Recently, Human Rights Watch released a report that shows how Burkina Faso’s military executed more than 220 civilians, among them 56 children. These people were killed...
The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi’s recent interview on Al Jazeera has shone more light on China’s interest in securing global peace, cooperation, shared scientific and...
Kidnapping, a heinous crime, cannot be condoned under any circumstances. The situation in Nigeria, plagued by various security challenges, including the presence of militant groups and...
The FCT is witnessing an influx of people who come in with their children thereby overstretching school facilities. Thankfully, we wish to commend the quick and...
We are a bunch of problems to ourselves in Nigeria. The majority of us don’t have any sense of patriotism. Rather than work to make the...
In recent times, Bauchi State has been grappling with a surge in crime. This upsurge in criminal activities, ranging from theft and robbery to kidnapping and...
While cable theft might seem like a localised issue affecting the telecom industry, its repercussions extend far beyond severed wires and interrupted services. The pilfering of...
The federal government must urgently address the issue of encroachment on university lands once and for all. Many a time, we have been fed with news...
As a member of the young cadres in the field of activism, there are some older comrades we look up to for guidance and inspiration. However,...
In 2023, there was an oil spill in Uzere, in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, which spread into farmlands and fishing ponds of...
On April 4, 2024, gunmen invaded Agojeju-Odo in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State and killed more than 30 people. The aftermath of the deadly...
The principle ‘You only sell what you have’ is a cornerstone of all businesses, resonating throughout different industries and emphasising the importance of aligning offerings with...
Our society would be a bit rancour- free and more habitable if we could hold ourselves accountable, accept responsibility for our actions and inactions and be...
In this era, secondary schools find themselves battling with harsh realities of moral decay, a phenomenon occasioned by a multitude of societal factors. At the heart...
I was a kid in Ovim, and we were in Ama Akpurachi (the village square with Akpurachi tree) discussing how Rear Admiral (Navy commander then) Ndubuisi...
Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) is a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing access to essential healthcare services for all citizens. However, its effectiveness has...
The recent revival of the Almajiri education programme, marked by the establishment of the Almajiri Commission, reflects a commendable commitment to addressing this longstanding issue. However,...
When some respected people who know, call on the government to implement the reports of the national conference of 2014, I wonder if such people feign...
One of the strongest points of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu’s campaign was to pursue welfarist policies that would...
From the onset, Sen.Abdul Ahmed Ningi tends to put his foot in the shoes of our fallen heroes of yore, the likes of the first and...
President Tinubu recently appointed the board and management of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children. The almajiri and out-of-school children’s commission has the most...
The description recently by Senator Adams Oshiomhole advocating for adequate funding and monitoring of Universal Basic Education because of the rising number of out-of-school children is...
As we commemorated World Health Day on April 7, 2024, I am compelled to issue a personal call to action to the Nigerian government at all...
Borno State was once known as a peaceful place, but the past decades of Boko Haram insurgency has changed everything. Now, as the region begins to...
I would like to use this medium to draw the attention of Senator Sama’ila Dahuwa Kaila (Kachallan Katagum), representing Bauchi North Senatorial District at the Upper...
Since 2019, the UK government has set different energy price caps which electricity/gas suppliers can charge each household – no matter the amount consumed. This compassionate...
Nearly nine years after your term as governor, I find myself reflecting on the profound impact of your leadership style. This reflection compels me to share...
Traditional beliefs and practices around gender and marriage are a leading cause of gender-based violence (GBV) and domestic violence. In many cultures, women are seen as...
If there was any Nigerian who died with unfulfilled wishes for the country, it has to be Okwadike, Chukwuemeka Ezeife. When his family announced his passing...
If there was any Nigerian who died with unfulfilled wishes for the country, it has to be Okwadike, Chukwuemeka Ezeife. When his family announced his passing...
As the most vulnerable and disadvantaged rural and urban poor population/citizens of Kaduna State welcome the timely intervention of Kaduna State Enterprise Development Agency (KADEDA) in...
People with disabilities, who are mostly seen as idle, are currently undergoing unutterable sufferings as a result of the country’s recent removal of fuel subsidy which...
Symptoms of chronic selective amnesia (borne of mischief and fired by thinly disguised selfishness) were in full display as some self-styled leaders of the University of...
At least, 17 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission to a Delta community recently were murdered in cold blood by suspected hoodlums. The death of these gallant...
I wish to draw, with utmost respect, the attention of Distinguished Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Senator representing Plateau Southern Senatorial District at the National Assembly to...
Security experts and analysts have long identified ‘funding’ as the main breathing oxygen that continues to keep terrorists relevant in the cause of perpetrating their heinous...
The name Chief Emeka Anyaoku is firmly imprinted on the collective psyche of millions of Nigerians and non-Nigerians. Chief Emeka Eleazar Anyaoku, a former Commonwealth Secretary...
Sir, when you began disbursing leave grants for state government workers, primary school teachers who constitute the bulk of the state’s civil service population were in...
To begin with, it is indisputable that the Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI) was the brain-child of Sheik Abubakar Mahmud Gumi supported by the bold disposition of...
We drove via the Ajaokuta Steel Company on a luxury bus en route Abia State in February 1998 for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) assignment....
The Holy month of Ramadan is an excellent time for the dissemination of information when most people gather around masjids where tafsir is being rendered. The...
One of the primary drivers of the current food scarcity in Nigeria is the country’s struggling economy. The depreciation of the Nigerian currency, the naira, against...
There is no doubt in saying that digital literacy stands at the forefront of global progress, serving as the backbone for socio-economic development in the digital...
As we celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD) there is a need to take practical steps to implement a robust agenda that would address the inequality...
Dearth of resources has always been the bane of growth and development of any institution or government World-Wide. Scarcity is a basic economic and development problem....
The recent resurgence of mass abduction as witnessed in Borno and Kaduna is quite worrisome. I wish to call on the security forces to intensify efforts...
Your Excellency, this open letter is neither on personal sentiment nor an open criticism of your administration but the gospel truth to your sight or ears...
I would like to call the attention of those who are financially buoyant to engage in charitable acts during the sacred month of Ramadan which will be...
“The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference and undernourishment.” – Robert...
There’s no shortage of adverse headwinds confronting the future of the country. Ironically, just when you’re about writing the country off sometimes, it staggers to its...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently one of the hottest buzzwords in the technology arena, and with good reason. In the last few years, we have seen...
Nigeria’s current economic woes are not isolated incidents but rather the peak of years of systemic challenges and policy missteps. From the decline of industries...
By all calculations, manipulation, analogue or digital, the present understaffed, people wearing the police uniform including the about one third of them serving very few as...
The reaction of the United States and some countries in Europe to Israeli allegations that some staff of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)...
I write to bring your attention to the potential that technology has in enhancing education in our country. As the world moves towards a more technologically advanced...
Jimoh Olorede Mass Communication programme started in Nigeria about 64 years ago. Before its commencement in many Nigerian polytechnics, it took off first with Jackson College...
Nigeria is one of the most naturally endowed nations of the world. It has potential for greatness. Coupled with natural endowments, the country is also rich...
The current economic situation has had a lot of negative effects on many undergraduates in various universities in Nigeria, including those in private institutions. Definitely, the...
Oil exploration activities started in the Lake Chad basin in 1976, but there have been major setbacks. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) was heading the...
In the corridors of General Hospital Lapai, where healthcare professionals work tirelessly to serve the community, a distressing situation unfolded as one of their own, Abdulmutallib...
The candid words of the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr. Tubosun Tijani, that technology must be leveraged in multiple sectors like education, creative...
The depreciation of the naira has been a long-standing issue in Nigeria, with the currency consistently losing value against major global currencies such as the US...
The Nigerian public has been thrust into a state of uncertainty following recent developments surrounding the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Ministry of Finance...