The Muhammadu Buhari regime has since inception taken some unpopular, questionable and objectionable decisions in terms of policy options and appointments which are antithetical to the Constitution and the nation’s over all interests. These include appointments into public offices bordering on nepotism, rejection of assent to bills for electoral reform, attempts to confiscate people’s lands […]

Though we fully support the removal of subsidy on the downstream petroleum products (particularly premium motor spirit, petrol), the Muhammadu Buhari administration will still take the blame for bringing it on at a most inauspicious time when Nigerians were still struggling to survive both the medical and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Deregulation should […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has abundantly shown his commitment to the welfare of workers and retirees. Being a career public servant, this inclination is easy to understand. This is evident in his approval of payment of the Nigerian Airways retirees, the speedy assent to the new National Minimum Wage and several bailouts to the states to […]

The Federal Government’s efforts to diversify not just the economy but also our ill-advised sole dependence on the Lagos Ports is moving steadily, as the Onitsha Inland Port has finally gone into operation. This is commendable sequel to the full commencement of operations by Maerskline at the Onne Port this year after quitting the Lagos […]

The long-awaited off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State comes up tomorrow, October 10, 2020. Even though some sabre-rattling and isolated political skirmishes shadowed the campaigns, it is gratifying to note that the atmosphere appeared to have calmed down towards the actual election date. The peace accord signed by the contending parties on Tuesday, October 6 […]

It is time that leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, stopped pussy-footing over the current bleak security situation and the prospects of the region becoming the world’s most fertile ground for Islamic terrorist networks. These networks, such as Al Qaeda, Jama’at Nasr al Islam wal Muslimin, JNIM, armed herdsmen and the […]

Due justice has come to Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo (PDP, Adamawa North) who triggered a national outrage when he physically assaulted a nursing mother at an adult toy shop in Abuja on May 11, 2019. Following the firestorm of public opprobrium, Abbo, who had initially appeared defiant, was forced to apologise to the victim, Ms. […]

THE World Teachers Day anniversary falls on Monday, October 5, 2020. Nigerian teachers will today join their colleagues all over the world to celebrate the event which commemorates the adoption of the 1966 International Labour Organisation/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, ILO/UNESCO, recommendations concerning the status of teachers adopted in 1966. It outlines the […]

THE government of President Muhammadu Buhari has ignored the objections of a cross-section of Nigerians and gone ahead with the controversial construction of a standard gauge railway line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic. The project, which will cover a distance of 248 kilometres, will also cut through largely rural towns like Dambatta, Kazaure, […]

TODAY is the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s flag independence. Our Diamond Jubilee is themed: “Together”. The Federal Government has rolled out a one year-long panoply of events that will terminate on September 31, 2021 but will be marked today in “low-key” with the ongoing pandemic in mind. For decades, our independence days have always provided […]