Tag: P.M.NEWS editorial
Democracy In Danger
Nigerians now have every reason to fear about the future of their country’s democracy which is currently witnessing signs that…
Nigerians With Disabilities And 2015 Elections
The remark on 4 November by Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, that Nigeria has not matured…
Whither Safe Schools Initiative?
The suicide bombing on Wednesday at Federal College of Education, Kontagora, in Niger State, two days after close to 50…
Regulate Excessive Port Charges
The on-going strike by clearing agents at the APM terminals in Lagos is an indication that the countless demands over…
INEC’s Shoddy PVC Distribution
With so many hitches that marred the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) in several states across Nigeria on…
Chief Of Defence Staff’s Feckless Remarks
On Tuesday, Alex Badeh, an Air Chief and Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff was quoted as saying it is immaterial…
The Crucifixion Of Tambuwal
The withdrawal of security details from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, days after he defected…
A Violence-Free Election
As political gladiators in Nigeria get set for their parties’ primaries ahead of the general elections next year, tension is…
The Boko Haram Ceasefire Farce
The recent attacks and killings in northern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram members only days after the Federal Government announced…
The Coup Against Keshi
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, executed what could be described as a coup in the early hours of Thursday against…
The Maiden Horn-Free Day
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, said in an interview two days ago that there has been no…
Now That Our Oil Exportation Is Threatened
The discovery of shale oil and its sudden boom in the United States of America is not doing Nigeria, one…
As Eagles Walk Tightrope
Hope of African Champions, Nigeria’s Super Eagles, qualifying for the African Nations Cup is dimming by the day following the…
The Embarrassing Cash Seizures In South Africa
Again, the authorities in South Africa last week seized another jet load of dollars, purportedly meant to purchase arms in…
As Death Deals Cruel Blows On Journalists
In the last few weeks Nigerian journalists have been hit hard by the untimely deaths of their notable colleagues. Just…
Nigeria At 54: Time For Reflection
The Nigerian government, since last Sunday, rolled out the drums as part of activities that would culminate in the celebration…
Dangers Of Cooking With Firewood
The number of Nigerian women who expose themselves to harmful smoke as a result of using firewood to cook is…
The Threat of Cyber Attack On National Security
Nigeria is currently faced with tirades of challenges among which is the threat of cyber attack on our national security.…
A Nation Reels Under Smuggled $9.3m
Nigerians are still rankled by the recent seizure of $9.3 million by South African authorities from two Nigerians and an…
CBN Governor’s 100 Days In Office
Having spent his first one hundred days in office, Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Cental Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has…
2015 And The Violation Of Electoral Act
In blatant violation of Section 99 of the Nigerian Electoral Act, huge billboards urging the electorate to return President Goodluck Jonathan…
Boko Haram’s Effrontery
In the wake of Boko Haram’s recent territorial conquest, the insurgents have taken another step to rub Nigeria’s face in…
The Questionable Use Of Private Jets
Following the arrest of a Nigerian private jet in Johannesburg with $9.3 million (about N1 billion) belonging to Pastor Ayo…
The Looming Fuel Scarcity
Unless immediate action is taken by the government, another round of fuel scarcity will hit the country very soon. This…
The Synagogue Tragedy
The building collapse in the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, that has killed more…
As Schools Resume 22 Sept.
Now that the Nigerian Government has announced a definite date for schools to resume in the country, it is very…
AFCON: Eagles In A Shaky Start
The Super Eagles got their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence off to a shaky start with a scandalous…
Nigeria On The Brink
Security reports emanating from the North-eastern part of the country indicate that that part of Nigeria, the much-vaunted giant of…
A Clarion Call To Curb Ebola Spread
The terpid global response to the outbreak of Ebola in some West African countries is proof that indeed, some countries…
Constitutional Role For Royal Fathers
Royal fathers across the country, time and again, have voiced their desire to grab a constitutional role. This desire is,…