Editorial
Boat mishaps: When will they end?
Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly
THE OKRIKA BURNING WELLHEAD
Regulatory authorities should live up to their responsibilities For two years, a wellhead fire has been burning at Ofioma-Ama Alakiri, in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, upending livelihoods in
Nigeria must secure its agro-export future
Nigeria cannot afford to sleepwalk into the European Union’s new deforestation regime. The warning that the country could put more than $1bn, or about N1.4tn, in annual agro-export earnings at
BEYOND DECRIMINALISING SUICIDES
The authorities must do more to contain the growing problem As Nigeria joins other countries today to mark the 2026 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), it is important for critical stakeholders to join the
Rising Times for NGX
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has received a significant vote of confidence, with FTSE Russell confirming Nigeria’s return to Frontier Market status from September 21, 2026. The decision reverses the country’s
LESSONS FROM NEPAL’S FLOOD DISASTER
Government should invest heavily in flood prevention The people of Nepal are still counting their losses from the devastating flash flood which ripped through their border with China, inundating towns,
The anti-graft agency is making a difference
Like other major public agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given an interim report of its achievements in the last three and half years under the current
DEATH BY LEAD POISONING
The authorities should do more by creating awareness among miners Rich in mineral deposits including gold, Zamfara State first recorded a major lead poisoning epidemic in 2010 in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas, killing about 400 inhabitants,
S/African Afrophobia: All eyes on AU
President Bola Tinubu was right to take South Africa’s recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks to the African Union (AU). Speaking for him at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Session in Luanda,
A DANGEROUS DIMENSION TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
The political parties must face up to the real issues Right before our very eyes, a new political culture is unfolding in the country. From a sitting Senator publicly inciting
