitution has never been a darling of the more progressive sections of our society because it is seen essentially as a military decree imposed on Nigerians by the departing transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Some […]
Pay raise for judicial officers
The third arm of government saddled with administering our criminal justice system should not in any way be tied to the apron strings of any of the other arms except within the principle of mutual checks and balances for maximum performance.
Out-of-school-children: Prosecuting errant parents
On Wednesday last week, the Senate advocated for the prosecution of parents who fail to send their children to school in line with the Universal Basic Education Act. They called for the establishment of mobile courts to try such parents and guardians. This is to reduce the 20 million load of Out-of-School-Children, OSC, which Nigeria […]
Need for zonal development bodies
Members from almost, if not all, the six geo-political zones have submitted requests or bills to the National Assembly for the creation of a federal-funded regional body for the development of their geopolitical zones. Already, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been in operation since 2000 when former President Olusegun Obasanjo yielded to agitators’ […]
Lagos emergency food markets
Some weeks ago, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a media outing, unfolded his government’s plan to introduce “Sunday Markets” where staple food items procured by his government under special arrangements, would be sold to the residents at reduced prices. The programme, which kicked off on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in some of […]
Enough of Hisbah impunity in Kano
That someone is fasting should not in any way curtail the civil liberties and constitutional rights of others.
