THE Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to baffle Nigerians and the world out there with its policies in the handling of jihadist terrorism, the main insecurity challenge facing the country. The use of Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, to give the so-called repentant Boko Haram terrorists a safe and comfortable landing after their […]

In Nigeria, public infrastructure vandalism is a thriving “business”. There are ready markets and merchants who specialise in the uptake of stolen public sector goods. And with the law enforcement agents not doing their jobs properly, more miscreants are emboldened to raid amenities meant to make life more worth living for the citizenry. For ages, […]

THE current resurgence of cholera in 22 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is a worrisome public health crisis, especially coming amid the emergence of the highly infectious Delta variant which signposts the third wave of COVID-19 cases. Since the beginning of the latest outbreak in 2021, no less than 816 […]

THE recent decision by the Nigerian Navy Board to establish a Naval Base in Kano, which is 991.8 kilometres from the Navy’s main operational base in Lagos, is just another typical Nigeria-style decision which adds very little to nation’s quest to secure her maritime territory and assert itself as a dominant marine force. A statement […]

HARD drug peddling and abuse is a worldwide phenomenon. It was in recognition of this fact that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, was established. It facilitates the sharing of information on the drug menace among countries. The Vienna, Austria-based UNODC in June this year, reported that in 2020, 270 million people […]