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 […]
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.
Need to legalise artisanal refining
The menace of illegal, unregulated artisanal refining has become a great risk to life
Keeping livestock off Abuja
WHEN the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was sworn in, in August 2023, he vowed to ensure that herdsmen no longer lead their livestock to graze inside the municipal precincts of Abuja. But the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, MAKH, through its National Secretary, Saleh Hassan Kubah, derided the Minister with an […]
‘Return’ of petrol subsidy
If indeed the Federal Government has resumed paying petrol subsidy, it is just another indicator of policy failure.
