Building permit in Lagos: Approval must end in inspection
FOR much of this week, and as we inch closer to the next general elections, issues about and appertaining to the economy and well-being of Nigerians dominate discourse everywhere — in the traditional media, the social media, at beer parlours, and inside buses as commuters move from one point to another. Government and its spokesmen […]
Plastics, our health and environment
The ban on usage and distribution of single-use plastics, especially the non-biodegradable Styrofoam, by the Lagos State Government is good. At least, the ban will draw more attention to the damage careless use of plastics causes to both our environment and our health. However, we plead with the government, at this early stage of the […]
The Holocaust and history
LAST Saturday, January 27, 2024, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The event called our attention to the fact that Holocaust memorial goes beyond the remembrance of the unfortunate incidents that occurred during the Second World War. It was […]
Remembering victims of the Holocaust
TOMORROW, as the world remembers the victims of one of the biggest attempts in history to delete a race from the face of the planet, there is a need for us in Nigeria to reflect on our own domestic history and current conditions that have parallels with the Holocaust. On January 27, 1945, the Nazi […]
Unclean hands and infectious diseases
SINCE the severe years of COVID-19 have passed, many of us have sadly abandoned regular hand washing, a life-saving habit which the pandemic had imposed on us. Although it became more so during the pandemic, clean hands, which comes by regular hand washing, have always saved lives. It was the absoluteness of the truth in […]
What the WJP Rule of Law Index tells us
One of the conclusions that can be drawn from the statistical data and rankings of 142 countries released recently by the World Justice Project, WJP Rule of Law Index is there are correlations between economic prosperity and a country’s adherence to the rule of law. The World Justice Project, WJP, is a globally recognised independent non-profit […]
Only inspired populace develop nations (1)
HUNGER, insecurity, double digit inflation, endemic corruption, epileptic power supply, rapidly depreciating value of naira, folding and exiting of foreign manufacturing companies that have existed in the country for decades, mass emigration, etc. These are just a few of the gloomy words and phrases that describe Nigeria, our country, today. The terrorists who have been […]
Malaria elimination: Lessons from Cabo Verde
The recent certification of Cabo Verde by the World Health Organisation, WHO, as the third malaria-free country in Africa after Mauritius (1973) and Algeria (2019) offers valuable lessons for Nigeria in its fight against the disease. Cabo Verde’s success came from sustained commitment from the government. High-level political leadership ensured consistent funding, effective policy implementation, […]
Saving our youths from societal pressure
LAST week, news broke of a young female banker who committed suicide by drinking Sniper, an insecticide, inside her office restroom.
Time to restructure Nigeria is now (2)
It was former President Goodluck Jonathan, among recent leaders of Nigeria, who made sincere efforts to facilitate a restructured Nigeria. In recognition of the fact that the issue was beyond elected lawmakers; that the inputs by the ethnic nationalities and leaders of thought were sine qua non, he convened the 494-member 2014 National Conference headed […]
Time to restructure Nigeria is now (1)
ALTHOUGH the entire Southern Nigeria, the Middle Belt, and some Northerners have been strident in calling for the restructuring of Nigeria, the South-West, or specifically the Yorubas, to their credit, can be said to be the greatest advocates of a restructured Nigeria. It began from Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the political father of the Yorubas who […]
