Why Nigeria must invest in mangroves preservation
Nigeria and the world are bleeding biodiversity at an alarming rate. Globally, the United Nations (UN) reports that 420 million hectares of forest, which is roughly the size of the European Union, have been lost since 1990, with mangroves vanishing even faster at 35 per cent of their original extent. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta’s mangrove […]
Agenda for 10th Constitution amendment
The 10th Session of the National Assembly headed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has served notice of its intention to embark on further alterations of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. This is a routine assignment undertaken by each session of the Assembly, with the Deputy President of the […]
The argument for state police
THE chicken is coming home to roost at last. For the first time ever, the political leadership of this country has flashed the green light over the idea of decentralising the federal monopoly of policing in Nigeria. After President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with state governors last week, the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris Malagi, announced […]
Mobilising effectively against hunger
GOVERNOR Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State reacted very poorly to the protests that rocked Minna, the state capital, and other areas recently over rising hunger and hardship. He blamed the “opposition” for allegedly “sponsoring” them. Some women who were part of the protests were arrested but later released with public apologies from the Governor. […]
After AFCON, what next (2)
PRESIDENT of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, practically counted Nigeria’s eggs before they were hatched when he told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan that “the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu”. Gusau claimed that the Super Eagles’ 1-0 quarter-final victory over Angola was as a result of President Bola […]
Valentine’s Day: True love involves self-sacrifice
TODAY, February 14, is Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine. Ironically, some Christians scoff at it, not knowing that Valentine Day actually originated as a Christian feast that honours a martyr named Valentine. As it evolved through the years, Valentine Day became a “significant cultural, religious and commercial […]
