Category: Opinion

By Mon-Charles Egbo From every perspective, what shaped the events and activities leading to the 2023 general elections was a massive agitation for a regenerated Nigeria where everything is working for the good of all. The political parties, candidates and the electorate were unanimous that Nigeria must work “now or never”. The level of the […]

Abductions, killings and general insecurity have lately gone haywire again, leaving on the trail a growing discontent and vote of no confidence in the Federal Government’s handling of security. But beyond President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for forgiveness for the misfortune visited on Nigerians in the last eight years, he should admit that he has a […]

The recent warning on the alarming rate at which Nigerians use bleaching and other skin-lightening products by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, Mojisola Adeyeye, is timely. It confirms how deeply and widespread the menace has become in Nigeria and how ignorance of its deadly negative effects is extensive […]

The 90-page document of achievements rolled out by the media team of President Muhammadu Buhari includes an impressive list of policies, reforms, ordinances, and institutions initiated or upgraded on his watch, all committed to fighting corruption. Alas, it is one of the ironies of his eight-year tenure that a major promise that propelled him to […]

Headed by Ahmad Lawan (Senate President) and Femi Gbajabiamila (Speaker, House of Representatives), the Ninth National Assembly, with just weeks away from its exit date, has again demonstrated its complicity in Nigeria’s reckless accumulation of debt. Weak, lacking in rigour despite its obscenely generous remuneration in a land of widespread poverty, the Senate touched raw […]

The notion that Nigeria is more of a natural gas-endowed nation than an oil-rich nation has been held widely both within and outside the country. However, the role of the Gas sector in enhancing the growth of the economy through enhanced exports has been largely suboptimal. The news that Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) […]

By Lekan Sote President-Elect Bola Tinubu could help himself to help the economy of the Nigerian people by making statements that can positively impact economic issues, like inflation, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, Foreign Direct Investment, the agricultural sector, even rejuvenation of the practically moribund manufacturing sector. When he speaks on issues that affect the […]

By Abimbola Adelakun Nigerian universities come up in the news these days to announce either the inauguration of new dress codes or the revival of dormant rules. Fixating on appearance is not new in Nigeria, but the frequency—especially by academic institutions—in the past months is head-scratching. Hardly a month passes these days without some university […]

Rising insecurity is generating apprehension among residents of South-West Nigeria whose six state governors seem to have dropped the ball on the aggressive resurgence of criminality by Fulani herdsmen in the region. A noticeable reprieve from the herders’ onslaught in the run-up to the 2023 general elections has given way to a recrudescence. The governors […]