Editorial

In spite of the spirited efforts of the security forces to contain the murderous activities of Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents, armed bandits and killer herdsmen terrorising parts of the North-West, North-East and North-Central, there appears to be no...

Nigeria spends about N60 billion annually on importation of paper, according to data from the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC). The papers constitute raw materials that boost production in the real sector to grow the gross domestic...

On Sunday, February 6, at the first Africa Cup of Nations to be played in Cameroon since 1972, Senegal finally took home the coveted trophy after two previously unsuccessful attempts. The Lions of Teranga defeated the Pharoahs of Egypt...

The decision by many parents to pull their children out of boarding houses in schools across the country really calls for concern. The recent perception by many that allowing their children to remain in the boarding house is like...

Just before the end of 2021 the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, warned the entire nation against the danger of patronising hawkers of herbal concoctions. Adeyeye’s immediate concern was...

President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22, 2021 launched Nigeria’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, a medium-term development plan to succeed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP 2017-2020). Like its ancestors, the Plan has a laudable objective. It points...

The 33rd edition of Africa's most coveted football competition, which suffered two postponements in the past, finally got underway on Sunday, January 9, 2022 with a colourful opening ceremony at the brand new 80,000-capacity Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. That...

A fortnight ago, the Jigawa State Government enacted the child protection law, which prescribes the death penalty for rape with an option of fine. In another instance, the law includes a provision that rules out any option for rapists...

The New Year is here and the stage is set for the commencement of full political activities ahead of the 2023 general election. Activities in the past year had been skeletal as political actors and interested aspirants in the...

Six years into the life of the present administration and eight years after the unbundling of the state-owned electricity company, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Nigerians are still far from enjoying regular and uninterrupted electricity supply. Sadly, no meaningful...