The Lake Chad region has been bedevilled with many challenges over the years. This location has been the site of severe violent encounters perpetrated, especially by the Boko Haram sect. In recent […]
The magnitude of Nigeria’s security problems seems to have exceeded the coping capacity of the conventional security outfits in Nigeria combined. Only few states have minimal security challenges. From Imo State where […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently reflected the fears in the minds of most development analysts, that the survival of local government administration in Nigeria rests on divine intervention. The ex-Nigerian leader, who […]
Nigerians have been clamouring for more efficient ways of processing passports as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) appears to be overwhelmed by the avalanche of applications and the human traffic that throng […]
The House of Representatives is presently considering a bill, if passed into law, would permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen, to bear firearms. The bill titled “Firearms Amendment Bill” was sponsored […]
The rate of unemployment in Nigeria has continued to generate debates among Nigerians locally and internationally. Most people in the country’s labour force are either unemployed or underemployed. The latest statistics on […]
Almost every part of the country is plagued by this societal misnomer called cultism. Many communities in all the country’s geo-political zones have been ravaged by the activities of cultists. A lot […]
In the last two months, different communities in the country, almost on a daily or weekly basis, have been protesting against indiscriminate disconnections, frequent power outage, and huge estimated bills from distribution […]
It seems that anytime Nigeria is getting some respite as regards ethnic tensions, there are people who are bent on frustrating the efforts. They make careless statements along religious and ethnic lines […]
To most oil-producing countries like Nigeria, the report that oil prices have crossed $70 per barrel for the first time in over a year would be great news. However, the reason for […]
In the last few years, Nigerians have seen growing tension between farmers and herdsmen in the country as pastoralists seek greener grazing fields for their livestock. To check this expanding conflict, many […]
More than 600 students have been abducted from schools in Northwest Nigeria since last year December. Zamfara State is the latest in this disturbing development in the country’s kidnap-for-ransom conundrum. The Jangebe […]
For those who are frequent market-goers, especially in cities in Southern Nigeria, it is no news that the prices of foodstuffs have more than tripled. As Nigerians struggle to come to terms […]
Those who knew the posh and serenity of Apapa, an elite area of Lagos, about 20 years ago would really be shocked at the level it has degenerated into in the last […]
In the words of Chinua Achebe, he who pays homage to the great paves the way for their own greatness. But what manner of greatness will such a gesture attract if it […]
Apart from being the first woman to ever achieve this milestone, the name, Okonjo-Iweala will go down in history as the first African to assume the position of the Director General of […]
For those who know the antecedents of Nigeria’s immediate past Chief of Army Staff, his ambassadorial nomination might have been aimed at maximising his experiences to the benefit of Nigeria and Nigerians […]
Nigeria is indeed a home of possibilities. Nigerians, particularly Lagosians, were stupefied when a picture cover of a book titled “My Service to Humanity” surfaced online. What was shocking was the fact […]
For many young people trading with Bitcoins, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and other virtual currencies, the ban by the Federal Government on cryptocurrency came as a downing on a prized asset. Many economists […]
When it comes to fleet expansion, Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, is a tough bird. The airline has always had its eye on massive expansion since 2018, when they started […]
