Arresting the diphtheria scourge
Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly […]
Preventing bloodshed in Edo election
DARK clouds are already gathering over the impending governorship election in Edo State. Some unfortunate individuals might pay with their lives, property and safety just for someone to be elected next governor of the State come September 19, 2020, unless proactive steps are taken by all stakeholders.
Malami must prosecute killer-soldiers
UNLESS Nigerians collectively demand for justice from the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the soldiers who killed the gallant members of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, sent to arrest notorious suspected kidnapper and murderer, Alhaji Hamisu Bala (alias Wadume), may escape justice. Wadume had been terrorising the Taraba and […]
AfDB: Adesina good to go again
WE heartily congratulate the President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, for being cleared of culpability for corruption by an independent panel.
Gov Zulum’s sabotage allegation must be probed
FOR the second time within one year, the convoy of Professor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, was attacked by yet-to-be ascertained gunmen on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 while on active duty.
NIPOST’s monstrous licence fees
MANY Nigerians must be shocked to know that the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, still exists. The deregulation of the Posts and Telegraph, P&T, sector which enabled the private GSM companies to bankrupt the Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd., NITEL, had, for almost 20 years, also rendered NIPOST irrelevant.
