By Shehu Chaji President Bola Ahmad Tinubu thought when elected into office faced challenges due to his courageous decision to remove fuel subsidy that some few cartels are making hundreds of billions…
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Mammadu Buhari (1942–2025): A Tribute to an Exceptional Soldier and Astute Democrat
Mammadu Buhari (1942–2025): A Tribute to an Exceptional Soldier and Astute Democrat By Hon Al-Hassan Ado Doguwa, OON (Sardaunan Hausa) Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un (to Allah we all came and…
Why APC Must Woo Kwankwaso Back: A Northern Force Too Potent to Ignore
By : Goni Mustapha As Nigeria gently edges closer to the decisive threshold of 2027, the political atmosphere is already thick with permutations, alliances, and shadowboxing. At the heart of the emerging…
Muhammadu Buhari Mai gaskiya finally belong to Allah
By Adamu S Ladan Nigeria has lost one of its most consequential leaders. Former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, passed away peacefully in a London hospital on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the…
Beyond the Visa: Why Migration Isn’t Always the Answer
By Muhammad Ismail UAE Every day, thousands of Nigerians dream of starting a new life abroad. It’s a dream rooted in despair of a nation weighed down by corruption, poverty, and insecurity….
Of Paupers and Professors: A Nation That Forgot to Think
By Mahfuz Mundadu There is certain sadness that creeps into the soul when a professor speaks, not from the citadel of inquiry, but from the pit of hunger. The recent video of…
Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba Elected to Global Health Security Agenda Consortium Board: A Milestone for African Leadership
By SIDES News Desk, July 13, 2025 In a monumental achievement for public health leadership in Africa, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, a highly respected health advocate and Coordinator of the Africa Health…
Tears for our youth
BY INUWA WAYA “You are the leaders of tomorrow”. “You are the future generation”. “ You are our hope”. “We are planning for your tomorrow”. These are the phrases society relied upon…
The Party Is Just a Number: Why Kwankwaso’s Return to APC Serves the Nigerian People
By Chukwuma Eze By all standards, former Kano State Governor and seasoned statesman, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, remains one of the most formidable political minds of modern Nigeria—a Northern lion, bold and…
Ganduje rebuilt APC from crisis to dominance
By Aminu Dahiru The resignation of the immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje came to many Nigerians as a surprise, considering the heavy spadework he…
Kwankwaso: The Northern Titan Tinubu Needs for 2027
By: Lamara Garba Azare In the vast theatre of Nigerian politics, where loyalties shift like desert winds and alliances are often built on the fragile sands of expediency, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains…
Why Dr. Nonye Soludo Deserves ‘First Lady Of The Year’
By Law Mefor The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr (Mrs)Nonye Soludo, is a real class act, a special being versed in many splendored undertakings. She stars as a beacon of family…
The Debut of DSP Barau and Natural Occurances
By Abba Anwar Whether or not the Deputy Senate President, Barau I Jibrin is now the leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano is subject to understandings and explanations. Being the…
Echoes Of Enugu 2025 NGE Elective Convention
Echoes Of Enugu 2025 NGE Elective Convention By Abdullahi Yusuf On Wednesday,June 26,2025, about 400 Editors from media organizations across the country under the aegis of the Nigerian Guild of Editors(NGE) converged…
IRAN VS ISRAEL: The 12 day war may not be the last
BY INUWA WAYA The circumstances that led to the ceasefire after the 12 day war between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel are in the public domain. Whatever…
AN EVERLASTING BOND OF LOYALTY AND GRATITUDE TO MY BOSS, GANDUJE — MOHAMMED GARBA
AN EVERLASTING BOND OF LOYALTY AND GRATITUDE TO MY BOSS, GANDUJE — MOHAMMED GARBA It is with a heart filled with profound gratitude, respect, and an unwavering sense of loyalty that I,…
An Everlasting Bond of Loyalty And Gratitude to my Boss, Ganduje — Mohammed Garba
It is with a heart filled with profound gratitude, respect, and an unwavering sense of loyalty that I, Comrade Mohammed Garba, pen down this heartfelt tribute to a leader, mentor, and father-figure…
A Light Has Gone Out:Tribute to Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata
By Lamara Garba On Friday, the 1st of Al-Muharram, 1447 AH—corresponding to June 28, 2025—Nigeria lost a legend, and the world dimmed a little. Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, fondly known as Aminu…
How Gov. Yusuf Empowered LGs and Councillors to Rebuild Kano from the Ground Up
By Ibrahim Adam In a refreshing and visionary approach to leadership, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has redefined governance in Kano State by empowering Local Government Chairmen and Councillors to become the true…
2027 ADA Coalition: A Deal That’s Dead on Arrival
By Ibrahim Dan-Gaskiya Democracy is a system of government where power is vested in the people, either directly or through elected representatives. Key characteristics include free and fair elections, protection of individual…
APC: Refusing The Rush To Riposte
By Bala Ibrahim “Never interrupt your enemy when he is busy making a mistake.” – Napoleon Bonaparte In the last one week, my party, the APC, has been in the news for…
Governing with the People: How Governor Umar Namadi’s Gwamnati da Jama’a Are Changing the Face of Governance in Jigawa
By Lamara Garba In a time when many public officeholders are accused of losing touch with the very people they were elected to serve, Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi Danmodi, is…
From Rubble to Reform: A New Chapter in Nigeria’s Built Environment
By Adamu Aminu. The menace of building collapses has cast a long shadow over Nigeria, claiming over 200 lives and injuring more than 500 people between 2020 and 2024. The statistics are…
Re-the Lion Behind The Mic: How Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu Is Shaping A New Era Of Northern Journalism
By Babayo Sule PhD Fortunately, I stumbled across a fabulous article with the above title written by a certain Muhammad Ibrahim, PhD, from Qatar. It immediately got me thinking and awakened my…
The War in the Middle East: Africa Must Rise to Prevent Global Catastrophe
By Umar Ardo, Ph.D With the wars in the Middle East between Israel and Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and now with Iran, the situation in that region is indeed volatile. However, the…