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AREPO AND CRISIS OF ELECTRICITY

Electricity supply in Arepo and environs is increasingly becoming epileptic, writes AKINLOLU AKINPELUMI For millions of Nigerians, electricity is not something they simply rely on.

OIL WEALTH, POOR STUDENTS AND THE NELFUND QUESTION

KALU OKORONKWO argues for a periodic review of the students’ upkeep allowance There is perhaps no more jarring illustration of Nigeria’s confused understanding of educational opportunity and social…

  • Kalu Okoronkwo calls for periodic review of students' upkeep allowance.
  • Tinubu suggests NELFUND beneficiaries could earn income through petty trading.
  • Nigeria's oil wealth contrasts with students' financial burdens and loan repayment expectations.

ABUJA FLOODS: NATURE’S RECKONING

The Abuja Master Plan must not be subordinated to plot-allocation pressures, writes PAT ONUKWULI Abuja was conceived as the triumph of planning over disorder. Yet after recent deluges turned Wuse II,

  • Abuja floods result from obstructed natural paths and climate change.
  • Mpape-Maitama-Wuse drainage corridor drained for development.
  • Flood-resilience policy needed to protect waterways and green spaces.

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