Travellers across Africa continue to face soaring ticket prices when flying between neighbouring countries, making the continent one of the most expensive regions in the world for air travel. There have been concerns about the long-standing issue, which they say is stifling economic growth, regional integration, and tourism. Despite various initiatives aimed at liberalising air…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has attributed the limited enforcement of the state’s 2017 anti-open grazing law to the overwhelming firepower of armed herder militias compared to the poorly equipped local security operatives tasked with implementation. In a formal response to mounting public criticism from civil society groups, particularly the Benue Advocacy Network,…
Pioneer Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC),Prof. Oluremi Aribisala, has urged the Federal Government to invest in identifying and harnessing raw materials within local councils to boost the nation’s economy. Noting that lack of policy consistency is a major obstacle to the country’s growth, the don said Nigeria needs leaders with…
