Editorial
NIGERIA AT 66
We should strive for a state where governance matches the expectations of the citizenry Every nation is perpetually engrossed in the quest for the realisation of its founding ideals. Very
Cracking down on fuel pump fraud
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) latest crackdown on fuel under-dispensing is unquestionably necessary, though it is a sporadic routine that is never sustained. Its directive that
YET ANOTHER FLOOD WARNING
The authorities can still do more to minimise the impact of floods The rainy season has peaked, creating an unfortunate potential of avoidable deaths and destruction of property due to
Voters, not courts, must decide elections
The warning from the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu is timely. Under the theme “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive” and a
TACKLING FOOD WASTE AND LOSS
Government should invest heavily in cold chain equipment and services For years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) have warned repeatedly that millions
NSCDC custody deaths and Nigeria’s detention crisis
Recently, thirty-seven illegal miners were arrested and detained in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna but never came out alive. That grim fact
ISSUES IN THE CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMME
There should be more to conditional cash transfer than sharing money The latest reports that the cash-based social intervention programme of the current administration has reached no fewer than 67.19
2027 POLLS AND GENDER REPRESENTATION
There is need to do more to achieve better female access to political power The Independent National Electoral Commission’s final list of candidates released for the 2027 general election has
Nigeria’s fertiliser use shortfall
Nigeria’s fertiliser paradox is becoming harder to ignore. The country now possesses fertiliser production capacity, yet farmers are applying nowhere near enough nutrients to unlock its agricultural potential. The Federal
THE CASE FOR ROUTINE IMMUNISATION
Immunisation shields dangerous infections and prevents unnecessary deaths The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Mohammed Pate, has been proactive on the issue of children immunisation. Two years ago, Nigeria became the
