Editorial

Boat mishaps: When will they end?

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 […]
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Election tribunal not academic exercise

Election tribunal not academic exercise

THE Nigerian public, especially the electorate who fought hard to obtain their PVCs and stood under the weather, sometimes in threatening circumstances to vote, must keenly watch proceedings at the various election petition tribunals. The same way that it is our constitutional right to vote and be voted for, it is also our civic duty […]

Battling the diphtheria outbreak

Battling the diphtheria outbreak

NIGERIA is battling a severe outbreak of diphtheria – a highly contagious bacterial infection. The disease has been spreading rampantly throughout the country, posing a significant threat to public health and necessitating immediate action. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium which produces toxin that primarily affects the respiratory system and […]

Tinubu’s food security emergency

Tinubu’s food security emergency

NIGERIANS have surprisingly reacted with remarkable aloofness to the recent “state of emergency” on food security announced by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government.  This might be due to the sub-optimal strategy in unveiling the all-important policy. Given the level of hunger in the land, such a crucial policy should have been announced by the […]

The military’s ‘war mode’

The military’s ‘war mode’

SHORTLY after their swearing in, the Service Chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu, have swung into action. By the way, we applaud Tinubu for choosing officers who have proven themselves, particularly in combat postings. The situation on our hand is not for armchair Generals appointed because of political connections to merely occupy opulent, powerful and […]

Perish cash transfer for now

Perish cash transfer for now

IT would appear that the 36 governors of the federation have not got the message from the populace that the cash transfer policy is not a credible and acceptable system of cushioning the effects of petrol subsidy removal. After President Bola Tinubu wisely backtracked from his earlier intention to share N500 billion to 12 million […]