As Nigeria’s school gates creak open this Monday, September 9, marking the start of a new academic session, the air is thick with a sense of foreboding. The nation’s education system, already fragile, now teeters on the brink of collapse. This unsettling shift comes not from educational reforms or policy changes, but from a more…
In the latest catastrophe to strike Nigeria, relentless flooding has wreaked havoc across the country, claiming nearly 200 lives and displacing thousands from their homes. This disaster, which has battered 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, not only underscores the critical issues of infrastructure and disaster preparedness but also raises grave concerns about the nation’s food…
In recent times, Nigeria has witnessed a disturbing surge in cult-related killings, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. The alarming rise in these senseless murders has sent shockwaves across the nation, with many calling for urgent action to stem the tide of violence. Korede Abdullah delves into the heart of this…
Is Nigerian Federal Government at Crossroads regarding its new educational policy that bans under 18 from WASSCE and SSCE examinations? Juliet Jacob probes further as controversy over the government’s decision to stop anyone yet to attain 18 years from participating in the aforementioned exams. The recent decision by Nigeria’s Federal Government to enforce an 18-year…
Bloodshed, sorrow and tears is new normal in present day Nigeria. Highly demoralized, uninspired service chiefs not able to deliver on their mandate despite billion annually appropriated for securing lives and property of the citizens. Korede Abdullah analyses that Fire brigade approach, lacking operational templates and executive impunity have contributed to the unending insecurity across…
On a good day humanitarian work or aid is a dream health service. But, due to incessant killings, abductions for ransom and maiming of aid workers by terrorists operating especially in parts of Nigeria, humanitarian workers have become endangered. Korede Abdullah reports A grim picture On the solemn occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 2024,…
Weeks after the Paris 2024 Olympics ended issues arising from the dismal outings of the Nigerian troupe have refused die down, as critics, stakeholders have continued to express vexations over the apparent disappointment at the lacklustre performances. Juliet Jacob revisits the key factors behind Nigeria’s poor outcomes, ranging from preparations to fundings and talent harvesting…
From Anambra to Nasarawa, from Kwara to Kogi, from Lagos to Taraba, from Ekiti to Edo, from Akwa Ibom to Benue, and from Sokoto to Kano, Food poisonings is real. Almost in every part of the country cases of suspected food poisonings are reported. Families are despatched to their early graves after supposedly sumptuous meals….
Korede Abdullah in this special report, assesses the clamour for an amendment of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution. The most recent move for constitutional reforms was by a group of eminent Nigerians, called, The Patriots- men and women of influence led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu. …
The rapid spread of the Mpox virus in just one week across the continent is sending ominous signals about the force of the disease to cripple Africa’s public health. The deadly spread of the infection has triggered frantic decisions by governments and health organizations within and outside Africa. The development has also raised a pertinent…
