Editorial

The Strait of Hormuz must stay open

The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and its uninterrupted flow is essential to global stability. Every day, approximately 21 million barrels of crude oil-roughly 21 per cent of global petroleum consumption-pass through this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. To nickname it a “special international waterway” and treat it as […]
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Greetings to Jonathan at 66 

Throughout his five years as President, Jonathan never used his enormous powers to oppress or dehumanise political opponents despite being “the most abused” president, as he dryly put it.

Bill for Diaspora suffrage

The sponsor believes that the roughly three million Nigerians living offshore Africa deserve 16 seats in the HOR and four seats in the Senate.

Sack failing Directors

It is outrageous to learn that the bulk of the senior Directors calling the shots in the Civil Service of the Federal Government are dunces. A recent examination for the promotion of Directors to Permanent Secretaries produced mass failures. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, last week, revealed that […]

Israel, Palestine must cohabit

We call on both sides to take another look at their positions and go for peaceful coexistence for a better future for all concerned.

Needless tantrums over travel alerts

The Nigerian government does not need to be unduly triggered by some of these advisories, especially by Western nations which do not joke with the safety and welfare of their citizens anywhere in the world.

G7’s $600bn trans-African railway

That a project of this magnitude is to take place in Africa strictly as a move to counter China and with little or no conceptual input by Africa’s business and political leaders, is a red flag.

The battering of NLC President, Ajaero

That Ajaero could be so dastardly brutalised in his own state of origin says much about the bad blood that existed between him and the state authorities under Governor Uzodimma. We doubt that anyone would have

“Presidential yacht” controversy

In our view, the Nigerian Navy, which reportedly originated the request, should be the last institution to describe a high-security boat as a “presidential yacht”.

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