Lassa fever: Keeping our environment clean
IT felt very disheartening to hear that Lassa fever has ‘resurrected’ in some states of Nigeria. In this 21st century,…
FG, speed up Lagos-Ibadan Highway rehabilitation
I had the opportunity of reading the report recently that contractors meant to work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, have abandoned…
Wrong timing for maize importation
A news report published by one of the nation’s media houses last week had it that farmers were afraid as…
Helping Nigerian victims of xenophobia in South Africa
A few months back, some Nigerians resident in South Africa were victims of xenophobia. Their means of livelihoods were destroyed;…
Ritualists’ den: More security needed
IT was very saddening when we saw on television and read in the newspapers that there was confusion last week…
Tackling youth restiveness and violence
On my mind today is youth restiveness and unprecedented culture of violence in Nigeria. Friday 11th August is the International…
Taking development to rural areas
That Nigeria is blessed is not in doubt. Sadly, the richness and blessedness of the country are yet to reflect…
Work must continue on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
After the Federal Government had terminated the concession granted to the Bi-Courtney highway services to construct the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in…
Re: Dangote’s $4.6bn investment in farming
Nigerians are lucky to have Alhaji Aliko Dangote; a man that has completely dedicated his life to putting smiles on…
We need stiff laws against cultism
RECENTLY, sporadic cases of cultism increased in the country and this worrisome development is not limited to any state, the…
Condemning the Anambra church massacre
On August 6, twelve worshippers were killed at the St. Phillips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Anambra State, while eighteen worshippers were…
Help! My 7-yr-old son, Kehinde Yusuf, needs N400,000 to survive
My seven-year-old son, Kehinde Yusuf, has hydrocephalus (water in the head). He has been receiving treatment from the University College…
Caring for our police officers
I hear many people say that members of the Nigeria Police force are incompetent. The police take a thrashing from…
Making our lawmakers work
The present Senate under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki has been adjudged by highly and lowly placed Nigerians as…
Egungun festival and its abuse of power
Egungun festival is an annual event common to some places in Yoruba land. In Ibadan land, it often takes place…
The need for potable water
Over time, the lack of potable water in communities across Nigeria had been a burning issue. Indeed, globally, there have…
Building more functional hospitals
Infrastructural development can be described as the core responsibility of any serious nation. This norm has been seen displayed time…
Immortalising Adebayo Faleti
I woke up on the morning of Monday 24th July, 2017 to hear the news on radio of the demise…
Reinstating commodity boards in Nigeria
When Nigeria was doing well as a country, many agricultural boards were constituted. There was the Nigerian Cocoa Board for…
Challenge of uncontrolled birth in Nigeria
Over the years and in recent times, there has been a surge in cases of uncontrolled birth in Nigeria with…
