Editorial - Page 90

A case for campaign finance reforms

THE presidential election campaigns are in top gear but not without a blight: a corruption of the electioneering process as exemplified by political parties’ mobilization of huge funds, which sources are suspect,
9 years ago

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (1951-2010)

THE death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is a major loss to the country. Yar’Adua died at about 9 pm on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at his official residence in the Presidential
14 years ago

The BBC documentary on Lagos

THE angry reaction of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III to a recent documentary by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) portraying the city of Lagos as a slum and the
14 years ago

The anguish of Imo job seekers

OF recent, the Imo State government decided on a so-called job scheme for the thousands of job seekers in the state. It announced that it had in its portfolio 10, 000 vacant
14 years ago

Press Freedom and attack on journalists

AS the international community celebrates the world press freedom day today, it is sad that Nigeria is considered one of those countries where journalists have become truly endangered. Barely five days after
14 years ago

Workers’ Day

THE Workers Day came and went yesterday with hardly any celebration in the country. This is not unexpected, having regard to the fact that for workers, there is little to cheer about.
14 years ago