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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

LAST week, news broke of a young female banker who committed suicide by drinking Sniper, an insecticide, inside her office restroom.