37 Dead: The Cost of Lithium
It is now about two weeks since officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested scores of people suspected of illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas
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The United Nations has recently announced that it selected Nigeria, alongside Guinea, Indonesia, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as one of the first countries to receive country-level support under its new initiative on
Bayo Onanuga’s Lame Reply To New York Times
On June 16, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga replied a New York Times article of June 11, which alleged that Nigeria was passing through its worst economic situation in generations. The New York Times article
Politics Of Abuja Street Naming
Nigeria is increasingly becoming a place whereby observers of events, analyse opinions made by people from the binoculars of myopic and mundane considerations of partisanship or ethnic jingoism. This approach is anti-intellectualistic and should be consigned to the dustbin of history. I
My 140 Days In Kidnappers’ Captivity In Zamfara – NYSC Member
In the evening of 17 August 2023, twelve Akwa Ibom persons were abducted along Sokoto-Zamfara expressway as they travelled to Sokoto.
Chimamanda Adichie On Peter Obi
When Prof. Wole Soyinka emitted that caustic lava on Mr. Peter Obi, a lot of people sprang up against him. I told a story where we wanted to set a deadly trap for Prof. Soyinka, and it was Peter Obi himself who
Prof. Akpan Hogan Ekpo At 70
Eminent economist and university administrator, Prof. Akpan Hogan Ekpo, is formally retiring from the University of Uyo on June 26 when he turns 70; and to mark it, he will launch his autobiography and give a valedictory lecture.
Will Paying Politicians Minimum Wage Fix Nigeria’s Bad Governance?
Minimum wage negotiations in Nigeria often bring forth the age-old argument: if workers are expected to survive on a certain income, shouldn’t politicians also face the same reality? It’s a compelling notion, one that has historical precedence and resonates deeply with the
Akwa Ibom: Who Needs Free Football Tickets?
Akwa Ibom State government has the largest social welfare programmes in almost every sector in the country, but adding free football tickets could be counterproductive.
The Living Wage Controversy
By Rev. Fr. George Ehusani The fundamental problem I have with the ongoing controversy over what is to be considered minimum wage or living wage for the poorest workers in Nigeria, is the master-slave disparity in wages earned by workers
Boni Madubunyi: Embodiment Of Success And Humility
Despite founding Nigeria’s most successful hydrocarbon geophysical consulting firm and contributing significantly to the development of the oil and gas sector, Boniface Madubunyi, who died at 90 on May 13th in London, was practically unknown to the Nigerian public. That’s the way
Governor Otti’s New Baby
Why is the one-year birthday of a baby very significant? Why do parents, especially mothers, prepare so hard and go all out to give their babies a
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