The Strait of Hormuz must stay open
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and its uninterrupted flow is essential to global stability. Every day, approximately 21 million barrels of crude oil-roughly 21 per cent of global petroleum consumption-pass through this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. To nickname it a “special international waterway” and treat it as […]
20% Police pay increase not enough
THE Federal Executive Council, FEC’s approval of a 20 per cent salary increase for the police with effect from January 1, 2022, commendable as it is, is a mere drop in the ocean. On its own alone, it only scratches the surface in addressing the plight of the average policeman, especially the lowest cadres which […]
Securing our airports against terrorists
PROMPTED by the increasing daredevilry among terrorists, jihadists and bandits especially in the North, the Federal Government is taking proactive steps to strengthen security at our airports. The Federal Executive Council, FEC, recently approved the deployment of K-9 Security at the airports. This will involve the completion of shooting ranges and the arming of Aviation […]
A Christmas of love to heal Nigerians
TOMORROW, December 25, is Christmas, arguably the most widely celebrated religious festival in the world. It is a day Christians all over the world are expected to mark the birth of Jesus Christ whose essence is love – a man Christendom and the Bible proclaimed as “Emmanuel” – God with us.
Learning from Dubai’s paperless government
LAST week, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the Dubai government has gone 100 per cent paperless in its operations and services.
ICC’s intervention in our school abductions
AS the days go by, Nigeria is proving to have lost its ability to maintain its laws and preserve order which are central to development in any society. School abductions have become so easy and devoid of consequences that criminals and terrorists have turned it into a pastime. When over 270 Chibok schoolgirls were abducted […]
