The Editorial Board, Author at Businessday NG

Delaying pilots’ visas, work permits denies Nigerians quality air travel

The Editorial Board — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:05:41 +0000

In recent weeks, air travel has been challenging for many Nigerians who either had their flights delayed or out rightly cancelled. This especially affected intending travellers on Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, which was unable to operate a number of its aircraft due to delays in renewing visas and securing work permits for its foreign […]

KPMG’s appointment of Yemi Kale shows there can be life after government

The Editorial Board — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 03:57:35 +0000

There was a time that public service, like much of Nigeria’s history, once had a reputation for excellence and quality in service delivery. However, the public service in Nigeria has for several decades become synonymous with mediocrity. Excellence is grossly lacking in most public institutions and the workforce is one that is reputed for its […]

NBC’s persistent fines threaten press freedom

The Editorial Board — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:22:34 +0000

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which serves as the regulator for the broadcast industry in Nigeria has with its most recent imposition of fines on a TV station, shown its increasing penchant to curb press freedoms. The NBC has continued to impose fines on broadcast stations, mostly for comments made by guests interviewed on programmes, […]

Nigerians yearn for change but fail to vote

The Editorial Board — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:55 +0000

In the months leading to the 2023 presidential election, expectations were high, and in many ways, Nigerians could even be said to have been excited at the prospect of electing new leaders, especially the President. However, after what has been described as the longest election cycle in Nigeria, a new president was elected on February […]

It is time for NNPC to rival its peers

The Editorial Board — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:48:59 +0000

July 2022 was a watershed for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as it transitioned into a profit-driven commercial entity, now to be known as NNPC Limited. As a limited liability company, it will be governed by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). It has activities locally and internationally, especially the exploitation and exploration […]