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Another horrible year for journalists

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Definitely, 2016 will go down in history as one of the horrible years for journalism and its practitioners. The year would be remembered as one that journalists were killed in their numbers while carrying out their professional and legitimate duties. According to Reporters without Borders (RSF), 74 journalists and other media workers were killed worldwide […]
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Nigerians and access to safe water

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The saying that water is life holds true for every society. In fact, life on earth will cease to exist in the absence of water. That is why the resource always takes the pride of place in the development templates of governments all over the world. The usefulness of water is made more imperative by […]
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Extractive Industry and Nigerian economy

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One of the highlights of the Buhari administration’s 2016 budget is the plan to diversify the Nigerian economy from its over reliance on crude oil to solid minerals. In presenting the immediate past budget, the President expressed optimism that its funding and implementation would partly be from the solid minerals in due course. The Nigerian […]
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Return of roadblocks in South East

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While Nigerians are trying to cope with the devastating economic recession that has made their lives a miserable wreck, some government security agencies are vowing to add to the miseries confronting them.  These security outfits are no other than the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian Army (NA). Like thieves in the night, they […]
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Harrowing plight of Nigeria’s pensioners

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The plight of Nigeria’s pensioners has continued to elicit commentaries from the broad spectrum of the public. No day passes without heart-rending news of these citizens undergoing numerous indignities in the quest to collect their monthly entitlements. Such trauma, which these senior citizens go through at the hands of public servants, whose duty is to […]
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Growing cervical cancer cases in Nigeria

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If there is any disease mostly dreaded by Nigerian women, it is cervical cancer.  Available statistics show that more than 100,000 women die every year in Nigeria from the disease, even as this is particularly tragic because the vast majority of the cervical cancer deaths in the country are preventable. According to Professor Oladapo Walker […]
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As Nigerians celebrate Yuletide

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Every year, the month of December heralds the Yuletide in the Christian calendar. Not only is December the last month in the year, its symbolism is made manifest by the flurry of breathtaking activities across the entire globe. From the north to south and from east to west, the entire humanity celebrates the month with […]
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Nigeria and Human Rights Day

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Tomorrow, December 10, 2016, the international community will observe Human Rights the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It would be recalled that the formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the UN passed resolution 423 (V) inviting all states and interested organisations to adopt 10 December […]
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Nigeria and physically challenged citizens

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Last Saturday, December 3 the world marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual event, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to emphasise the gains that comes from the integration of such persons in […]
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Nigeria and dumping of e-waste

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Definitely, no one would deny that the world is slowly and relentlessly drowning under the weight of electronic waste, commonly referred as e-waste. According to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), African and Asian countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, China, Pakistan, India and Vietnam are turning into illegal e-waste hubs. In doing so, they have […]
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UNESCO and 62m illiterate Nigerians

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Recently, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) disclosed that more than 62 million Nigerians are illiterate. According to international education body, it will take no less than 58years of investment to eradicate illiteracy in the country, even with innovations like Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other learning
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Funding for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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Recently, the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) called on the Federal Government to adequately fund small businesses in order to achieve price stability and increase aggregate output in the Nigerian economy. According to the chamber, the Federal Government should develop policies that will enhance accessibility of funds to these enterprises in order to leapfrog
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Nigeria’s global business ranking

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Recently, a global rating agency, Ashish J. Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index ranked Nigeria as the 15th worst place to do business globally. The index, which covers 85 countries, placed Nigeria at the 70th position of those surveyed. Of the countries surveyed, Singapore came top as the best environment for entrepreneurs. Among African nations surveyed, Namibia […]
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Rise in mental disorder in Nigeria

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Recently, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye disclosed that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from various degrees of mental disorder. In the same vein, he revealed that 80 percent of people move about with one mental disorder without knowing or seeking for help, while 25 percent has advanced cases of […]
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Africa and the fight against AIDS

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Tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, the international community will be observing World AIDS Day. It will be a Day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is ‘Leadership. Commitment’. Even though, […]
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Marking the World Toilet Day

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On November 19, 2016, the international community marked the World Toilet Day. The Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the 2.4 billion people around the world who live without a toilet and the rates of diseases due to inadequate access to sanitation and unsafe water. The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘toilets […]
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Time to pass PIB and end gas flaring

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Recently, the Director of Health of the Mother Earth Foundation, Mr. Nnimmo Bassey, expressed misgivings on the Federal Government reported commitment to end gas flaring by 2020. According to him, successive governments have been shifting the deadline for ending gas flaring from year to year, even as debates on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which […]
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Alarming destitution among Nigerians

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It does not take anyone to look far to see and feel the increasing desperation and destitution among Nigerians. Definitely, the present economic meltdown is daily forcing many citizens to the fringes of human existence.  While the economic hard times may have preceded the Buhari administration, the present administration should also take the blame for […]