Editorial

Need for speedy reconstruction of police barracks

Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu’s recent inspection of police barracks under reconstruction in Lagos has exposed a painful reality: decades of neglect have turned many police quarters into slums unfit for human habitation. His frustration over delays in completing the projects is understandable. But beyond expressing frustration, the inspection must translate into urgency, accountability and […]
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Our ‘boiling’ planet: A call for action

THE scorching summer temperatures being experienced across Europe, the USA, Canada, the Middle East, and parts of Asia have raised concerns about the current state of climate change. United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, aptly referred to this phenomenon as “our boiling planet”. We join in the effort to call attention to the record-breaking summer […]

Niger Republic crisis: Force may backfire

WE urge the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to use their wits and desist from responding with force to the military intervention in our neighbouring Niger Republic. ECOWAS, which recently elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria as its Chairperson, reacted with anger to the overthrow of the government of […]

Poor handling of blasphemy lynching

All over the civilised world (meaning countries ruled by universally acceptable laws) extra-judicial killings or mob justice is seriously frowned on and unacceptable. It portrays a system as one that is ineffective and unable to implement its laws and prevent or minimise the prevalence of outlaw killings. Most countries where mob killings are the norm […]

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

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 […]

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