Editorial
The US report on corruption in Nigeria
The recent submission by the United States Government that massive corruption pervades all levels of government in Nigeria is weighty and disturbing. Although this negative profiling of Nigeria is not entirely surprising, it is a dent on the country’s image Read More »
World Bank boost for housing
The World Bank plan to commit $300 million to mortgage finance in Nigeria is a welcome intervention in the country’s troubled housing sector. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who broke the good ... Read More »
Reps report on Constitution amendment
The House of Representatives’ report on the outcome of the Public Sessions it organised in November 2012 on the review of the 1999 Constitution has been a subject of public discourse since it was tabled before the House by the ... Read More »
The Baga killings
The recent killing of about 185 people during a bloody clash between suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Baga area of Borno State is condemnable. The high casualty rate, which also ... Read More »
Chinua Achebe (1930-2013)
The global outpouring of eulogies over the passage of renowned novelist and critic, Professor Chinualumogu Achebe, clearly testifies to the profound respect he enjoyed all over the world. The death of the outstanding author in the United States, at the ... Read More »
Circulation of dangerous cooking gas
The growing concern over the circulation of sub-standard cooking gas in the country calls for immediate action to avert fires in Nigerian homes. The Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers, which alerted the nation to this development, said the ... Read More »
Inducement of public officials by foreign firms
The belief that some foreign oil companies give bribes and other expensive gifts to unscrupulous Nigerian government officials to avoid payment of due taxes and fines was confirmed recently by the United States Department of Justice Read More »
The battle against malaria
The global celebration of World Malaria Day today presents another opportunity to focus on the ravages of this debilitating disease that is said to kill one person every minute Read More »
The threat to bomb mosques, hajj camps
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) recently signified its intention to commence bombing of mosques, hajj camps and other Islamic institutions in the country, from May 31. Read More »
NUC and university governing councils
The National Universities Commission (NUC), during the recent inauguration of governing councils for 21 Federal universities, advised states which have not constituted governing councils for their universities to promptly do so, or risk the closure of the institutions Read More »
