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Lagos Okada Ban: On June 1 we stand

Lagos Okada Ban: On June 1 we stand

Last week, the Lagos State Government (LASG) announced the ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada on some highways in the state with effect from Wednesday, June 1, this year. The ban…

Confusion, uncertainties in Nigerian football

Confusion, uncertainties in Nigerian football

Recently, there was a disturbing news that world football governing body, FIFA, ordered the Nigeria Football Federation to pay the sum of $1, 045,000 (about N433,873,550 officially) as compensation and salaries to former Super Eagles…

The new desperation for wealth

The new desperation for wealth

R ecently, there has been a visible desperation for wealth among a growing number of Nigerians. This has resulted in the sustained commission of different acts of criminality by some citizens cutting across segments of…

Giant strides in women league must impact on Falcons

Giant strides in women league must impact on Falcons

It is a delight to state that the Nigeria Women’s Football League is waxing stronger every season. After the regular league season, the NWFL’s Super Six is another spectacle to behold. We recall that the…

Moneybags and elections in Nigeria

Moneybags and elections in Nigeria

T hese are obviously not normal times for Nigerians. Recently, the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) shocked many Nigerians with the announcement of a N100 million price tag for the Expression of Interest…

Between Kukah’s gatekeeping and national development

Between Kukah’s gatekeeping and national development

In his Easter homily, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Reverend Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah beamed his searchlight on the seven-year-old governance of President Muhammadu Buhari describing it as being below average.…

On the need to regulate Okada operators

On the need to regulate Okada operators

For some time now, there has been a steady increase in the army of commercial motorcyclists commonly referred to as Okada operators in Lagos State. The attraction of Lagos is informed by the need for…

Losing grasp in areas of dominance amid CAF politics

Losing grasp in areas of dominance amid CAF politics

A few weeks back, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) named coaches for the U-17 male and female teams, U-20 male team and the U-23 male teams. We are aware this was hurriedly done because competitions…

Domestic Violence: Man’s inhumanity to man

Domestic Violence: Man’s inhumanity to man

R ecently, the nation was jolted by an unwanted display of man’s inhumanity to man. It was the untimely death of a young female gospel musician: Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu said to have been beaten into…

Still on rising insecurity

Still on rising insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted as having told his security chiefs at a recent meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) that their performances were below pass mark.   This is a belated realisation of…