For the attention of the Oyo State Ministry of Works
It is unfortunate that our government in this country does not prevent problems until the problems get out of hand.…
Towards sustainable environment
By natural design, man and his environment ought to, and should live and cohabit harmoniously. Either of them should not…
The menace of daylight robbers at Oja’ba market
In Ibadan metropolis, gone are the days when robberies were carried out in the dead of the night. What we…
Relevance of agriculture to economic empowerment
Nigeria has currently ranked the country with the highest number of extremely poor people. It is estimated that 87 million…
Why Nigeria is the future
Nigeria is poised to be one of the most important nations in the world. It has the resources, the…
Ending ASUU, new minimum wage imbroglio
After a long drawn battle, organised labour alongside private sector suspended its proposed mass action over their demand for a…
Our increasing debt profile
Nigeria might return to the detrimental debt situation of the 1980s and early 2000s. It will be recalled that Nigeria…
Human capital, the crown jewel of economic development
Bill Gates blamed African leaders for not investing in human capital development. The lack of investment in human capital is…
Relevance of agriculture to economic empowerment
Nigeria has currently ranked the country with the highest number of extremely poor people. It is estimated that 87 million…
ASUU strike: Finding early resolution
Like a thief in the night, the news of an indefinite, total, and comprehensive strike declared by the Academic Staff…
Revisiting the Nigeria Air project
When on July 18, 2018, Haji Sirika, the Minister of State for Aviation told a large audience, including aviation experts…
The right economic model in bad shape
Life up here in northern Nigeria, especially at this pre-election time can be frustrating indeed if one wakes up each…
Still on the minimum wage conundrum
Threats that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would embark on industrial actions are not new to the Nigerian masses. We…
Militias posing threat to our democracy
Presently in Nigeria, the formations of ethnic and religious militias have completely taken over the stage. They also have continued…
Why we must provide security for 2019 general election
It is gladdening to note the commitment of the Federal Government towards the provision of adequate security for the success…
Our schools need urgent attention
There is an urgent requirement that our education sector must be productive. In the 1960s through to the 1980s, anybody who…
On the NLC strike action
It is no longer news that the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have been battling with the…
Apata road: Kudos to Officer Francis Ojomo
Kindly permit me space in your widely read newspaper to publicly commend the Police Area Commander of Apata Division, Ibadan,…
Buhari and his security effort in North East
That the Buhari administration has made tremendous efforts towards tackling the nation’s security challenges is often lost to many, but…
Whither democracy in Nigeria after two decades?
How long shall we continue to refer to Nigeria’s democracy as nascent? A child born in 1999 is nearly 20…
