By Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa I read with utmost bewilderment an article titled: “KANO GOVT: A RENDEZVOUS WITH RECKLESSNESS AND EXECUTIVE RASCALITY.” My greatest surprise is that such a piece of trash…
Category: Opinion
Kano Govt: A Rendezvous with Recklessness and Executive Rascality
By Bala Ibrahim If care is not taken, the present leadership of kano state, may go down in history as the most reckless and probably the one to squander the state’s resources…
Federal government agents must uphold the law, not cause havoc in Kano
By Turaki Abubakar The recent turmoil surrounding the emirship throne in Kano is distressing and alarming. I am compelled to speak out against the blatant disregard for the law and moral integrity…
Nigeria and the Mindlessness of Mocking the Man Who Misses a Step
By Bala Ibrahim In the English Literature parlance, where there is detailed study of plays, poetry and most times novels, a mindless person is sometimes placed in the category of the imbecile,…
Dangote: His Truism About Developing Africa
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi One of the courses taught at an elite white suprematist institutions in one of the countries in North Europe is ‘How to Keep Africa in Perpetual bondage’. Very…
Gov. Dikko Umar Radda: The poster boy of correctness
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. Recently, Governor Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, PhD, CON, of Katsina State was reported to have rejected a so called ‘gift’ of 100 special breed rams sent to him…
SAHARA REPORTERS: Your Yellow-Journalism Won’t Work Against CGC Adeniyi; Better Trade Positivity So You May Earn People’s Trust
Literally, people venture into businesses to make a profit – thus, anything otherwise is considered a loss…and a loss is not ‘only’ when no take–home pay or surplus is not recorded, but…
How The Politicians Conner The Money
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi On the 27-4-2024, I wrote an article which title was the poser: Where Is Our Money? In the article, I observed that most of the money is in…
Kaduna Assembly and Erroneous Efforts to Embarrass El-Rufai
By Bala Ibrahim An unclean drama is beginning to unfold in Kaduna state and my instincts are telling me that it could come with extremely bad, awful, or even horrible consequences politically…
In Memoriam: Ado Bayero’s Enduring Impact on Nigeria’s Cultural Landscape
Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero CFR, LLD, JP, remains an indelible figure in Nigerian history, particularly in the region of Kano. From his ascension to the throne as the Emir of Kano…
NLC: Missing The Meaning Of Minimum
By Bala Ibrahim For those, whose precious time I have been wasting with my nonsensical write ups, they have been at a relief for some time, because I was reasonable enough to…
Banditry: The ‘Lies’ About Fighting The Scourge In Nigeria
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi The recent capture of the bandit, Kachalla Baleri in the Republic of Niger is making the rounds on the social media via a viral video with the caption:…
Okuama, Banex Plaza Closedown and the Army’s Reputation Management
By Law Mefor The story has it that in the past, the hyena kept a respectable distance from the cock. The hyena believed the cock carried fire on its head, which is…
Kano Emirate Controversy: FG Limitations
By Ammar Wakili Shanono It is perplexing why federal security operatives would act on a judicial order issued by an individual not currently residing within the national boundaries. Pertinent provisions of the…
Still on Inuwa’s New Road Networks, School Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation Projects
By Ismaila Uba Misilli In a bid to enhance the infrastructure and living standards in Gombe State, the government of Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has awarded multiple contracts focusing on critical areas…
Katsina State And The Quest For A Better Tomorrow
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi My state, Katsina, or to be more precise, Katsina Region of nearly forgotten memory, used to be the shining light in the north. Those were the days when…
Soludo, Joe Ajero’s Attack, and How NLC Lost Its Way
By Law Mefor The Nigeria Labour Congress, the umbrella labour union in Nigeria, has lost its way and its soul. There’s an Igbo proverb that goes something like this: if you pin…
Insecurity And Challenges Of The North West
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi When you do not have much to do with your time except to pray, eat, take your medicine and lay down, one but has all the time in…
Why Policy-Oriented Research is Central to the Development of Society
By Olaogun Michael Sunkanmi Policy-oriented research goes beyond the immediate horizon of policy creation. It is a catalyst for innovation aimed at fostering an environment where evidence-based strategies can flourish, thereby propelling…
Conflict Of Interest
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi If anyone is interested in knowing the full meaning of the phrase: Conflict of interest, then they should come to Nigeria. Here, the full meaning of the term…
Begging: Northern Leaders Who ‘Saw Tomorrow’
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. General Hassan Usman Katsina, the first and only Northern Region Governor, of blessed memory, had fought against begging, particularly in his later days in life up to the…
Taxing a Dying Economy, National Assembly and Vanishing Opposition
By Law Mefor Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The…
Foreign Military Bases: Why I Agree With The Eggheads
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi This is not a rejoinder to my ‘colleagues’ open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the two leaders of the National Assembly on the citing of the…
In Defense of Senator Rufai Hanga’s Unprecedented Imprints
By Ahmadu Kankarofi History is full of testimonies, promises and antecedents that many important people across the world have been remembered for various reasons, and for becoming outstanding in human affairs, some…
Why The Preferential Treatment For The ‘White Skinned’ Worker?
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi During my secondary school days in the 70s, when the then state government hired a ‘white skinned’ male teacher from a particular Asian country, he would come to…