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 […]
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 […]
Creating a better future for our youths
THE world celebrated this year’s edition of the World Youth Day, WYD, on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, on December 17, 1999, approved August 12 for this anniversary to underscore the importance of the youth in every human setting and the world at large. This is in recognition of the […]
Negotiating with Niger junta
AFTER what seemed like the cusp of outbreak of war between the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, led by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and the military junta of Niger Republic under General Abdulrahmane Tchiani, sanity appears to have assumed the centre stage. The ECOWAS leaders had on August 4, 2023 in Abuja, demanded […]
NASS Members ‘leave enjoyment’ allowance
SENATE President, Godswill Akpabio, stirred uncommon controversy last Thursday, August 10, 2023, just before the National Assembly went on its annual recess, with his announcement of payment of funds into members’ accounts to enable them “enjoy” the recess. He called the attention of the Senators and said: “In order to enable all of us enjoy […]
Restoring security in South-East
FOR the first time since the 2023 general elections, the five Governors of the South-East geopolitical zone, met last week in the Lion Building, Government House of Enugu State, to explore solutions towards resolving the insecurity in the region. Apart from the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Prof. […]
