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As House of Reps seeks increased patronage for DICON

As House of Reps seeks increased patronage for DICON

Recently, the House of Representatives frowned at the failure of some security agencies to patronise the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) while commending the Nigerian Army for being an exception to this rule. Though…

Implications of Nigeria’s absence at ’22 Qatar

Implications of Nigeria’s absence at ’22 Qatar

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, which started on November 20, is unique in many ways. The most obvious is that the event is being staged in the winter season rather than the usual summer…

Time to halt further borrowing

W hile addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Finance recently, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed announced that the Federal Government (FG) would borrow over N11 trillion and sell…

Safety Of INEC’s Facilities: A task that must be done

Safety Of INEC’s Facilities: A task that must be done

R ecently, some criminally- minded elements unleashed attacks on facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun and Osun states destroying offices and Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to be used for next year’s…

Emulating Benue’s security model

Emulating Benue’s security model

In a bid to ensure improved security of lives and property in Benue State, the Benue Volunteer Guards (BVG) was setup a few months ago. From an initial personnel of 500, the security outfit will…

Peseiro’s unpaid wages and other matters

Peseiro’s unpaid wages and other matters

At a time when the Super Eagles failed to pick a World Cup ticket, we expect many other things to work well but rather there are more problems to contend with. There is the matter…

Nigeria’s rising inflation

Nigeria’s rising inflation

R ecently, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s CPI rose by 21.32% year-on-year in October 2022 with goods and services selling three to four times more. The purchasing power of individuals is exceedingly…

Implications of sale of national assets

Implications of sale of national assets

The Federal Government (FG) has indicated its plan to sell off some of the country’s assets. The assets include some power plants, the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos and the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) also…

NFF: Gusau and his challenges

NFF: Gusau and his challenges

Nigerian football is at its lowest ebb. That is the unfortunate reality and legacy which Amaju Pinnick left for the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau. Apart from the big…

Lessons for Nigeria from Britain

Lessons for Nigeria from Britain

R ecently, there was a change of leadership in Britain with Rishi Sunak, 42, becoming the new leader of the ruling Conservative Party (CP) and the country’s Prime Minister. This followed the resignation of Mrs…