COMMENTARY

Nigerians were once again thrown into mourning last Sunday when gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, killing over 35 persons with dozens more critically injured. The murderers planned and executed …

Fatima Mustapha, a 42-year-old divorcee, is one among thousands of women who live under excruciating life conditions due to Vesico Vaginal Fisticula (VVF) across many communities in northern Nigeria. Her condition is worsened by growing stigma against people living with …

African States, with the assistance of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and support, are achieving significant progress in improving international civil aviation standards, setting new pace in air safety, airport security and overcoming the immediate challenges occasioned by COVID-19 …

  Engr. Sarat Braimah is the Lagos Area Manager at National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). As the world marks International Women’s Day today, Sarat shares her story on surviving and excelling in a man’s world. Enjoy it: I must confess …

Fixed Income: Expect easing QE measures in 2022 Globally, mixed investor sentiment over the course of the year has seen bond yields rise and fall. In Q1, the reopening of global economies improved activities and spurred positive investor sentiment in …

By Kenneth Jukpor   Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes —Peter Drucker While this apt saying captures the underlying factors to measure the performance of any leader, a good …

In this ongoing Pantamized fraudfessorial saga, the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, which I’ve chosen to rechristen as the “Fraudsters’ University of Technology Owerri” until it rescinds its fraudulent appointment to Pantami, isn’t getting the deserved censure its fraud invites. …

By Kenneth Jukpor Maritime is regarded as a serious business globally and requires top-notch training for operators and all stakeholders to ensure the sector plays its role in economic development and trade facilitation. Administratively, the manager of a port, a …

By Yusuf Odejobi The concerns over the incessant rejection of food and agricultural commodities from Nigeria by the US and the European Union (EU) on account of poor quality and safety turned a new twist and the National Agency for …

By Genevieve Aningo The Holy Book didn’t tell us a lie when it emphasized that there is season for everything. God makes everything beautiful in its time. Indeed, around June to August God has ordained corn to be in season …

According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total debt as of June 30, 2015 stood at N12.12 trillion. So, when Muhammadu Buhari took over as President, this country’s debt portfolio was N12.12 trillion. By December 31, 2020, the country’s …

Enyinnaya Abaribe, the brilliant and brave senator who signed the bail for Nnamdi Kanu’s release delivered perhaps the most perceptive and wisest speech on Igbos and Nigeria last week in Mississippi, US. Every Igbo who cares about the present and …

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has often referred to the gazette which published the grazing laws in Nigeria. In his television interview to mark his 6th anniversary in power, he made reference to the so-called gazette.  The President was echoing what his Chief of …

Since the Obasanjo-led era more than two decades ago, there have been attempts to revamp Nigeria’s petroleum sector through the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). A 21-year old process, any child who was born at the time the preparatory work for …

The Administrative panel set up to probe the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on the watch of its suspended Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, has begun sitting. One of the issues that will be raised at the hearing …

As the security challenges in the country grow more complex, usually some questions come to mind. For instance, what is the role of the National Space and Research Development Agency, NASRDA, and NIGCOMSAT in assisting and strengthening the nation’s security …

My attention was recently drawn to a statement credited to the Minister of State for Environment, Barr Sharon Ikeazor, and published in the Leadership Newspaper of 17 Sep 20, p.14, captioned “Nigeria Lacks Marine Protected Areas Despite 11,600 sqkm Coastline …

By Eugene Nweke Maritime stakeholders can recall that in 2005 the World Bank Maritime study groups diagnosed the missing gaps and factors responsible for the deterioration of quality port services to include: a. Government control port sector, thrived on a …

Following the revelation by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) of plans to float a new airline, NG Eagle, deploying some of the assets of distressed Arik Air, industry observers have wondered if this is akin to the putting …

By Niran Adedokun Four weeks after the take off of Etó, the electronic truck call-up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), it could be tempting to dismiss it as one of those futile governmental initiatives. Two weeks into the …