As Buhari returns
THE problems that faced Nigeria in President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence included the quit notice given to all Igbo people living…
These endless quit notices…
IT has been claimed that the quit notice given to the Igbo by a group, Arewa Youths, to vacate the…
Revamping economy through yam exports
NIGERIA still imports about $3 billion to $5 billion worth of food annually and earns paltry foreign exchange from agriculture…
On HIV, hepatitis patients
I would like to plead with the management a popular hospital in Abuja to separate hepatitis patients from those living…
Some worthy politicians
MOST of our politicians have failed to honour their promises. However, I find three of them worthy of our trust…
On polygamy, Islam and our cultural values
ONE of the reasons why most polygamous marriages fail is the unending unhealthy rivalry between wives, often engineered by the…
FG, address economy
The constant job losses in Nigeria calls for urgent attention. In the last two years, thousands of Nigerians have been…
On leadership change in Edo Assembly
THAT honourable members of the Edo State House of Assembly recently effected a change of leadership is no longer news.…
Structures for state police already exist
SOMETIME, ago a former Director-General of the defunct National Security Organisation, Umaru Shinkafi, proffered what in my opinion is one…
As kidnapping persists…
There is nothing more alarming now than the worrying issue of kidnap cases that appears to have defied strategic efforts…
Of hate speech and terrorism
Recently, the media in reported that the acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, declared that henceforth, anybody caught making…
How to curb rising food prices
THAT the cost of food prices has been rising in the country is saying what is obvious, and two things…
Advice to politicians
LAST month, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a senatorial election in Osun State. This was sequel to the…
On the Abuja protests
MY heart bleeds seeing what is happening in some parts of Nigeria as a result of the state of health…
Adjusting to economic realities
THE remuneration fit for a worker is in accordance with the work done. So, the minimum wage is also applicable…
On Senate President, Ikire flyover
GOOD intentions are not good unless carried out. This explains the noble act of Senator Bukola Saraki who asked his…
Of teenagers in prison custody
WHY should a wanderer be finedN30,000 to secure his or her bail? The various task forces and mobile courts set…
Of Nigeria and social media
WHEN one takes a look at Nigeria today, it is not difficult to notice the place of the social media.…
Why export yams?
IN June this year, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture, announced that the Federal Government was contemplating exporting yams.…
Still on President Buhari’s health status
THERE have been repeated calls that appear to be unending on the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. It is…
