By Musa Abdullahi Sufi, Kano-Nigeria Freelance Development Journalist Introduction The division and internal tensions currently plaguing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kano State pose a significant threat to their relevance, credibility, and…
Category: Opinion
The Problem of Playing Politics With Projects
By Bala Ibrahim The reader may have different frame of mind with regards the meaning of project, but for the purpose of this article, project stands for an enterprise that is purposely…
Muhammadu Buhari: A Life of Service, Faith, Philanthropy Community Transformation
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi Katsina State, Nigeria – Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is widely known for his political leadership, but his lifelong commitment to humanitarianism and philanthropy remains a powerful legacy….
Religion and the Erroneous Employment of Ego or Entitlement
By Bala Ibrahim Because I am an illiterate when it comes to Islamic law, fiqh or Shariah, I am always circumspect, or unwilling to take the risk of talking on matters that…
National Grid: The Constant Collapse Is Catastrophically Cringe-Making
By Bala Ibrahim For the umpteenth time, the National grid, which is Nigeria’s system for ensuring that electricity is transported safely and efficiently from the point of production to where it’s needed,…
Life Without a Father by Tabitha Musa Gimba
Some children are fortunate to grow up with both parents. Parents that love, care for, and will make sure that, you are safe at all times. Unfortunately, some of us are not…
Who Is Afraid Of Aisha Maikudi?
By Sadiq El-Saye Aisha Sani Maikudi is a 42-year old professor of International Law, and since July 1, 2024 the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja. She is among the…
CGC Adeniyi’s Performance and the Group’s Call for Tenure Extension — A Personal Perspective
By Muhammad Bashir Between June and August 2024, I noticed a strong circulation of two fascinating articles that spoke extensively about CGC Adeniyi’s patriotic performance in leading the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)….
Rep Bichi A Compassionate Lawmaker, Beacon Of Hope – Kwankwaso
By Abdullahi Yusuf A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State, Dr Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has commended the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Alhaji Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, for positively…
Nigeria Police: A Service Scheduled For Supreme Sacrifice?
By Bala Ibrahim Every job or service has its own hazard or hazards, depending on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools and the environment of assignment. In Nigeria, the…
Malami and the Mysterious Millions of a Minister
By Bala Ibrahim Nigeria is a very difficult country to understand. Too difficult to grasp, or comprehend mentally. One minute a man is poor, the next minute he is rich, stupendously rich….
ANALYSIS: CGC Adeniyi’s Uncompromised Service to Nation Building; A Reflection of Leadership Mastery
I felt compelled to write this analysis after hearing the heartfelt praise for CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi from Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, and Wale Edun FCS, Nigeria’s Minister of…
Dr. Habib Sadauki: A paragon of modesty, devotion, and steadfastness
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE Today, we were met with the sorrowful news of the passing of Dr. Habib Sadauki, a man whose impact transcended boundaries and touched numerous lives. A…
GSU-ASUU Strike and PDP’s Opportunistic Deception: Separating Fact from Fiction
In its characteristic style of pandering to the gallery through subterfuge and chicanery, the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State has jumped into ASUU Gombe State University strike discourse to weave a…
Humility Personified: The Exit of Mal. Gausu Ahmad from BUK
Those with a deep knowledge of my biography will always remember me in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Education which I joined in July 1980 at the relatively young age of…
Directorship And The Dangers Of Dealing With Those On Drugs
By Bala Ibrahim. Leadership and directorship are one and the same thing. They stand for the action of leading a people or an organization. A good leader therefore, is expected to have…
Kano’s diphtheria crisis: The resilience of a dangerous enemy
By Ahmad Deedat, RN. “You don’t expect to hit the jackpot if you don’t put a few nickels in the machine” ~ Flip Wilson. Courage is the strongest virtue second to honor….
Tinubu: Turning The Temper Of The Troops On Turji
By Bala Ibrahim. Pursuant to the directive given to the military by President Tinubu, for the top hierarchy of the army, including the Minister of State, Defense, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to…
Governor Dikko Radda@55: Spotlight On Superlative Service
By Bashir Gafia & Ahmadu Dansardauna Giant strides made by man are usually relieved with pomp and pageantry .While some roll out the milestone amidst glass clinging. Some play the breakthrough low…
Iwuanyanwu: Life and Times of an Octopus
By Law Mefor Without a doubt, Chief Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu was a model and premier Igbo-Nigerian leader, patriot, and Igboist. Being an Igboist and a Nigerian defender at the same time…
Abdul’aziz Abdul’aziz Tipped as Successor to Ajuri Ngelale – Bargan Gombe Appeals to President Tinubu
By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The traditional title holder of Bargan Gombe, Hon. Abubakar Sadeeq Gidado, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider Abdul’aziz Abdul’aziz for the role of Presidential Spokesperson,…
Kano State Politics Set for a Major Shift as Kwankwaso and Ganduje’s Influence Wanes: What’s Next for the Power Dynamics in 2027?
By Suleiman Abdullahi Gashuwa Suleimanasuleiman476@gmail.com As Kano populace describe their politics in Hausa language “Siyasar Kano, Sai Kano” has proven of what we are seeing today in the political landscape of the…
Modifying the Forces of the Market by Moderating with the Forces of Mercy
By Bala Ibrahim “Nothing can make injustice just but mercy” In school, and in Economics, we were told about the economic factors affecting the price of, demand for, and availability of a…
From Research to Reform: Y.Z. Ya’u’s Contributions to Society
On September 2nd, we celebrate the birthday of a man whose life has been a pillar of hope and progress for countless individuals—Malam Y.Z. Ya’u. He is not just a name but…
Nigeria: The Available and the Affordable
By Bala Ibrahim “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims… but accomplices”-George Orwell George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, that made name from…