Postscript by Waziri Adio The President Bola Tinubu administration has responded swiftly to street protests in three Nigerian cities about rising food prices. Some high-level meetings have been held and clear directives have been given,…
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By Solomon Odeniyi Teachers and lecturers in various institutions of learning across the country are now required to sign the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Code of Conduct form. The action is part of…
By Punch Editorial Board The row and protests over the verification of nurses’ certificates by the regulatory body is a symptom of the deep troubles afflicting Nigeria’s health system. Claiming that a new rule by…
POLITICAL NOTES Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, last week boasted that his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa does not interfere in the governance of the state. He added that unlike other former governors of some states,…
Postscript by Waziri Adio Prices of food items have been on a continuous rise in Nigeria in the past few years. But the spikes of the last few months are quite significant. Soaring food prices…
By Emmanuel Addeh The national electricity power grid collapsed for the first time in 2024 Sunday, again throwing the entire country into total darkness. It was learnt that power generated on the grid slumped significantly…
By Simon Kolawole Nigeria is the world’s poverty capital. Most Nigerians live on less than $2 a day. Nigeria’s economy is powered by only 4,000MW of power. Even Republic of Benin has better road infrastructure…
By Chuks Okocha The presidential candidate in last year’s election under the Labour Party (LP) and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the federal government and the security agencies to…
Thisday Editorial Security agencies must do more to stem the scourge Kidnapping for ransom has assumed anarchic proportions in Nigeria. Hardly a day passes without chilling reports of abductions, sometimes of a whole family. But…
By Kingsley Jeremiah, Abuja OIL theft at the Oil Mining License (OML) 17 has dipped from 97 per cent in 2021 to 15 per cent in 2023, recording over 82 per cent drop, while pushing…
