Why FRSC May Be Right to Resist Instant On-the-Spot Payments

FEMI OWOEYE A recent comment by a citizen, Odumodu Gbulagu, under the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) X (formerly Twitter) handle raises a question many motorists have quietly pondered: why can’t traffic offenders simply pay fines instantly via mobile transfer? On the surface, it sounds reasonable-modern, efficient, and aligned with Nigeria’s growing digital payment culture….

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Why Rising Fuel Prices Are a Global War Story, Not Just a Nigerian One

FEMI OWOEYE As fuel prices continue to rise across Nigeria, public frustration has naturally followed. For many citizens, the immediate instinct is to blame government policies or domestic economic management. Yet the truth is that the current surge in fuel prices is being driven largely by forces far beyond Nigeria’s borders, specifically escalating tensions involving…

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Asphalt without Engineering: The Ekiti Experience

FEMI OWOEYE The Ado Local Government Secretariat Road currently under construction by the Ekiti State Government should be a routine infrastructure project.Instead, it is fast becoming another troubling example of how not to build roads in Nigeria. A critical section of this road requires proper drainage into the Ureje River. For a long time, that…

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Danger: Why Elon Musk Isn’t Riding His Cybertruck

By Tony Marsh Because he knows he may not get where he’s going. I am so glad the trucks are deemed too unsafe to be allowed on UK or European roads. They are ugly and heavy. They are prone to catch fire. The electric steering has no mechanical back-up so should it lose power there…

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