Editorial

Kaduna State has been saved from another major disaster. The seven-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) last week was cut short after the third day. The timely intervention of the Minister of Labour and...

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the integration of the National Identification Number and the Subscriber Identity Module to June 30, 2021. This is the seventh extension since the exercise was unveiled in mid-December, 2020:  First, there was...

The Ninth National Assembly will be two years old on June 11, 2021. Its inauguration on June 11, 2019 also marked 20 years of unbroken democratic rule in Nigeria, which was the longest in the history of the country...

Workers all over the world commemorated the International Workers’ Day on May 1. While the greater majority of workers in many countries had cause to literally roll out the drums and celebrate their struggles and gains in the year,...

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, penultimate week, announced the approval of 20 licences granted by the Federal Executive Council to new operators of private universities in the country. With this development, Nigeria now has 43 federal universities, 52 state...

The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted on the use of National Identity Number (NIN) for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The policy was introduced last year (2020) but had to be...

The recent controversy over release of funds for the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State, has, once again, raised concerns about our seriousness with matters of national significance. Three days into the event being hosted by Edo State...

When COVID-19 stunned humanity last year, American billionaire Bill Gates reportedly expressed fears about the possible casualties Africa would record if it became a pandemic. Microsoft founder’s apprehension was less because of his undermining Africans and more because of...

The recent attempt on the life of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by yet to be identified gunmen has once again confirmed the worsening insecurity in the country. Before him, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state was repeatedly...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 22, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government appears set for yet another wild goose chase as it seems to have failed to learn from the failures of the past. Little surprise, then, that condemnation has continued to trail...