By Bala Ibrahim It is no longer news that the mother of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is dead. She died last week, in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, after an illness associated with…
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Good Representation, Citizens’ Benefit and the “Accidental” lawmaker
By Abba Dukawa In every democratic society, the essence of representation lies not in the title of office but in the responsibility it carries. A truly effective representative understands that public office…
Ray Power FM Lagos: Women Who Shaped My Newsroom Journey
Ray Power FM Lagos: Women Who Shaped My Newsroom Journey By Adamu Aminu There’s a Hausa proverb that says, “Dan Halak Baya Manta Mafari,” a proverb I translated to “A true mentee…
Obidient/Kwankwasiyya Courtship Shakes Table
Obidient/Kwankwasiyya Courtship Shakes Table By Ike Anonyi “We can all get more together than we can apart. And this is the way we gain power.” – Martin Luther King Jr Last Sunday,…
Celebrating a Political Maestro: Rabiu Suleiman Bichi @ 63
By Shehu Mustapha Chaji Kano State has long been blessed with remarkable personalities who have excelled across diverse fields of human endeavor. Among those who stand out in contemporary times is Engr….
2027: As We Await Governor Sule To Show Us The Way
2027: As We Await Governor Sule To Show Us The Way By Ali Abare The dust has barely settled on the All Progressives Congress state congress in Nasarawa State, yet the political…
Zoning: A bond that must not break in Nasarawa APC
By Ali Abare The debate over whether the governorship of Nasarawa State should be zoned in line with the already existing internal arrangement or not is once more taking centre stage in…
The Cap That Stopped a Boy’s Tears: Remembering Sadiq Modibbo
By Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa Fifteen years have passed since I last held my son, Sadiq Modibbo, in my arms. Even now, the memory of his laughter and the warmth of his…
Restoring The Glory That Was Always There: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf And The Historical Vision Behind The Kano First Agenda
Restoring The Glory That Was Always There: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf And The Historical Vision Behind The Kano First Agenda By Saminu Umar Ph.D Kano does not need to be invented. That…
Jagoran Kano First, Kindly Hear Me Out: A Concerned Citizen’s Counsel To Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf As 2027 Approaches
Jagoran Kano First, Kindly Hear Me Out: A Concerned Citizen’s Counsel To Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf As 2027 Approaches By Sufyan Lawal Kabo The most valuable counsel a leader can receive is…
Kano First: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Vision For People-Centered Governance
Kano First: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Vision For People-Centered Governance By Abdu Saidu Across the long and complicated history of Nigerian governance, the distance between a governor’s stated vision and the lived…
Kano And The Benefits Of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
Kano And The Benefits Of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda By Shehu Mustapha Chaji It has become a habit for some Nigerians to hurriedly propagate negative news and remain silent on positive news….
The Governor Who Chose His People Over His Politics: Abba Yusuf and the Moral Courage Behind Kano First Agenda
The Governor Who Chose His People Over His Politics: Abba Yusuf and the Moral Courage Behind Kano First Agenda By Saminu Umar Ph.D There is a particular loneliness that attaches itself to…
From Aminu Kano to Kano First: Reviving A Tradition of People-Driven Politics
From Aminu Kano to Kano First: Reviving A Tradition of People-Driven Politics By Munir I. Publisher There are political ideas that arrive in their time and there are political ideas that arrive…
Behind Every Bold Agenda Is A Bolder Mind: Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya And The Making Of The Kano First Initiative
Behind Every Bold Agenda Is A Bolder Mind: Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya And The Making Of The Kano First Initiative By Saminu Umar Ph.D In the theatre of governance, the spotlight almost…
Comrade Waiya: The Man Shaping The Narrative Of Kano First Agenda
Comrade Waiya: The Man Shaping The Narrative Of Kano First Agenda By Comrade Najeeb Nasir Ibrahim There is a particular kind of public official whose value to a government cannot be measured…
The Architect Of Renewal: How Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya Is Quietly Rewriting Kano’s Governance Story
The Architect Of Renewal: How Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya Is Quietly Rewriting Kano’s Governance Story By Munir I. Publisher In the long and often turbulent history of Nigerian governance, it has become…
When Kano Chose Peace: A Lesson In The Spirit Of The Kano First Agenda
When Kano Chose Peace: A Lesson In The Spirit Of The Kano First Agenda By Nworisa Michael There are moments in the life of a community that arrive without announcement and depart…
Abba Yusuf’s Most Audacious Bet: Why The Kano First Initiative May Be His Greatest Legacy
Abba Yusuf’s Most Audacious Bet: Why The Kano First Initiative May Be His Greatest Legacy By Saminu Umar There is a moment in the life of every consequential leader when the demands…
Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, Limamin Kano First: The Man Who Turned A Governor’s Vision Into A Governing Philosophy
Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, Limamin Kano First: The Man Who Turned A Governor’s Vision Into A Governing Philosophy By Sufyan Lawal Kano The true measure of leadership has never been the grandeur of…
Honouring The Elderly, Securing The Future In Jigawa State
Honouring The Elderly, Securing The Future In Jigawa State How the healthcare reforms of Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi are restoring dignity to the aged while protecting the youngest generation._ By Lamara Garba…
Daniel’s Denial And The Bwala Brouhaha
By Bala Ibrahim Like in every business or professional practice, there is a risk called occupational hazard, which comes as a danger, or threat to physical or the psychological health of the…
When A Gentle Light Goes Out: The Demise Of A Quintessential Dandago
When A Gentle Light Goes Out: The Demise Of A Quintessential Dandago By Lamara Garba A deep wave of disbelief and sorrow swept through Bayero University, Kano the moment the tragic news…
When A Gentle Light Goes Out: The Demise Of A Quintessential Dandago
When A Gentle Light Goes Out: The Demise Of A Quintessential Dandago By Lamara Garba A deep wave of disbelief and sorrow swept through Bayero University, Kano the moment the tragic news…
War’s First Casualty: Truth in Nigeria’s Social Media Age
By Adamu S Ladan The ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus is widely credited with the timeless observation that “in war, truth is the first casualty.” Centuries later, that phrase remains profoundly relevant as…