Boat mishaps: When will they end?
Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly died, is too grim a reminder of the price Nigerians pay for regulatory failure and government neglect. The tragedy is particularly disturbing because it was […]
Greetings to Jonathan at 66
Throughout his five years as President, Jonathan never used his enormous powers to oppress or dehumanise political opponents despite being “the most abused” president, as he dryly put it.
Senate’s call for Eastern railways revival
The Eastern railway network should be fully and speedily revived with standard gauge, ensuring that all the four geopolitical zones are reconnected.
Bill for Diaspora suffrage
The sponsor believes that the roughly three million Nigerians living offshore Africa deserve 16 seats in the HOR and four seats in the Senate.
Continued rejection of Nigerian agric exports
It is shocking that regulatory inadequacies continue to dog our efforts to sell our agricultural products in foreign markets.
Sack failing Directors
It is outrageous to learn that the bulk of the senior Directors calling the shots in the Civil Service of the Federal Government are dunces. A recent examination for the promotion of Directors to Permanent Secretaries produced mass failures. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, last week, revealed that […]
