THE cashless policy introduced in by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is without doubt a step in the right direction given that it is aimed at scaling up financial inclusion and reducing cases of armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism financing, advance fee fraud, graft, ransom payment, extortion, and other crimes.  Facilitating this laudable policy are […]

THE lives of people in every society are considerably shaped by the politics that obtains there, and the politics of every society is shaped by the characters of men and women the people elect to rule over them. The above is true because the economy, social life, education, healthcare and other aspects of every society […]

TO borrow a popular slogan in the country, “Nigeria has happened to” Bolanle Raheem, albeit on Christmas Day of all days! The lawyer, who was seven-month pregnant was on her way to buy pizza with members of her family when she was shot dead by one ASP Drambi Vandi of Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos. […]

AS the year rolls to an end, it is important for us, both as individuals and as a country, to look back, down the road we have travelled and take stocks. As a country, we are bleeding on all fronts. Our history is stained with blood, strewn with the debris of our mistakes and regrets. […]

THERE is no doubt that Nigerians are now buffeted from all flanks. Wherever the people turn to, avoidable death lurks in the corner. For instance, if one was lucky to escape from the criminals prowling the land, or from trigger-happy men in uniforms, one may not be so lucky with containers falling from articulated vehicles, […]