Nigeria is fighting 21st-Century crime with yesterday’s tools
By Dr Daniel Awomukwu Nigeria is confronting crimes that are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organised and difficult to investigate. Kidnapping, terrorism, ritual killings, sexual violence, financial fraud and other forms of serious crime continue to challenge the country’s security and justice institutions. Yet beneath these challenges lies a less visible problem: Nigeria has not developed a […]
Implications of insecurity on real estate in Nigeria
By Zubairu Usman Sadiq The security challenge in Nigeria today, to say the least is worrisome. From the intractable Boko-Haram insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives and condemned several others to Internal Displaced Person Camps, banditry in the north-west, agitations and calls for secession in the south-east, violent clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and […]
Day First Lady commissioned ICT hub at Oko Polytechnic
By Chuks Okoye Recently, the Oko community, particularly the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, (OkoPoly), Anambra State, was agog with dignitaries, including the academics, captains of industries, politicians, businessmen and women, as well as students and Oko residents as the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, visited the polytechnic. Senator Tinubu was at the Polytechnic to inaugurate an […]
The Yoruba future must not depend on one presidency
By Kunle Olawunmi Nigeria is approaching another presidential election under conditions that demand sober judgment from the Yoruba people. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking a second term in 2027. His candidacy has already become the centre of an increasingly polarised struggle over power, hardship, federal appointments and the future of the Nigerian federation. The […]
Delta 2027: Great Ogboru’s rescue mission
By Vivian Eseoghene Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic, the oil-rich Delta State seems to have been trapped in a vicious cycle of callous and clueless governors who have failed to appreciate the complex dynamics of governance. The sloppy development and arbitrariness demonstrated by the governors who ruled the state from the inception of […]
Abiodun’s Education Trust Fund: Building Ogun’s future beyond projects
By Kayode Akinmade There is a defining difference between occupying public office and using the privilege of office to establish institutions capable of serving the public long after the officeholder has left. Governor Dapo Abiodun’s assent to the Ogun State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill marks an important step in that direction. By signing […]
