Tax Reform And What Nigerians Need To Know – By Boma West
TAX is the money individuals and businesses pay to government. It funds public services such as roads, schools, hospitals and security. It also.
Column
Column
Nigerians’ Mental Health Is Under Siege – By Boma West
PEACE of mind has become a luxury in Nigeria. The psychological cost of insecurity and economic hardship rarely makes the headlines, and it.
Column
End Child Marriage And Invest In Girls – By Boma West
ON Sunday, October 11, the world will mark the International Day of the Girl Child, and this year’s theme, “End child marriage and.
Column
The State Of The Nation – By Boma West
NIGERIA today is a country of many contradictions. It is Africa’s largest economy by population and one of its most talented societies, yet.
Column
Why Chinese Traders Protest Signals Wider Market Crisis – By Boma West
TRADERS at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex have taken to the streets. Their target is not the government this time. It is.
Column
2027 Election: Is Nigeria Truly Ready? – By Boma West
NIGERIA is once again approaching a presidential election. The noise around 2027 is already loud. Rallies are forming. Coalitions are shifting. Politicians who.
Column
Can Nigeria Sell Talent To The World – By Boma West
THE Nigerian dream, for far too long, has been a global one. It is a dream that has driven our brightest minds to.
Column
Abuja Is Drowning In Its Own Greed – By Boma West
EVERY time I drive through Abuja these days, I see something that troubles me. Concrete is rising where water should flow. Mansions now.
Column
How Did A Fake Agency Reach Aso Rock – By Boma West
NIGERIA has seen many scandals involving public officials, government contracts and missing funds. The latest controversy surrounding a supposed presidential agency, however, raises.
Column
Why Every Nigerian Wants To Leave – By Boma West
A QUITE conversation is taking place across Nigeria. The question is no longer whether someone wants to leave the country. The question is.
Column
Human Trafficking Still Thrives Beyond Public Awareness – By Boma West
EVERY year on July 30, the world marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The day reminds governments, civil society groups and.
Column
The Dangerous Price Of Chasing Soft Life – By Boma West
THE phrase “soft life” has become one of the most popular expressions on social media. Every day, young Nigerians scroll through pictures of.
Column
Who Teaches A Girl To Be A Woman – By Boma West
EVERY generation has its teachers. The difference is that today’s teachers are no longer found only at home. They now live on phone.
Column
The Real Test Of NYSC Reform – By Boma West
FOR over five decades, the National Youth Service Corps has stood as one of Nigeria’s most enduring national programmes. It has brought together.
Column
When Mobs Become Judge And Jury – By Boma West
THE disturbing images from Kaduna spread quickly across social media. A Muslim woman, accused of an offence before any investigation had taken place,.
Column
The Problem With Nigeria Is… – By Boma West
THIS is one of the most common statements Nigerians make. Everyone seems to have their own answer. Ask people in any part of.