Category: EDITORIAL

The importance of roads in the economic growth and overall development of a state cannot be over-emphasised. Many Imo roads especially, in the rural communities need serious attention. Even some roads within the suburbs also require serious attention. The dry season has provided ample opportunity for the state government to work on these roads. Many of these roads are bound to become even worse once the current dry season is over. For instance, the Orji Junction-Umuonyeali- Ogbosisi-Akwakuma Junction road, still begs for attention. Similarly, the Poly Junction-Nekede- Ihiagwa-FUTO road, Orodo-Ogwa…

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High cost of living evident in continuously rising prices of goods and services, still persists in the country. The barely two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in the  Nigeria, has led to astronomical rise in prices of food and overall cost of living. Efforts so far made by the Federal Government by way of the so-called palliatives and other policies, do not seem to be addressing the concerns of hard-hit Nigerians. The palliatives obviously proved inadequate as it is widely believed that they did not reach many Nigerians…

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Owerri, the Imo State capital is gradually degenerating in terms environmental cleanliness. From stuffed, stinking drainages (gutters) to littered streets with perishable and non perishable  items, the odour oozing out of this drainages and some dirty spots in the city, can endanger the health of the  residents. The prevailing environmental situation in Owerri, is a  reminder of the days when Owerri was consistently rated the cleanest State in Nigeria. Both the government and the citizens have their own share of the blame. Many feel that government may not have not…

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Nigeria is said to rank the 36th most corrupt country in the world ,according to the 2024 report released by Transparency International (TI) this year, 2025. Reports have it  that Nigeria was joined by “Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon in the same rating . However , no matter how TI arrived at the present rating of the country, many Nigerians are believe or are insistent that corruption is prevalent in the country. The ranking released  recently by TI, is said to be based on the 2024 corruption perceptions index.…

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Owerri, the Imo State capital is gradually degenerating in terms environmental cleanliness. From stuffed, stinking drainages (gutters) to littered streets with perishable and non perishable  items, the odour oozing out of this drainages and some dirty spots in the city, can endanger the health of the  residents. The prevailing environmental situation in Owerri, is a  reminder of the days when Owerri was consistently rated the cleanest State in Nigeria. Both the government and the citizens have their own share of the blame. Many feel that government may not have not…

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The role of supervision in the school system cannot be overemphasised. This is so, especially, in the public school system. In the past, the issue of supervision in public schools was taken seriously which helped to keep the quality of education not only at an appreciable level, but also ensured seriousness among the teachers, pupils, even the education administrators themselves. It is trite to say that in the  past, the fear of the school supervisors or “Ndi Nlete School” as they were called in vernacular (Igbo language), was the beginning…

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The rate of ritual killings especially, by so-called “Yahoo  boys” appears to be assuming a new but worrisome dimension. Emerging trends seem to indicate that the internet fraudsters (also known as Yahoo boys) have now moved to other levels of crime other than the usual swindling of people using online platforms. A recent video that went viral showed how a youngman was set ablaze for allegedly beheading a child in Delta State. Reports of  criminal activities of the so-called “Yahoo boys” abound. This same category of youths were  believed to…

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Subsisting hunger and severe hardship in the country appears not to be abating. Media report about how hardship drives Nigerians to look for food in garbage, shocked many Nigerians recently.The report appeared on the front cover of the Vanguard Newspaper of Friday, January 17, 2025. Many Nigerians saw the report as quite unbelievable.The question is: how can Nigeria with all its human and material endowment, degenerate to this level? For experts, the situation has potentials to spark “a national emergency with devastating consequences.” They have also warned of the dire…

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Flooding has ravaged parts of Owerri the Imo State capital in the past. Should the rains return today, Owerri risks potential flooding that could result from garbage-filled drainages. A peep into the drainages within the metropolis will reveal the presence of garbage or refuse. This phenomenon stems from the existence of open drainages prevalent in Imo and other states of the federation, as well as the poor environmental habit of citizens. While the stuffed drainages often time produce deadly odours inimical to the health of residents, the garbage inside constitutes…

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There are reports of the rising spate of organ harvesting, trafficking and kidnapping in Nigeria. It is indeed evil to butcher human beings like animals for the despicable purpose of selling their  organs like kidneys, liver, heart, private parts, among others, appears to be a fallout of incessant cases of kidnapping and banditry across the nation. Indications are rife that criminal elements like kidnappers and bandits sometimes resort to this Satan- inspired trade when victims cannot meet their ransom demands. In their erroneous thinking, it is a way of ensuring…

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