Implications of Ecowas-AES Split

IN TODAY’S VIEWPOINT, PENSIONERS FM TAKES A LOOK AT THE IMPLICATIONS OF ECOWAS-AES SPLIT About fifty years after its birth, economic community of west Africa states, Ecowas has become a fractured entity. On 6 July 2024 Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso, countries in west Africa Sahel region, declared the formation of the alliance of…

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Fifty Percent Telecom Tariff Hike: A Bitter Pill for Nigerians Amidst Economic Struggles

TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON FIFTY PERCENT TELECOM TARIFF HIKE: A BITTER PILL FOR NIGERIANS AMIDST ECONOMIC STRUGGLES.  IT IS WRITTEN BY PENSIONERS FM Recently, the Nigerian communications commission, NCC, dropped a reeling bombshell. It approved 50% increase in telecom tariff, exercising its power in line with section 108 of the Nigerian communications act, 2003, which…

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Achieving Food Security in Nigeria

TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON ACHIEVING FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA. IT IS WRITTEN BY EMMANUEL DADA, A YOUTH CORPS MEMBER IN THE NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. Food security is a cornerstone of national development, which covers the subject of availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of food. For Nigeria, a country endowed with vast arable land,…

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Tackling Challenges Confronting People Living with Disabilities in Nigeria

TACKLING CHALLENGES CONFRONTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES IN NIGERIA IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY EMMANUEL DADA, A YOUTH CORPS MEMBER IN THE NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. People living with disabilities in Nigeria face numerous challenges that not only stem from their physical conditions but also from societal attitudes, systemic…

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