‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer
• Doubts over whether billions in benefits reached poor Nigerians By Dele Sobowale The N33.75 billion transfer controversy, now rocking the nation, is neither new, nor did the massive fraud stop in 2026. The well-oiled and entrenched mechanisms for transferring public funds, meant for poverty alleviation, into the bottomless pockets of public servants, continues till today […]
Alcohol safety tips for this detty December
By Samson Ajobiewe Festive seasons are always celebrated with lots of foods and drinks (alcohol), lots of visits, clubbing, meetings, and varieties of hangouts. All these are always accompanied by lots of drinks, drugs, and other substances, in time like this we are one way or the other confined to actively or passively celebrate under […]
The equals of the slave masters
It goes on and on. Perhaps because people now know action will be taken against perpetrators, there are now more tip offs from concerned neighbours when they notice something untoward with regards to the treatment of house help or very young family members who live with their relatives.
Nigeria’s Health Sector: Where Is It Going?
Good health is wealth—that is why it comes at a price. According to PolicyAdvice, close to $670.1 billion is spent on health insurance alone. Also, the citizens’ well-being determines the rate at which a country will advance both politically and economically. Without healthy citizens, who make up the labor force, the cycle of production and distribution […]
Emefiele’s call on the infrastructure challenge
THE Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, recently called on investors to take advantage of the Executive Order 7 (EO7) of 2019 and invest in infrastructure towards overcoming the infrastructure challenge in the country.
A lesson of Christmas: Nigeria needs sacrificial leaders
CHRISTMAS is a period of sanctimonious political preachiness in Nigeria. From the president to the governors, Nigerian political leaders usually send Christmas messages to the people, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ. In his message this year, President Muhammadu Buhari said: “I enjoin all Nigerians to imbibe and demonstrate the essence of the season”, adding that they should “shun all actions which negate the spirit of the season”. But the real message of Christmas is for leaders, not followers: it’s about sacrificial leadership!
