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Reclaiming Nigeria’s Food Heritage (Beyond the GMO Propaganda)
By Nnimmo Bassey
Our right to safe food is fundamental for our enjoyment of the right to life. All living beings…
The new capital concept versus reality
By Umar Shuaib
At the end of Nigerian Civil War, General Yakubu Gowon, the then Head of State undertook a tour…
Our Biodiversity Needs Urgent Help
Nigeria's rich and diverse ecosystems, from the lush rainforests of the Niger Delta to the expansive savannas of…
EDITORIAL: Who’s afraid of Dangote refinery?
For several weeks, the Dangote refinery in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, has been in the news for mixed reasons. To an…
EDITORIAL: Rethinking the FG’s duty-free import window
Recently, the minister of agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed that the Nigerian government has…
Insight on the Abuja street naming program
By Umar Shuaib
Street naming in the Federal Capital City (FCC) is primarily guided by the provision of Section 4…
EDITORIAL: Nigeria must initiate review of climate support at COP29
Last year's climate summit, the 28th Conference of the Parties for Climate Change (COP28) started with a surprise…
No environmental sermon until the poor breathes
“Nigeria is currently boiling” – this is the most common response most of my acquaintances who have recently…
Nigeria’s Flawed Responses to Flooding; Need for Better Preparedness
By Adenekan Alamin Adedeji
Nigeria was hit by one of the worst floods in the country’s history in October 2022.…
Between the Murtala Mohammed way and Wole Soyinka way
By Umar Shuaib
Recently the media was inundated and overheated with a needless protest on a misconceived…