Members of the House of Representatives have initiated a new debate on one of the major sources of conflict in Nigeria’s federal arrangement. They have introduced a bill for an increase in percentage allocation to the constituent parts of the federation in the Derivation Fund. This proposal is
Editorial
In 2023, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect those to represent them for another four years. For the electorate, three years is a long time but for the politicians, three years is almost here. In preparation for the elections of 2023, many politicians are deploying savage tools as if it is war. There […]
In 2017, a non-governmental organisation, Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF), disclosed that Nigeria recorded 10,000 cases of gender-based violence daily. Gender-based violence (GBV) is violence that is directed at an individual based on his or her biological sex or gender identity. Examples in Nigeria include child marriage, female genital mutilation, ritual
The restructure-Nigeria discourse went a notch higher recently when a sociocultural group of prominent Yoruba sons and daughters rose from a meeting and declared that it would mobilise its members against the 2023 elections except Nigeria was restructured. The tension in the country is palpable. The ship of state is drifting, and the nation’s rulers […]
The nation’s polity has been heated up and awash with accusations and counter-accusations in recent times, as politicians, top government functionaries and whistle blowers have been embroiled in a face-off, blame trading, name-calling and even in some instances, smear campaign against each other, as to who should take responsibility for either failed contracts or
By Philip Shimnom Clement Claim: A businessman and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Katch Ononuju has claimed that the federal government through the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development said it spent a total of N850 billion feeding school children during the lockdown restrictions. Verdict: The claim
Folio Media Group, owners of Daily Times Newspapers, and Daily Times Digital have announced the appointment of Judith Akatugba as the Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Digital effective from June 1 this year. As an accomplished Strategic Leadership and Management professional with a strong focus on sales and marketing she has operated successfully for […]
A renowned economist and Nigeria’s first Professor of capital markets, Prof. Uche Joseph Uwaleke, has said most countries of the World are at risk of economic recession occasioned by COVID-19. He however expressed optimism that Nigeria would get a better deal. Speaking with The Daily Times an exclusive interview, Prof. Uwaleke explained that the International […]
The President of the Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Olusola Teniola, in this interview with Daily Times correspondent, LADESOPE LADELOKUN, bares his mind on a wide range of issues, particularly Nigeria’s digital economy drive. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently declared that telcos would now
In the face of persistent crises, the nation cannot afford any discontent in the military. Since the rebirth of democracy in 1999, the military has been overstretched. The armed forces’ return to the barracks has not been a restful one. They are either being deployed to quell agitators’ unrest in the Niger Delta or they […]
Due to a lack of a sense of responsibility on the part of citizens and outright official complicity, the master plans of most of the cities in the country have been violated. Lagos, the nation’s former capital, serves as a prime example of one of these cities that have suffered this fate. But the same […]
There is the urgent need for the Federal Government , the National Assembly and other authorities to declare a national emergency on the incidence of rape in the country. Too many cases of rape in recent times have necessitated firm policies to protect girls and women against sexual predators. Girls and women are no longer […]
BOGGED down by corruption, waste and scandals, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been unable to execute its well-intentioned mandate of improving the lot of the oil-rich Niger Delta region. In the 19 years of its existence, over N15 trillion has reportedly been spent on the commission . But there has not been stellar […]
Nations, like individuals and corporations, are living in times they make painful decisions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of such decisions that Nigeria made on Wednesday was that schools should remain closed. The schools have been shut down since March due to the outbreak of the virus. But since then, the debate has been […]
The ongoing probe of the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) holds the potential to muzzle or strengthen the President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade. While the president’s anti-corruption drive has earned him occasional applause, it has also become a source of derision . He and his supporters regale
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rising casualty figure due to the disease in Nigeria. The latest casualty figure has been put at 654. But it has become more alarming when medical doctors and other health workers who are at the frontline demonstrating sterling heroism and professionalism and caring for […]
Despite efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), maternal mortality rate worldwide especially in Nigeria has remained unacceptably high, heightening the need for more efforts by all and sundry to reduce the number of women dying during childbirth and possibly eliminating it. We acknowledge that Nigeria had taken great strides over the years in […]
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdown on public gatherings including court sessions, there were clamours on the Nigerian judiciary to consider the option of virtual court proceedings to deal with urgent matters in orderto maintain law and orderin the country. Specifically some lawyers who have been unable to practice their trade hadpushed […]
On May 5, 2020, a 62-year old royal father popularly known as Aketewi of Iketewi, Oba Olusiji Ogungbemi, his son, Gbenga (21) and one other person simply identified as SarafaOlayiwola allegedly took turn to defile a 14-year old girl in a town called IlareIjeshain Osun State. Oba Ogungbemi is a native of IlareIjesha and monarch […]
“WHY Nations Fail- The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson is a classical and contemporaneous book that should be of interest to our political leaders, decision makers, administrators, academics, development experts and others interested in global dynamics. This is a book described as blending ‘economics, politics and history
