Decentralisation of Passport Centres and the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria

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 its headquarters to apply for or renew international passports, as well as visa. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola seemed to have hearkened to…

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Striking Resident Doctors: Between Professional Oath to Save Lives and Self-Preservation

Nigerian doctors embarked on an indefinite strike on 1 April 2021. The ongoing strike has paralyzed medical services at public hospitals, leaving hundreds of patients unattended. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), an association of Nigerian resident medics, last week gave the Federal Government an ultimatum to improve the wages and allowances of doctors…

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