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…
Category: Opinion
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…
Why Do They Want Mele Kyari Out?
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. There is an ongoing campaign by an organisation known as the ‘Tinubu & Shettima National Support Groups’, led by one Mr. Eniola Ehinafe, to have Mele Kyari removed…
No ‘big’ shoulders to cry
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. A typical villager I know, even his appearance gives him away, finished in one of the premier universities in the country with a very good result. He finished…
Khalil/Naseni And The Take From The Tinubu Trip
By Bala Ibrahim. It is no longer news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is out of the country. He left the shores of Nigeria since last week, on official assignment to some…
Nigeria’s Journey to “Next Level: Possibility or Impossibility?
By Onipede Paul Oyekunle Since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has been on the center stage both for the positives and the negatives like other nations of the world. The…
2024 UTME Mass Failure: Social Media to Blame?
By Onipede Paul Oyekunle A striking pattern has emerged, following the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME); a widespread failure that sent waves of shock across Nigeria’s educational system. The Joint Admissions…
Nigerian Minister of Power is Unserious
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. It is out of my character to be uncharitably disrespectful to others, especially the top people in the society. But the recent statement attributed to the Nigerian Minister…
Of Humility, Integrity and Shame
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi I read someone’s comment in the social media saying, that was ‘integrity’, under the headline: ‘Minister of Power Resigns’. Because I did not read the story, I automatically…
Re: How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO To Rate Kano Low In An Attempt To Cover His Wasted 8 Years
By Edwin Olofu I read with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: “How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO to…