Editorial

Giving ex-prisoners another chance

The appeal by rehabilitated female ex-inmates for society to reject stigma is a timely reminder that punishment should not become a life sentence after release. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) itself now has a statutory mandate to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders, while its programmes include education, vocational training and income generation through farms and […]
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Kaduna bombing incident

WE call on Nigerians, especially those directly involved in the sordid affair of the bombing of civilians to kindly allow an independent and professional investigation of the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Federal Government should team up with the Kaduna State Government to ensure that the truth around the tragedy is unlocked and appropriate measures […]

Mass exit of multinationals from Nigeria

IT is a sad irony that at a time that President Bola Tinubu is traversing the world to shop for new investors for the economy, the divestment of otherwise well-rooted multinational manufacturing companies from Nigeria has suddenly developed into a torrent. Frightening recent media reports had it that no less than five such multinationals have […]

Need for climate education

The adoption of the Paris Agreement during the Committee of Parties, COP 15, in 2015 marked a significant milestone in the urgent need to adopt universal actions against climate change. The agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue the 1.5 degrees ideal limit. The COP summits which attract […]

Court summons for Humanitarian Minister

THE Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Nkeonye Maha, recently summoned the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Betta Edu, to appear and give full account of how her ministry spent N535.8 million for “school feeding” during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2020. The programme, carried out by then […]

No to VP’s N15 billion mansion

The 10th National Assembly with Senator Godswill Akpabio as its Chairman has been presented with a major litmus test, with the request for approval of N15 billion for the construction of a mansion for the Vice President. This outrageous request is contained in the 2024 Federal Appropriation Bill tabled last week by President Bola Tinubu […]

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