The federal government’s decision to ban sale of drugs in the open markets effective from January, this year, was seen as a step in the right direction. In its place, the government decided to embark […]
The recent disclosure by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that about 75 per cent of electronic devices imported into Nigeria annually is toxic junk and irreparable is as worrisome as it is deplorable. The undesirable […]
The report by WaterAid that Nigeria is home to over 10m children that are stunted should be a matter of serious concern to the government at all levels in view of its socio-economic implications for […]
Last Wednesday, a tanker loaded with kerosene and heading for Upper Iweka from Awka lost control and barreled into a market situated along the OnitshaAwka expressway, Onitsha, Anambra state, killing seven hapless petty traders and […]
The disclosure that Nigeria spent a whopping N47trn within a 5-year period on the importation of raw materials and products which are abundantly available in the country and in which she obviously has comparative advantage […]
Recently, the former executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Peter Okebukola, ruffled feathers in the academic circle when he stated that over 60 per cent of project reports of Nigerian undergraduates are […]
The disclosure that Nigeria has lost about 90 per cent of its original forest cover ought to be a matter of serious concern to the generality of Nigerians and the nation’s conservationists in particular. Speaking […]
A report published yesterday indicated that four years after the federal government approved a national policy on Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) Nigeria is yet to meet any of the targets set in the policy. […]
The good tidings from the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa state, was that a don at the institution has developed herbal-based drugs for the cure of two serious medical conditions – diabetes and cancer. The breakthrough […]
Today, eligible Nigerians will troop out to the polls to elect their governors and members of the state houses of assembly in 29 states of the federation. Seven states, namely Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, […]
The recent disclosure that over 70 per cent of pharmaceutical products circulating in Nigeria are counterfeit and substandard should cause the populace sleepless nights. The state of affairs is like pronouncing a death sentence on […]
The report released this week by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to the effect that Nigeria lost at least $16 billion in ten years due to non-review of the 1993 Production Sharing Contracts […]
The high spate of building collapse in Nigeria and the seeming inability of the nation’s policy makers to stem the ugly trend is quite worrisome. This is more so, considering the huge losses in lives […]
Nigeria and Ghana have come a long way as brother nations that share similar aspirations in the West African sub-region. They also share similar political antecedents: Both are ex-British colonies and they secured their sovereignties […]
Delayed for one week, the 2019 presidential poll was finally held and midwifed in the wee hours of Wednesday, February 27, 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Between Saturday, February 23, 2019 and […]
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria was on point recently when it said the revival of the cassava bread initiative is capable of reflating the economy with about N255bn annually. The association […]
The recent donation of US $500,000 by the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, to fight hunger in Africa is a rare demonstration of philanthropic virtue, humane disposition and the philosophy of […]
The gesture by some corporate entities, namely, Aero Contractors, Arik Air, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), ABC Transport Plc and Travelstart Nigeria, to assist Nigerian electorate […]
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, millions of eligible voters are expected to troop to various polling centres across the country to cast their votes in today’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The exercise was originally scheduled […]
After running the gauntlet in the past one week following the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for last Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again reassured the nation […]
A university lecturer, Professor Olukunle Iyanda, Tuesday called on education stakeholders to reignite the passion for teaching in youths through attractive salary structures and condition of service for teachers. Iyanda, who is also President, Nigerian Institute […]
The serious concern raised by the leaderships of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) about the killing of their members on the highways should […]
The warning by the Sultan of Sokoto and President of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, to religious leaders to desist from predicting the winners in the rescheduled elections is not […]
In an apparent move to keep faith on one of the three pillars on which his administration is anchored, namely, the fight against corruption President Muhammadu Buhari said he will probe the spending of the […]
Today, Nigeria is again on the threshold of history as millions of its citizens will troop to the polling centres all over the country to elect their president and members of the National Assembly. For […]
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