The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor’s recent public defence of the burning of a vessel, MT Deino, suspected of being loaded with about 650 cubic metres of stolen crude oil is extremely puzzling. MT...
Since 2007 when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 61/225 which recognised the 14th of November of every year as World Diabetes Day, with a clarion call to "pursue multilateral efforts to...
As predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the recent severe flooding that continues to hit several states in Nigeria has left unimaginable devastation in its wake. The Minister of Humanitarian...
Mental Health Deserves Urgent Attention in Nigeria The theme for the 2022 World Mental Health Day – Make Mental Health and Well Being For All a Global Priority drives home the urgent need for countries around the world...
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR It has become imperative to seek your indulgence to write this open letter on Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary wishing you happy celebration and also drawing your attention to...
The verdict of Kenya's Supreme Court which validated results of the presidential elections held on August 9th 2022 has been applauded worldwide for its robust jurisprudence. The judgement and subsequent inauguration of...
"Freedom of the press is the staff of life, for any vital democracy.” - Wendell Willkie, (1892-1944) International Democracy Day 2022 The observance of the International Democracy Day on September 15 each year with its...
The disdain for education in Nigeria by the Federal Government has been underlined by the lingering industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Federal Government’s arrogant stand not to...
The recent revelation by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, that Nigeria loses a staggering 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) to oil thieves is gravely worrisome. To illustrate the severity of this...
In the last 48 hours, our attention has been drawn to a viral video of a song that has raised concerns and commentary across Nigeria. For the avoidance of doubt, between August 4 and August 6 2022, the National...
Just a few days ago, Nigerians watched in total shock the horrific video of terrorists brutally flogging the abducted male passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train attacked on March 28. In the viral video, shared on social...
As Nigeria enters the heady season towards the 2023 general elections, there are certain observations about the on-going democratic process that raises serious concern about the state of Nigeria’s democracy. Reasonable...