Human Trafficking/Violence Against Women: How better enforcement of laws can help protect victims, vulnerable
April 3, 2024 Jane matthew (Not real name) a 30 year old mother recounts in tears the ordeal of her self while growing up and now her 10 year old…
Seven lessons of Okuama calamity, by Michael Owhoko
Has Nigeria learnt any lessons from the Okuama massacre? Â Will the incident repeat itself or offer profound lessons against future experience? Â In the journey of life, no individual or nation…
Kidnapping: Turning captives to cash, by Ken UgbechieÂ
Kidnapping has become a daily feature in Nigeria’s insecurity menu. Very disturbing. From the eerie abduction of Chibok school girls under President Goodluck Jonathan until now, kidnapping and kidnappers have…
‘Even the bandits were hungry’, freed Kuriga girl, others tell it all
The whole village of Kuriga ran towards the convoy of buses shouting “Our children are back!” and “Alhamdulillah,” meaning “Thank you, God”, to welcome home more than 100 students and…
Meaningful Easter for Every Nigerian, by Monday Philips Ekpe
Mahatma Gandhi was right: “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world….
Asiwaju is here! Let’s just do it! By Debo Adesina
The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And…
Insight: Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens
March 29, 2024 By: Maxwell Akalaare Adombila, Joe Bavier Surveying the stripped landscape of her farm – dotted with pools of cyanide-tainted, tea coloured waste water left by illegal gold…
President Tinubu at 72: Leadership in challenging times
By Tunde Rahman Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the President directed there should be no…
World Bank Group’s New Data Aims to Boost Investment in Emerging Markets
March 29, 2024 …Data shows untapped potential, resilience in emerging markets The World Bank Group has published its proprietary statistics that reveal the credit risk profile of private and public…
Over 63,000 people dead or missing while migrating over last decade – IOM says
March 27, 2024 At least 63,285 people have perished or disappeared on migration routes around the world between 2014 and 2023, with most deaths caused by drowning, the U.N. migration…