Chinese invasion of Nigerian retail market
Nigeria must resolve the growing tension between Chinese retailers and indigenous traders without sacrificing consumers’ right of access to affordable goods. The bullish expansion of Chinese retail giant Sinomart International into Lagos, Ota, Ibadan and Enugu, with eyes on other Nigerian cities, has sharpened a dispute that erupted with protests at Lagos International Trade Fair […]
Nigerians chased into Dubai desert
EARLY last week a viral video of Nigerians allegedly chased into the desert of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, was the talk of the town and the social media. To underscore the fact that the predicament affected Nigerians across ethnic and religious identities, the narrative in the video was done in the three […]
Caution over Russian vaccine
APART from our late response to the coronavirus pandemic back in March 2020, the weak capacity in our health system and lacklustre citizen support through the provision of palliatives, Nigeria has generally fared quite well in its reaction to the scourge. We commend the Federal Government for resisting the temptation to pander to sentiments and […]
Questionable demand for security bailout fund
A LOT of questions surround the request by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, for a security bailout fund by the Federal Government.
Again, Ghana hits out at Nigerians
GHANA’s increasing hostility towards Nigerians in that country remains unabated. Only in June 2020, a private Ghanaian citizen demolished a building in the Nigerian High Commission, Accra in the presence of security officials.
Enugu doctors’ show of shame
The pictures of bloodied heads that came out of the election of the Enugu branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, did not at all fit into the high standing associated with doctors, especially in our society.
