This category covers people’s views on burning issues and trending topics of interest to the general public.
Four northern states—Kebbi, Bauchi, Katsina, and Kano—are on the path of depriving their students of basic education by shutting down public schools because of the Islamic Ramadan fast. These states have erred, even though they have the legal right to make educational decisions within their jurisdictions. This uninformed pronouncement must stop immediately. It is retrogressive, […]
The recent discovery that the Federal Polytechnic Ede in Osun State is engaged in an act to blocking its students from accessing the federal government student loan is not only cruel but also highlights the inhumane treatment that Nigerians are inflicting on fellow Nigerians. For instance, HND 1 students, who have already paid over N30,000 as an
The swift and efficient manner in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s media handlers managed and updated his social media pages during his November 17, 2024, visit to Nigeria has continued to attract commendations from some social media users, even hours after he departed for G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many praised Modi’s
Dr. Tunji Alausa is Nigeria’s 36th Minister of Education, following a cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, October 23, 2024. The new education minister is a trained medical doctor, succeeding Prof. Tahir Mamman, an educationist and former Vice-Chancellor of a private university in Abuja. Reversal of the 18-Year Admission Benchmark Alausa faces numerous issues
Once again, Nigerian lawmakers are pushing for a separate security outfit to curb the excesses of armed men on our waterways, despite the Nigerian Navy’s existing mandate to secure Nigeria’s maritime borders. The proposed Nigerian Coast Guard, if passed, could turn the waterways into a battleground between the proposed coastal guard and the Navy. This bill
The call by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from the Nigerian government is legitimate. Those in the southeast who believe that Kanu is fighting for a just cause and have chosen sit-at-home protests as a non-violent means of pressing their demands have the right to do
General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday, October 19, 2024, receiving tributes from notable political and power players across Nigeria. While most birthday messages from leaders were well-received, Peter Obi’s tribute — delivered by the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate from the 2023 general elections — sparked an uproar on social media platforms. Many of his
When he was rounding off his presidency, Goodluck Jonathan claimed he would go down in history as the most verbally abused president Nigeria had ever seen. He was wrong. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has surpassed him and all his predecessors in just one year because of his economic and monetary policies. Tinubu’s economic policies, backed
There has been debate among Islamic scholars and adherents about whether Muslim students can apply for the recently launched education loan in Nigeria, which is intended to support undergraduate students. To clarify for everyone, including non-Muslims: “Halal” refers to something permissible, while “Haram” refers to something forbidden. In Islamic finance, riba (interest) is explicitly prohibited
The establishment of most Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) I’ve read often starts with the personal funds of founders who believe in a cause that can transform their immediate environment. Typically, over time, they begin to receive financial support from private organizations, both local and international, after proving their transparency and accountability. However, controversial social media influencer
