Opinions

The Nigeria Labour Congress is outraged by the continuing incidences of fuel scarcity resulting in skyrocketing prices and long queues spreading to different parts of the country. We note that this is happening despite assurances from government and its agencies that there is enough fuel being distributed around the country and that citizens need not […]

The victorious Nigerian U-17 football team deserves all the encomiums they are getting for winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup competition. Their latest triumph; an unprecedented fifth time is a testimony of the potential of the country for greatness, if the resources are well harnessed. The Golden Eaglets have thus brought back the spirit of […]

If there was ever any doubt that greed rules in Nigeria, that the only reason many seek high offices is the material gain therein, the self-serving decision by lawmakers to increase the committees in the national assembly underscores the gluttony, impunity and insensitivity that has crept into public service. In the 360-member lower chamber, the […]

A plethora of headwinds have hit the nation’s economy, with ominous signs about growth prospects just as analysts warn against further delay in addressing issues assailing economic activities in the country. The President stated the obvious when he admitted on the sidelines of the recent India-Africa summit in New Delhi that the economy was in […]

We find it indeed funny and childishly theatrical that Universal Reporters 247 has began to toe the unpopular pathway of speculative journalism that Sahara Reporters is well known for. It is indeed a show of shame for a media to feed the unsuspecting public that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is set to borrow N10 billion from […]

The latest World Bank report that ranked Nigeria 169 out of 189 countries on the ease of doing business globally is a wake-up call for the Buhari administration to re-draw not just Nigeria’s economic blueprint, but also how to implement it successfully. Although the report showed Nigeria improved one point in ranking from 170 in […]

The controversy that has greeted the appointment of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu as new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seems contrived, if not justified, because though it is within the remit of the president’s authority to appoint the INEC chairman, the choice of Yakubu leaves much to be desired in terms of public […]

…And 150 Days in Office without Cabinet* Today (29th day of October 2015) marks 150 days in office of the Buhari’s Presidency as Nigeria’s sixth civilian instituted Presidency, having been constitutionally sworn in and administered with oaths of office and allegiance on 29th May 2015. It is also observed by the Intersociety that Nigeria has […]

In a manner that was sufficiently self-indicting and far from being evocative of any painstaking commitment to screening the cabinet nominees, the Senate on Thursday finally screened former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi along with four others. But in continuation of the cat-and-mouse game that has marred the process; the nominees were not confirmed before […]

Good morning. It is a rare pleasure to stand before you distinguished Senators in this hallowed chambers. I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to serve in the office of a Minister in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. My name is Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and I am the […]

The sensational 2015 Global Nutrition Report that as many as 52% of Nigerian children are stunted, wasted and malnourished, is a tragedy that should tug at the conscience of the nation and must be addressed immediately. In addition to the predicament of the helpless children who suffer various forms of violence in Boko Haram killing […]

The insistence by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Naira be further devalued as part of efforts to overcome the challenges of a weakening economy and significant losses in oil revenue, is a clear indication, if one was need that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urgently needs a change of strategy in exchange […]