NIMASA: NOT many commentators would give a pass mark to our public institutions in terms of creating value and delivering on their mandates. But a recent report of some transparency measures at one of our institutions, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, noted in the past for big-scale sleaze, caught our attention to […]

WE join other conscientious Nigerians and groups who have risen against any notion of a pay package increase for political officeholders. There is absolutely nothing to justify such a move. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Mr. Elias Mbam, drew the ire of human rights and social advocacy groups such […]

IT is of grave danger to pretend not to see it, keep quiet over it or try to be nice about it and water it down. Many evidences point to it – Christians are hunted down in Northern Nigeria.  The biggest symbols of this sad truth are the remaining over 100 Chibok schoolgirls, Dapchi schoolgirl, […]

  Imo: IT is no longer news that Nigerian politicians have very little regard for ideology, morality and integrity. Politics in Nigeria has often been described as a “criminal enterprise” where people with crooked characters and criminal intentions hold sway. The questionable character of Nigerian politicians makes it difficult for people who are ready to […]

CHIEF Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Finance Minister, recently underscored the prime place power generation occupies in the economy and every aspect of the life of a nation. According to him: “(President Muhammadu Buhari) should give priority to power generation because if you don’t solve the power problem […]