Tobacco harm reduction: The imperative for alternatives
THERE are concerns the world over, about the health effects of tobacco, which is mostly consumed by smoking cigarettes, cigars…
2023, NASS members and indirect primaries
ACCORDING to Governor Dave Umahi, National Assembly members that are agitating for direct primaries have no structures in their respective…
How cultural education can help solve Nigeria’s social ills
THERE is no gainsaying that infiltration of foreign cultures, technological advancement, religious beliefs and political economy into Nigeria after its…
Time to team-up against economic sabotage
THE recent discovery of budget duplication amounting to the tune of N20.6bn in the 2022 budget by the Independent Corrupt…
Nigeria’s 1999-2006 water projects
OVER the years, Nigeria has made modest progress in expanding access to water, sanitation, and hygiene to its rapidly growing…
Knowledge, understanding and interfaith dialogue
RECENTLY, delegates from faith and no-faith communities met and dialogued in Abuja. It is pertinent to emphasize some of the…
Retirement should be enjoyed, not endured
THE current landscape of retirement in Nigeria will change in the next couple of years as the aging workforce is…
Drug abuse: The battle continues
SINCE inception, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been fighting the war against illicit drugs peddling around the…
Traffic-free yuletide in Lagos: A tall order?
DUE to its large population density, Lagos is not expected to be exempted from one of the main traffic challenges…
How cultural education can help solve Nigeria’s social ills
There is no gainsaying that infiltration of foreign cultures, technological advancement, religious beliefs and political economy into Nigeria after its…
Attahiru Jega and Kadaria Ahmed: The Professor, the journalist, and their country
This is the third report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive interview, which…
The role of Nigerian media in troubling times
THE world is defined by a dynamism of events that lies largely within a spectrum where peace occupies one extreme…
Oyebanji: The shape of things to come
TODAY, 21st December 2021, marks the 54th birthday of Biodun Oyebanji, former Secretary to the Ekiti State Government and as…
Giving children opportunity to express themselves
TEACH your wards, however young, how to activate their innate Quick Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, when it matters the most. Such…
Sylvester Oromoni and other victims of school bullying
DEATH, especially that of innocent people or martyrs; whether it’s Saint Stephen in the Judeo-Christian scripture, or Procris in ancient…
Buhari at 79: A focus on achievements, challenges
President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and…
Ogun visit: Epiphanies awaiting PMB
Two years and seven months after his last visit, President Muhammadu Buhari is set to embark on an official visit…
Speaking Truth to Power: Attahiru Jega, Toye Olorode, and Nigeria’s Future
This is the first report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive interview, which…
Attahiru Jega and Jibrin Ibrahim: Meditations on Power Politics
This is the second report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive interview, which…
How private schools destroy education
ONE of the most popular sayings of private school owners is that “the worst private school is far better than…


