Opinion

By Hon Eseme Eyiboh The 85 year-old renowned Belgian painter and writer, Erik Pervernagie, says: “People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By establishing social connectedness, we give hope a chance and the other can become heaven (“Le ciel c’est l’autre”). No institution has been so disparaged and stigmatised as the Nigeria Police….

By Admin During the first board meeting of THE NIGERIA STANDARD newspapers on October 31, 1972, its founder, the legendary Joseph Dechi Gomwalk, stated: “I believe that it is in the interest of good government and healthy society that a variety of organs are available for the effective enlightenment of our people on matters affecting…

A NAN Survey Some stakeholders in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have called on governments and spirited individuals to always adopt decentralised and systematic measures in the distribution of palliatives to avoid stampede. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Wednesday in Lokoja, Minna and Lafia that such measures had…

By Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh President of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has in faraway Geneva, Switzerland at the ongoing 148th Session of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) took the bull by the horns when in an audacious display of depth and the Nigerian spirit called for action towards an enduring ceasefire and peace…

By Admin Another tragic chapter unfolded on Thursday, March 17, 2024, as bandits brazenly raided a primary school in Kuriga, Chukun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Their callous act resulted in the abduction of 287 innocent pupils and some of their teachers, leaving their community in anguish, pain and despair. As if that…

By Lasisi Olagunju Wise old Tortoise sat his children down. “My dear ones, two things are essential for your growth and wellbeing in life: Always tell the truth, and never ever take whatever is not yours.” The attentive children nodded; they promised to do as their father counselled. They bowed before their dad and left….

By Admin Last week, the Oransaye Committee Report, which had been gathering dust on a shelf in Aso Rock Villa, was suddenly resurrected and found its way back into Nigeria’s political discourse. The Federal Executive Council at its weekly meeting thought it wise to revisit and implement the recommendations of the report so as to…

By Ebere Agozie, News Agency of Nigeria As the world is grappling with the effects of climate change and food insecurity, Africa is not only racing against these challenges but is also neck-deep into a bigger monster poisoning every plate of food eaten which more often than not, contains residues of poisonous pesticides and herbicides…

By Admin Nigeria is in the grips of an intensely bitter food crisis. Sadly, the myriads of government interventions aimed at lessening the excruciating pains citizens are going through do not appear to be yielding the required results. The tales of woes reported across the federation are testimonies to this bleak reality. On assumption of…

By Gyang Bere For the members of the Peoples Democratic Party, citizens of Plateau State, the journey on the tortuous road from March 18, 2023 can only be imagined. However, following the development, it can be safely concluded that the hand of God was certainly available in turning the tide around for good; not minding…