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 […]
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.
