By Okey Ikechukwu (Edifying Elucidations) A recent lengthy submission from the elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, rested on a telling conclusion: Northern Nigeria is not developing its human capital. It also does not have the time…
By Editorial Board Guardian Newspaper A recent report on dearth of investment in the South-South oil-producing region is a matter of concern that deserves proactive policy thrust to develop a strategic master plan for an…
Punch Editorial ONE of the hallmarks of democracy is the successful transfer of the baton of leadership from one government to the next through the conduct of credible elections and the understanding that the continued…
Punch Editorial UNYIELDING in its morbid cause to extend its powers over the other tiers of government, the Federal Government, conspiring with the National Assembly, has reintroduced the National Waterways Bill in the federal parliament….
Punch Editorial TWENTY-FOUR years after African Heads of State committed to eradicating polio during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the dream finally became a…
By Matthew Hassan Kukah Empowered citizens voted for politicians they knew would make them poorer, for liars to clean up politics…Tom Fletcher, The Naked Diplomat. Dr Chidi Amuta takes the cake for both elegant turn…
By Simon-Kolawole In Nigeria, oil is definitely the apple of our eyes — we don’t need to argue over that. But this piece of news should set us thinking once again: Apple, the American tech…
Punch Editorial UNYIELDING in its morbid cause to extend its powers over the other tiers of government, the Federal Government, conspiring with the National Assembly, has reintroduced the National Waterways Bill in the federal parliament….
Punch Editorial EVERY lover of democracy in Nigeria and abroad is appalled and horrified by the recent death sentence handed down to a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State. The…
THIS REPUBLIC By Shaka Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I am at pains to point out that our failing country is a crime scene. I am not kidding. There is no better description for what our beloved…
