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 […]
The Lokpanta Cattle Market controversy
The state government should not bow to the antics of political blackmailers who have now capitalised on it to sow the seeds of confusion and ethnic disharmony.
China and our railways renewal
It is a shame that after 63 years of independence, Nigeria and its component parts are unable to build railways, roads and bridges without the funding and expertise of foreign powers.
Cash transfer is wasteful
AGAINST wiser counsel, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, October 17, 2023, flagged off what he called the “Renewed Hope” conditional cash transfer as part of his idea of cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal on petrol. Unlike his earlier proposal in which N8,000 was to be shared among 12 million vulnerable households for six […]
A day for the poor
Poverty can negatively affect society in several ways. It leads to social unrest and conflict, as those unable to access basic necessities fight for their rights.
Tinubu’s bloated governing structure
Apart from the huge amount that will be spent in servicing this crowd of political appointees in a debt-riddled economy, Tinubu’s manner of over-bloating his government is bound to elicit other consequences down the road ahead.
