Buhari presidency, 365 days after
In his inaugural address shortly after he took the oath of office on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari made a profound statement. “I...
Now that Nigeria is broke
Nigerians had suspected that the country was insolvent long before the gov-ernment officially announced to the world last Wednesday that it is broke.
Of course,...
Zik, 20 years after
Wednesday, May 11 was exactly 20 years since Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, popularly known as Zik of Africa, passed on to the great beyond.
Were he...
As Erediauwa joins ancestors
The announcement of the death of the Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo Erediauwa, last week marked the beginning of the end...
N56,000 minimum wage unrealistic
Last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), jointly proposed N56,000 as the new minimum wage to the federal...
Danger of lawless Fulani herdsmen
Nigeria has been at the security crossroads in recent years with the emergence of militant groups in the Niger Delta and terrorist bands like...
Will the 2016 budget be implemented?
On Thursday, April 7, the National Assembly (NASS) finally sent details of the 2016 budget of N6.06 trillion which it passed on Wednesday, March...
Will the 2016 budget be implemented?
The National Assembly (NASS) passed the 2016 budget of N6.06 trillion on Wednesday, March 23.
Relief is, however, tainted by the anxiety that the Presidency...
Budget 2016 implementation: Are Presidency, NASS ready?
We sighed with big relief. The National Assembly (NASS) passed the 2016 budget of N6.06 trillion on Wednesday. But our relief is simultaneously tainted...
EDITORIAL: Gender equality advocates must do their homework
The Senate on Tuesday rejected the gender equality bill which seeks to guarantee equal rights for women in marriage, education and jobs, protects widows...
