Op.Ed pieces and columnists
There are many predictions about how the world will end. The two dominant religions in the world- Islam and Christianity- believe that when the end time is near, a lot of strange things such as wars, killings, rituals, pestilence and violence will be o...
As part of its ‘Catch Them Young’ programme, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is organising information technology quiz competition for all secondary schools in Nigeria. The first stage is f...
For those, who attended primary school when the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme was introduced, nothing could be heart-warming than the experience of those good old years. It was perhaps, the golden era in which government’s attempt t...
In the hierarchy of needs, housing comes second after food. Given the prominence of housing, most Nigerians are of the opinion that it is yet to be given serious thought by government in all tiers. This is against the background of statistics that indi...
The plight of Corps members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is finally receiving some attention, the new director general of the National Youth Service scheme announced recently. BLESSING UKEMENA examines the impact of this promise. It is ...
Makurdi, the Benue State capital is one city that cannot boast of a functional amusement park. Concerned residents say government intervention in the uplifting of recreational facilities would not only enhance the aesthetics of the city but attract tou...
As the decay in Nigerian prisons across the country continues unabated, resulting in more frustration and hopelessness for inmates, Nigerians are worried whether the system can still serve the purpose for which it was established. Deputy Editor, Soni D...
Grief. That is the affliction that has taken over the life of Grace Victor, mother of a prospective law student, Emmanuel, who was brutally murdered by policemen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, last Sunday. Osa Okhomina reports Grace has witness...
Despite the brilliant performance by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State in many sectors of the economy, the deplorable condition of most roads in the state capital and its environs, have caused untold hardship to road users there. As Ibanga Isine ...
Mr. Victor Afam Ogene who represents Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra State has blamed the Nigerian government for the increase in violence. Speaking with journalists, the deputy chairman, House Committee on Media and public Affairs also at...
Taraba State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Jonah Kataps, has never shied away from fighting issues that are neither necessary nor permanent. As would be expected of a labour leader, he has already raised the alarm over the planned d...
Sam Amadi is the chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). In this chat with LEADERSHIP WEEKEND, he opens up on the crisis facing the electricity sector in Nigeria and says that the task of accomplishing set objectives is a must-do. ...
Determined to help the unhappy, SOLOMON NDA-ISAIAH writes that Kambili Osadolor-Ehima is at home with making orphans feel a sense of belonging. I could not bear the sight of the deplorable building. It was too really bad. The roof, walls, w...
Poverty, a state of being poor, has been identified as one of the factors that lead to the inherent challenges of social equality in a country like Nigeria richly endowed with natural and mineral resources. Patience Ivie Obhafuoso writes Mo...
In Nigeria, the security situation in recent time has become precarious, posing serious challenges to the survival of the nation’s nascent democracy. CHRISTIANA ESEBONU writes that the recent arming of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...