Nigeria’s fertiliser use shortfall
Nigeria’s fertiliser paradox is becoming harder to ignore. The country now possesses fertiliser production capacity, yet farmers are applying nowhere near enough nutrients to unlock its agricultural potential. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says national fertiliser consumption is about 18.6 kilogrammes per hectare, against the 50kg/ha benchmark associated with the 2006 Abuja […]
Securing our railways, our national treasure
AFTER the collapse of the Nigerian railway network established by our British colonial masters due to mismanagement, former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an elected leader initiated the ongoing effort to restore and modernise that aspect of our transportation system. Successive administrations, notably those of former President Goodluck Jonathan and the current regime of President Muhammadu […]
Protect Nigerians from terrorists, kidnappers
DESPITE security being a top priority of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, law-abiding Nigerians now live in fear more than at any other time in our history. Our people depend a lot on travelling to earn their living, but events of the past week show that travelling has suddenly become a very risky venture. Bandit terrorism […]
Ramadan, the most anticipated Islamic month, is here again
Muslims across the globe will be immersed in 29 or 30-day fasting, devotion and reflection. The sanctity of the month, as it is believed, was evidenced by the link of the Holy Qur’an with Ramadan. According to a scholar, the entire Qur’an came down in Ramadan; the first revelation also occurred in Ramadan as well […]
All under-bridge squatters must go
ON Wednesday, March 22, 2022, a viral video of an inferno under the Apongbon section of the Eko Bridge, Lagos emerged. The fire consumed the goods, containers and junk under the bridge, thus severely compromising that section of the flyover bridge into Victoria Island. As a result, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had […]
Eagles’ flop and vandalism by fans
MILLIONS of Nigerian football fans had looked up to the Super Eagles to lift the spirits of the nation by qualifying for the World Cup coming up in Qatar later this year. Unfortunately, our soccer ambassadors compounded our woes arising from our socio-economic and security misgovernance. Their 1-1 draw at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja […]
