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October 14, 2026 12:18 am
NASS’s excessive recess demands scrutiny
October 14, 2026 12:17 am
Mass kidnappings further tarnish NYSC
October 13, 2026 12:02 am
Kano, Borno spreading tyranny
October 13, 2026 12:01 am
Horrors of another NAF jet crash
October 12, 2026 12:43 am
Nigeria’s revolving-door budgeting
October 11, 2026 12:18 am
IDGC 2026: Nigeria must stop sacrificing its girls
2027: Collect your PVC, protect your vote
October 15, 2026 12:31 am
Stop funding pilgrimages now!
Editorial
Campaign funding must be transparent
Editorial
Tinubu’s extended absence
Editorial
Super Eagles enter peril
Editorial
Disorder on Lagos-Calabar Highway
Editorial
NASS’s excessive recess demands scrutiny
The National Assembly’s excessive recess and absenteeism undermine its duties while costing taxpayers heavily. This editorial calls for scrutiny and reform…
Mass kidnappings further tarnish NYSC
Recent mass kidnappings of prospective corps members on their way to orientation camps expose the severe dangers of the NYSC scheme in Nigeria….
An editorial on the shrinking democratic space in Nigeria, highlighting how Kano and Borno states are using state power to intimidate and silence critics….
A NAF jet crash in Ondo State killed 25 people, marking the 10th such accident since 2021 and raising questions about military aviation safety in Nigeria….
Nigeria’s revolving-door budgeting
An editorial on the Nigerian government’s repeated extension of the 2025 budget, which creates overlapping cycles and undermines fiscal accountability….
IDGC 2026: Nigeria must stop sacrificing its girls
On International Day of the Girl Child, this editorial argues that Nigeria must end child marriage, a rights violation and health emergency affecting milli…
An editorial arguing for an immediate end to government funding of pilgrimages, citing EFCC claims that officials divert 75% of the funds….
Ahead of the 2027 elections, Nigeria must enforce campaign funding transparency as new laws raise spending limits for candidates, says this editorial….
An editorial on President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria and the constitutional questions it raises regarding Section 145 and accountability….
Super Eagles enter peril
Nigeria’s Super Eagles face missing the 2027 AFCON after a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, highlighting a deep crisis in the nation’s football….
Disorder on Lagos-Calabar Highway
An editorial on the Federal Government’s threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism and safety violations, arguing for security, not closure….
Averting another workers’ strike
An editorial on the JNPSNC’s warning strike over the N70,000 minimum wage, petrol prices, and the urgent need for government action to avert a full strike….
CBN: What manner of rate cut?
An editorial on the CBN’s 350-basis-point rate cut and why it may not translate to cheaper loans for Nigerian businesses and SMEs due to several factors….
Nigeria’s disturbing maternal deaths
Nigeria now accounts for almost 40% of global maternal deaths, a new report says, amid a crisis in its primary healthcare system….
Mining must not erase education
CHILD labour and out-of-school children remain a serious menace in Nigeria. This is despite the challenges they pose to societal well-being and progress. The failure of government is writ large in thi…
Lagos Longbridge needs urgent security plan
IN an era of worsening insecurity, the return of darkness to the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway should concern the Federal Government and security agencies. Indeed, the gradual disa…
Nigeria @66: Dashed hopes, fragile future
On its 66th independence anniversary, Nigeria reflects on dashed hopes and a fragile future due to poor leadership, despite its vast potential and resource…
An editorial on the N50.41bn spent by Nigerian government officials on foreign trips amid a cost-of-living crisis, questioning the value of the junkets….
Timely presidential warning for police
President Bola Tinubu has warned the police to be professional and fair ahead of the 2027 general elections, a timely intervention amid rising political te…
When Nigerians become numb to death
A Punch editorial on how persistent killings in Plateau and other states are making Nigerians dangerously accustomed to violence and numb to death….
Recurring gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is economically damaging. An editorial argues a rail line along the corridor is the solution….
Power sector crisis: Between diagnosis and delivery
An editorial on Nigeria’s power crisis, arguing that despite accurate diagnoses by the Power Minister, the sector needs sustained political will to execute…
Tele-robotic surgery: Nigeria needs more medical feats
An editorial on a successful tele-robotic surgery in Nigeria, highlighting the need for sustained investment to replicate such feats and fix the health sec…
Avoidable mining tragedies in Niger, Taraba
Recent mining tragedies in Niger and Taraba states expose Nigeria’s failure to regulate the sector, leading to preventable deaths and huge economic losses….
Should Nigerians record police?
A court has affirmed the right of Nigerians to record police officers performing public duties, despite the IG’s concerns about the practice being demorali…
Growing attacks, harassment of journalists
An editorial on the rising attacks, harassment, and intimidation of journalists in Nigeria, making it one of West Africa’s most dangerous environments….
King’s College concession controversy
The controversy over the 35-year concession of King’s College, Lagos, highlights the deeper rot in Nigeria’s education system and government funding failur…
Return of ASUU strikes at state universities
While federal universities are stable, strikes are returning to state universities in Lagos, Ondo, and others over the non-implementation of salary agreeme…
Osun alert: Terrorism must not gain ground in S/West
Following a DSS alert on planned terrorist attacks in Osun and the South-West, governors are urged to take preventive action to secure vulnerable public pl…
Nigeria’s energy crisis is crippling businesses, with manufacturers and SMEs spending fortunes on diesel and petrol due to an unreliable national grid….
Nigeria faces a public health and economic crisis from counterfeit products. NAFDAC warns of a growing local trade in fake medicines, food, and other goods…