By Musa Abdullahi Sufi At 65, Nigeria remains the most underestimated nation on earth. For decades, analysts have predicted its collapse. They said the 1914 amalgamation of hundreds of ethnic groups and…
Category: Opinion
Bichi, HJRBDA and Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on Food Security
By Shehu Mustapha Chaji When Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi officially assumed office about seven months ago as the Managing Director (MD) of Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Kano alongside Hon Musa…
Nigeria at 65: Is the Union Failing?
By Idris Mohammed Nigeria turned 65 this October, yet the country feels older than its years, tired, battered, and staggering under the weight of conflicts that never end. For decades, we have…
Again, The World Stands Still For Soludo
By Law Mefor While Ndi Anambra were searching for certificates of some candidates in the Anambra guber election in a haystack, in the far-flung United States, the world was celebrating Professor Chukwuma…
Sincerity: The Sidewalk to Success
By Bala Ibrahim There is an English idiom that says: “woke up on the wrong side of the bed”. The mission of the idiom is to express that someone is in a…
Analysis: 2026 Hajj Fare should be N6.8 Million
By Ibrahim Muhammad The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday announced the final fare for Hajj 2026 for Nigerian intending pilgrims. The commission said the fares, which show that Pilgrims…
Death: The Devine Destination
By Bala Ibrahim Hardly a day passes without the sad news of the passing away of someone, known or unknown to us. I was in the office of someone two days ago,…
Kwankwaso’s Move to APC: A Recipe to Political Pottage?
By Adamu Aminu It’s no more an insinuation now that a national leader of the red-cap ideology in Kano, Senator Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of NNPP, and his mentee, Governor of Kano…
Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo: A Life Dedicated to Service
By Ibrahim Garba Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo is one of the few individuals in Nigeria who has consistently devoted his life to the growth and development of society. Before rising to prominence…
The Positive Impact of Maryam Abacha Group of Universities
By Shehu Adamu Introduction Education remains one of the most powerful tools for national development, and private universities continue to play a vital role in expanding access to higher learning across Africa….
_Not Power, but People: Kwankwaso’s True Price for Rejoining APC_
Not Power, but People: Kwankwaso’s True Price for Rejoining APC_ By: Ashahabu Lawal Rafukka In every generation, there emerges a leader who carries the hopes of the downtrodden not as a burden…
The Plight of the Fulbe in Nigeria
By Babayola M. Toungo The Fulbe in Nigeria, particularly the nomadic Fulbe, are faced with existential challenges all over the country. Numbering an estimated 15 to 20 million people, the Fulbe (or…
The World on the Edge of the Precipice
By Inuwa Waya On the 5th of September 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defence to the ‘Department of War’. The move is part of…
Falling Foodstuff Prices And The Retailers’ Recalcitrance
Falling Foodstuff Prices And The Retailers’ Recalcitrance By Abdullahi Yusuf Throughout the year 2024 up to the first quarter of 2025, most Nigerians passed through a harrowing experience purchasing foodstuff and other…
The Tears of Bauchi’s Retirees and Dr. Ali Pate’s Promise of Hope
The Tears of Bauchi’s Retirees and Dr. Ali Pate’s Promise of Hope By: Lamara Garba Azare They carried chalk, files, and stethoscopes in their youth. Today, they carry pain, waiting for gratuities…
Online Journalism:The Transformation,The Thrills,The Challenges
Online Journalism:The Transformation,The Thrills,The Challenges By Abdullahi Yusuf Some Mass Communication scholars defined Journalism as the process of gathering, verifying, analyzing and presenting news and information to the public,while the Oxford English…
Bala Muhammad and the Adaidaita Sahu Movement
By Alhassan Hassan Salihu +2348144629790 Few men leave a mark on society without holding office, wearing a uniform, or carrying authority. Bala muhammad is not just a media scholar; he is a…
Old Age:The Grace,The Challenges
Old Age:The Grace,The Challenges By Abdullahi Yusuf By some English Dictionary definitions, old age refers to the later stage in a person’s life, typically following middle age that is often associated with…
The Silent Betrayal: Marginalization of Nomadic Fulbe
By Babayola M. Toungo The plight of the nomadic Fulbe reverberates quietly, almost inaudibly, beneath the cacophony of Nigeria’s national discourse. As existential threats encircle their communities, the silence of Fulbe elites…
Ardo accuses APC Government of alleged political thuggery
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party (SDP). Dr. Umar Ardo has accused the APC led government of sponsoring thug s to intimidate perceived…
In Defence of Truth Against the Merchants of Chaos
In Defence of Truth Against the Merchants of Chaos By: Muhammad Auwalu Yakasai In the restless arena of Nigerian politics, it is not unusual for falsehood to dress itself in the garments…
Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo: Transforming Education and Empowerment in Nigeria and Africa
By Shehu Adamu Education remains one of the most powerful tools for social and economic transformation, and few individuals have demonstrated this truth more clearly than Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the visionary…
Escalating Political Violence in Northern Nigeria: A Threat to Democratic Stability
By Babayola M. Toungo In recent days, a disturbing surge of political violence has swept through some northern states, casting a long shadow over the nation’s democratic aspirations. Incidents in Kaduna, Jigawa,…
Passport Price Increase: Infringing The Citizen’s Right, Monetizing A National Symbol
By: Isa Muhammad Inuwa . RECENT announcement by the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, of hiking the price of travellers’ passport to N100, 000 and N200, 000 categories, is reportedly the second time…
₦5.28 Trillion and Counting: Why the North West Must Rethink Amnesty and Invest in Security and Youths
By Isaac Abrak The North West of Nigeria continues to bleed under the weight of banditry and terrorism. Killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence remain widespread despite repeated state-led amnesty programmes and peace…