Tag: editorial
Witch-Hunting In The PDP
What Karl Marx said in his book, The German Ideology, that the ideas of the ruling class have ever been…
Replace Dana Plane Crash Cenotaph
The cenotaph unveiled by the Lagos State Government on Monday in honour of the 3 June, 2012 Dana plane crash…
Federal Govt Should Hands Off Roads
Recently, there was a mild altercation between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on the dichotomy…
Dana, Aviation Industry And Families Of Victims
The mishap of Sunday, 3 June, 2012, involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, operated by Dana Air, in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, again,…
Anenih’s Evil Machinations
Nigerians were jolted last Thursday when the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih,…
The Deaf And Dumb Danfo Driver And Us
What our eyes have not seen and our ears have not heard is the story of a deaf and dumb…
Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar Needs Support
There is no doubt that corruption and ineptitude have permeated all facets of our national life, the judiciary inclusive. This…
The NGF Election: A Show Of Shame
Nigerian governors, under the aegis of the overbearing Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, showed they were not cut out for leadership…
Another Call For National Dialogue
The august gathering of eminent Nigerians under the aegis of the Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly, SNPA, recently, in Lagos is…
Mass Failure in JTME: Need For An Overhaul
The recent mass failure recorded in the WASCE, NECO and JAMB examinations is a sign of the turbulent times we…
Menace Of Fulani Herdsmen
Apart from Boko Haram insurgents, other trouble makers threatening the peace of this country are the Fulani cattle rearers. They…
How Nigerian Airlines Can Attract Passengers
Nigerian airlines are in a fierce competition amidst dwindling passenger traffic and skyrocketing air fares. But stakeholders say their efforts…
The Lagos Anti-Smoking Bill
A bill against public smoking in public in Lagos state, southwest Nigeria, may soon be passed by the state House…
A Nation Adrift
There is no doubt that the security situation in the country is on the verge of total collapse given the…
End Of Ferguson’s Glorious Era
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson shocked world football, especially followers of English football, when he announced that he would step down…
The Shocking UNESCO Findings On Education
It is sad that the Federal Government continues to relegate education to the background in spite of the salient role…
Jonathan, 2015 Race And The People’s Welfare
It is sad that more than two years to the presidential election in 2015, governance has been largely abandoned by…
Much Ado About Private Jets
In the wake of recent crisis between Rivers State Government and Nigerian aviation authorities over a jet purchased with Rivers…
Avoiding The Fury Of Flood
Late last month, the Director General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, John Shamonda, presented the 2013 Annual Flood Outlook, AFO,…
Varsity Admission Time Bomb
It was with trepidation that the Education Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai struggled last Saturday to explain the dilemma the Federal…
LMC/Clubs Managers’ Crisis: Time For Peace To Reign
Stakeholders of Nigerian football were shocked when clubs’ chairmen said they had sacked the League Management Company (LMC) headed by…
Baga Massacre: Too Little, Too Late
The media was awashed this week with news of a mass murder, arson and outright brigandage perpetrated in the fishing…
PDP’s War Of Attrition
The war of attrition between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is heating up the political…
Youth Unemployment, A Time Bomb
After spending five days in captivity, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, finally regained his…
Mobile Phone Numbers Portability And Its Challenges
Today, the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, will launch the much awaited Mobile Number Portability, MNP, with Lagos as its flag-off…
Stop Oil Theft Now!
The rising incidence of oil theft, pipeline vandalism and other economic sabotage undermining oil production in the Niger Delta betray…
Bamigbetan’s Kidnap And Its Wider Implications
On Monday, at about 11 pm, when the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Comrade Kehinde Bamigbetan (former…
Lawmakers Should Not Wreck SEC
A new attempt by the House of Representatives to further stifle activities at the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, by…
Amnesty To Boko Haram?
Nigerians were jolted last Thursday when Abubakar Shekau, the purported leader of Boko Haram in an audio message rejected the…
Abia Govt Must Tackle Child Trafficking
News coming out of Abia State these days calls for concern and urgent intervention. The unpleasant news about child trafficking…