Kano State Government To Ex-Commissioners:Why Office Property Are Not Yours By Barrister Aminu Hussaini In every functioning democracy, one principle must remain sacred: public assets belong to the people, not to those…
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Galadima’s Failed Script: How An Evidence-Free Allegation Unravelled Under Scrutiny
Galadima’s Failed Script: How An Evidence-Free Allegation Unravelled Under Scrutiny By Shariff Aminu Ahlan The recent press briefing by the Kano State Government has done what facts always do when brought to…
Galadima’s Failed Script: How An Evidence-Free Allegation Unravelled Under Scrutiny
Galadima’s Failed Script: How An Evidence-Free Allegation Unravelled Under Scrutiny By Shariff Aminu Ahlan The recent press briefing by the Kano State Government has done what facts always do when brought to…
Freedom Of Speech,Not Freedom From Consequence:A Citizen’s Call For Responsible Public Commentary
Freedom Of Speech,Not Freedom From Consequence:A Citizen’s Call For Responsible Public Commentary By Nworisa Michael Coordinator, Inter-tribe Community Support Forum I have followed, with careful and sustained attention, the recent public exchanges…
Why Galadima’s Campaign Against Governor Yusuf Fails The Test Of Crediblity
Why Galadima’s Campaign Against Governor Yusuf Fails The Test Of Crediblity By Com. Munir I. Publisher In politics, timing does not merely reveal strategy, but also reveals motive. The timing of Alhaji…
While Arewa Is Bleeding, Its Leaders Are Fighting
By Kadaria Ahmed Let us start with what we know. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, former FCT Minister under President Olusegun Obasanjo, and one-time Director-General of the Bureau of…
Securing Kano: Gov Abba Please Replicate Ganduje
By Abba Anwar With the deteriorating security condition across parts of the North, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf needs to tighten belt and secure the state for better. While effort within…
The Shifting Political Landscape in Kebbi South: Who Truly Deserves the Senate Seat? (III)
By Mal. Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi Politics is not mathematics alone. Politics is about justice. It is about fairness. It is about people. Across Kebbi South -from the busy markets of Yauri to…
Murtala Day: Remembering a Leader, Renewing a Nation
By Adamu S Ladan February 13 is not just another date in Nigeria’s history. It is a solemn reminder of the tragic assassination of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed in 1976—an event that…
From Murtala’s Defiance to Diplomatic Dependence
By Babayola M. Toungo Fifty years after General Murtala Mohammed thundered that “Africa has come of age,” Nigeria now risks advertising to the world that it has come of dependence. The distance…
2027 Begins In Kano: Abba Kabir Yusuf Formally Received Into APC As Tinubu Consolidates Northern Political Stronghold
2027 Begins In Kano: Abba Kabir Yusuf Formally Received Into APC As Tinubu Consolidates Northern Political Stronghold By Lamara Garba From the moment Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima touched down at the…
Why Young Nigerians Should Pay Attention to the Eight-Year Tenure Rule
By Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi As a young Nigerian who follows public affairs closely, I see the recent reminder on the eight-year tenure rule for directors and the fixed tenure for permanent secretaries…
Political Organization : Why Gov Abba Should Adjust
By Abba Anwar It was evidently clear that, yesterday’s grand political gathering to formally welcome the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, into the fold of the ruling All Progressives Congress…
2027 Elections: INEC & Citizens, Time to Rise to the Challenge
By Abba Dukawa Following mounting public pressure, the leadership of the National Assembly was compelled to amend Section 60 of the Electoral Act, allowing presiding officers at polling units to electronically transmit…
Illicit Drug Trafficking and Swallowing Death for Wealth
By Victoria Ojonide Like many Nigerians at the start or end of a long day, I was scrolling through the news without much attention when one headline forced me to stop. A…
2027 Election : Kano Speaks, As DSP Barau Promises Victory For Tinubu, Gov Abba
By Abba Anwar In Kano politics, definitive statements can only be made by individuals with high caliber, political sophistication, quality skills, strategic positioning, and genuine intentions, who can forecast outcomes. These qualities…
Merit Over Influence: How Katsina’s Health Workforce Recruitment Is Redefining Public Service in Nigeria
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi Katsina, Nigeria On February 12, 2026, in Katsina, history was not merely recorded, it was lived, felt, and affirmed. Inside the Local Government Service Commission Conference Hall, emotions…
Murtala Ramat Mohammed:Power With A Conscience
Murtala Ramat Mohammed:Power With A Conscience By Lamara Garba Azare There are men who pass through power and there are men who redefine it. Murtala Ramat Mohammed belonged to that rare breed…
Kano First or Political Silence? State Government Accused of Failing to Defend Kwankwaso Over U.S. Sanctions Move
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim I thought the Kano State Government would be the first to rise in defense of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over the reported move in the US Congress seeking…
When Zamfara State Prepares Graves Instead of Protection
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As journalists, we are trained not merely to read words, but to interrogate meaning, intent and consequence. This skill is most vital when examining government budgets, which often…
Let’s Stop the Charade: The Senate Is Undermining Credible Elections in 2027
By Abba Dukawa Following the passage of amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigerians had hoped for decisive reforms that would safeguard the integrity of their votes….
Re: Soludo in Onitsha Market Square
By Law Mefor You can best describe Dr Amanze Obi’s column from February 2, 2026, in the Sun, entitled “Soludo in Onitsha Market Square”, as a pathetic piece of jaundiced journalism. The…
HJRBDA’s Engr. Dr Bichi Hosts Engr. Prof Utse in Historic Visits to Jigawa and Kano States
By Shehu Mustapha Chaji 3rd February 2026 will be a day to remember for decades by people of Jigawa and Kano States as Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr. Prof Joseph…
Soludo Magic: How Sit-At-Home Ended In Anambra
By Law Mefor All that change requires in a society is strong leadership and political determination to see it through. Palliative governance is the most that any leadership can achieve without political…
John F. Kennedy: An Emblem of Youth Engagement in Democracy, Civic Participation, and Effective Governance
By Na’ im Sulaiman, AJ John F. Kennedy emerged on the American political stage at a moment when democratic societies were confronting rapid social change, Cold War tensions, and growing demands for…