Tag: editorial
Much Ado About Immunity Clause
Last Thursday, the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Constitution Review stirred the hornet’s nest when it proposed the removal…
Egypt: A Warning To Reckless African Rulers
African rulers who refuse to listen to the voice of the people may sooner or later face the fate of…
Obama’s Clarion Call On African Leaders
Now that the much-vaunted American President’s visit to Africa has come and gone, it behoves us to take stock of…
The Need To Tighten Security In Prisons
On Sunday, a number of armed men, some reports put the number at 30, attacked the Olokuta Medium Security Prison…
Brazil’s Victory Over Spain And Lessons For Keshi
The 29 competitive unbeaten run of Spain came to an end Sunday, as they were trounced 3-0 by Brazil in…
Perishable Cargo Terminals Long Overdue
The announcement last week that thirteen airports in Nigeria have been designated as perishable cargo airports by the Ministry of…
Time To Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Trips
Nigerians are known across the globe as great entrepreneurs whose business concerns keep them on the move always. From the…
Is Police Truly Your Friend?
The catch phrase, “Police Is Your Friend” has proved to be an abhorrent paradox against the character deficit of the…
Adieu, Abibat Mogaji
The demise of Alhaja Abibat Mogaji, MFR, MON, president-general, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, on 15 June, is,…
Killings By Police Bullets
The killing of innocent people in Nigeria by police bullets has become a frequent occurrence and many are asking: when…
Governors Forum: Stop The Show Of Shame
Again, the nation was treated to a needless power show on Sunday when Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State and…
Expectant Mothers Beware
There is nothing as painful as nursing a pregnancy for nine months and losing the baby immediately after birth. That…
Between Clicking And Thinking
These days in Nigeria, clicking seems to have replaced thinking and viewing and browsing seem to have replaced reading, discovering…
Stop Politicking And Face Governance
The recent warning by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against political campaigns by politicians and political parties ahead of…
The Menace Of Killer Containers
How long will containers fall off flat beds of trucks and kill motorists? This is a poser for law enforcement…