Editorial

Conversion of polytechnics to universities worrisome

There was a dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) holders and university degree graduates. University graduates were rated above their polytechnic counterparts at any meeting point to the dissatisfaction of the latter. The narration was expected to change when a…

Qatar 2022: A mirror of possibilities

Fanfare and controversies have surrounded the just concluded world cup that saw Argentina emerge as the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Football lovers and even those who seem disinterested followed the games all over the world. Qatar was…

NSCDC recovers N80m, resolves 800 cases in 11 months in Oyo 

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has said it recovered over N80 million fraudulently obtained from unsuspecting public members between January and November. NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, who disclosed this during the end-of-the-year get-together in Ibadan,…

CBN, DSS must stop in-fighting

The internal rumbling among President Muhammadu Buhari Administration members raises serious concern. The recent in-fighting between the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Department of State Services (DSS), is a typical example. Outside Nigeria’s…

The need for judicial autonomy

An independent judiciary is necessary to ensure the rule of law is respected.   Judicial independence means that judges are not subject to pressure and influence and are free to make impartial decisions based solely on fact and law. The independence…

Collaboration, key to end fuel scarcity

For almost four months on now, Nigerians have continued to groan amidst unending queues for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol, as popularly known) at filling stations. The long queues started appearing at the filling stations across the country in September, forcing…

NCC’s N569bn 2023 budget and telecoms growth

On Tuesday, the Senate approved N559,080,711,000 as the fiscal budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to drive continuous growth in the telecommunications industry. There are several examples of this telecoms growth in Africa. In South Africa, the wireless telecommunication…