Nigeria’s fertiliser use shortfall
Nigeria’s fertiliser paradox is becoming harder to ignore. The country now possesses fertiliser production capacity, yet farmers are applying nowhere near enough nutrients to unlock its agricultural potential. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says national fertiliser consumption is about 18.6 kilogrammes per hectare, against the 50kg/ha benchmark associated with the 2006 Abuja […]
LASEPA’s crackdown on noise pollution
The recent closure of a church and some hotels by the Lagos State Government, LASG, prompts the question: Is this a one-off gesture or a new resolve to implement the laws of the state on noise pollution? This question is germane because despite existing laws, noise levels in Lagos can be quite intolerable. Our concern […]
Tinubu’s security and economy emphasis
Cash transfers must wait until a valid and reliable social register is established and the nation can afford a social security system that endures and reaches the real people it targets.
Boosting Eagles with home-based players
The unhealthy emphasis in the use of foreign-based players for every qualifying or even friendly international match must be addressed.
Calls for another round of electoral reforms
ONE of the sad national attributes of Nigeria is that we are a nation that moves around in circles rather than forward. We never learn from our mistakes, and so, we are condemned to repeat them over and over. Granted, reforms are regular features in any thriving democracy. A system that is well-greased by frequent […]
When presidents, governors fall sick
MORE traits by which Bola Tinubu is establishing his brand as the President of Nigeria are becoming discernible. He has shown a proactive reflex to intervene positively and timeously to douse the smouldering flames of political crises in two states within one month. The first was Rivers State, where the sudden notice of impeachment of […]
