Voters, not courts, must decide elections
The warning from the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu is timely. Under the theme “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive” and a sub-theme on detecting and debunking AI disinformation, the conference examined forces shaping Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Significantly, the Independent National Electoral […]
Hamas’s terror attack on Israel
The world must stand up and constructively manage this crisis. The Jewish state of Israel must curb its wrath on Gaza Strip and its 2.5 million inhabitants.
Patronising Made-in-Nigeria vehicles
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, ranks third in the continent in vehicle manufacturing, after South Africa and Morocco. But it has the additional advantage of having its own home-grown multi-purpose auto makers. These include Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, IVM, in Nnewi, Anambra State, which is locally sourced up to 70 per cent. Nigeria also is the proud […]
Safeguarding our infrastructure
The vandalisation and looting of railway infrastructure has for some time morphed to an industrial scale in the Nasarawa State axis. In July this year, troops of four Special Forces rejected a bribe attempt by 12 suspects caught with stolen railway tracks and fittings.
Who will secure MMIA?
Apart from the suspected existence of an insider syndicate, there is a general atmosphere of incompetence and negligent attitude to security, especially within the FAAN.
The fuel subsidy Nigerians need
What it also means is that Organised Labour is becoming less relevant to the non-working classes because of its limited ability to force government to initiate all-inclusive palliative measures. Labour is very mindful of its own vulnerabilities, with the industrial court always deciding disputes in favour of government and threatening its leadership with contempt charges.
