By Lukman Raimi (PhD, LL.M) The administration of local government councils in Nigeria has too often been placed in the hands of individuals who lack the requisite education, experience, and moral integrity necessary to effectively manage these institutions. The result has been inefficiency, mismanagement, and a severe disconnect from the real needs of the communities […]
By Abdul-Warees Solanke Here is a confession: The view I am about canvassing here concerning womanhood belongs to the old school. It is of the past, archaic. The view is conservative and traditional. It has been defeated in the past by modernity, since the industrial revolution. It is like returning to the era of ignorance, […]
By Vivian Ihechu When Mrs Mary James informed her friends that she would be taking her daughter, Faith, 13, to get a dose of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, they exchanged perplexing glances. Her friends, Mrs Hope Uwa and Mrs Yemi Adams questioned her decision, based on many yet to be founded concerns on HPV vaccine. However, […]
Speech by the Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun On Day One of the Planned Nationwide Protest (Aug. 1, 2024) at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Protocols Fellow Nigerians and Compatriots, It is with a grave sense of responsibility that I address you this evening. You will recall that upon several indications by […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke, Voice of Nigeria For every facet of life anywhere, there is always a cabal as its driving spirit, either success or failure. But in most instances, it is for failure. Where successes are recorded, they are merely superficial. Such successes or achievements are fleeting but the real success or gain is in […]
By Olusegun S. Ayeoyenikan To tackle the menace of poverty, unemployment and insecurity, Nigeria needs sustainable industrial growth and manufacturing capacity for real development. No doubt having a production base for a competitive industrial economy is the only remedy to Nigeria’s dependence on importation. What is an industrial economy? Simply put, it is the prevalent […]
ADVERTISEMENT By Reuben Muoka In Nigeria, a young tech-savvy and upwardly mobile population is teeming, and exploring derivable benefits of digital technologies. They are propelled by rapidly expanding internet access and steady broadband penetration, currently about 43 per cent. Our digital economy is poised for significant growth, positively impacting various sectors and benefiting the nation […]
By Ademola Ben Crownson Adegoke Times and tides change. Seasons flicker and flutter, and the weather varies. The message in all this is the transience of everything in life. Nothing is permanent; except change itself. A time there was when their word was law. Their reverence for their subjects was so high to the sky. […]
By Abdulwarees SoIanke In the second quarter of 2001 when I resumed as Editorial Board member and Deputy Editor of The Monitor on Sunday, I decided to do something different by focusing its health page primarily on Mental Health. The Monitor is a weekend newspaper in the stable of the Ibadan-based Monitor newspapers published by […]
By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have many uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is necessary for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a problem: “think […]