By Abdullahi Yusuf The countdown has begun;the clock is ticking,and the die is cast.The palpable tension and fear generated by the military coup in the neighbouring Niger republic, have now escalated in…
Category: Opinion
El Rufa’I: Between Competence and Sentiment
“A misunderstanding and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness, where little neglect may breed great mischief ” The above saying goes the same with manipulation, interference with…
Meet Maryam Shetty, Tinubu’s 44-yr-old Female Ministerial Nominee From Kano
By Maryam Rabiu and Rukkayat Sadauki In a nation filled with inspiring individuals, Maryam Shettima Ibrahim, known as Maryam Shetty, stands out as a remarkable force driving positive change across multiple fields….
It is too late for the late comers: A response to a so -called “Quranic reciters Group”
As the saying goes, remember not only to say the right thing in the right place,but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” Benjamin Franklin…
Ganduje: The unanimity of endorsement
By Yusuf Babangida Sulaiman Since the break in news of the potential for Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to become APC National Chairman, there has been a flurry of hailing and applause, portraying…
The answer that Senator Allwell Onyesoh wants from ministerial nominee, Bello M. Goronyo
By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, Goronyo Senator Allwell Onyesoh didn’t know that he was saved from Bar. Bello Muhammad Goronyo by his question on how the ministerial nominee gained admission into Usman Danfodio…
Dangiwa: A Round Peg in Round Hole
By Adamu S Ladan The Nigeria’s red Chamber will this Monday begins the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees proposed to it by President Bola Tinubu. Spokesperson of the Senate, Sen. Adeyemi…
Nominating Bello M. Goronyo for minister: A rekindle of youths’ hope
President Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu deserved commendation for the nomination of Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo for a minister to rekindle the hope Nigerian Youths. The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP mandate…
Ganduje: Between ministerial slot and party leadership
By MUHAMMAD GARBA In the last few weeks, the media has been inundated with stories and analysis by experts and public affairs commentators on who are the people that will eventually make…
Honoring the Legacy of Late Rt. Hon. Yusuf Falgore: A Selfless Leader and Loving Father
Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Falgore, a man of remarkable integrity and selflessness, was born seventy years ago in the heart of Falgore ward, Rogo Local Government Area, Kano State, in 1953. His…
Zainab M. Musawa: The Hidden Treasure
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Hajiya. Zainab Musa. Musawa’s appointment as an Honourable Commissioner for Katsina State by Governor Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda is a well-deserved decision. Currently serving as the Team Lead…
Setting the record straight: Hajj not a capital flight – By Fatima Sanda Usara
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) observed with dismay how some media outlets, for whatever reasons, have carried on with campaigns of calumny against the Commission despite several press briefings and…
Redirect N8,000 monthly palliative to infrastructure
By Abba Dukawa In my wide memo to the then President-elect published on March 2023, by both print and online mediums titled The task before the incoming Administration. I have reminded Mr…
INSIGHT: Nurture Your Children On Entrepreneurial Path & Teach Them How To Plan Their Spending – Na’ im Sulaiman
Entrepreneurship is a vital part of any thriving economy. In an emerging country like Nigeria, it is essential to teach children the concept of money, get them to be disciplined, and pay…
Hon Sagir Musa Ahmed: Unbundling Jigawa Dynamic Information Commissioner
By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make something else is the greatest accomplishment” – Franklin In any civilized nation, one of the major…
Beyond Palliatives: Nigeria’s Economic Future Demands a Comprehensive Vision
By Muhammad B. Bello, PhD In the midst of Nigeria’s economic challenges, the Federal Government has announced ambitious plans to distribute a substantial sum of money as palliatives. A staggering ₦500 billion…
Agency presents nutritional complementary food to women groups
The Gombe State Agency for Community and Social Development (CSDA) has presented 6,000 packs of nutritional complementary food and production equipment to some women groups under the domesticated NG-CARES Programme of GO-CARES….
Open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the need for subsidy Re-investment through Nigeria Accelerated Development Project (NAD Project)
I write Your Excellency with unquantifiable respect and sincerity. I wish to commence by once again congratulating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal…
A father’s felicity in the feat of his female fledgling
By Bala Ibrahim. I spoke to my Oga this morning, the National Publicity Secretary, NPS, of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Felix Morka, who is in far away London, where…
Prof. Adamu Gwarzo: A humanist that deserved applauds
By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim All the religions of the world teach doing good for people. Doing good is an indelible mark that never erase in the heart of the receiver. I once…
A culture of silence: Unethical practices of Nigerian lecturers
By Umma Getso – Kano What should be the relationship between a university lecturer and his student? How should the lecturer treat the students? What role does a lecturer play in the…
The architecture of modern transport agency in Northern Nigeria, and who the cap fits
By Bello Shehu Maude It is well recorded in the book of History that during the administration of Engr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso as a Governor of Kano State set a legacy by…
Appraising Alfindiki’s Model For Cosmopolitan Governance In Kano
By Ahmad Tijjani Yakasai Unarguably, Faizu Kamaludeen Alfindiki, the incumbent chairman, Kano Municipal Council stand out in the league of 44 others Council bosses in Kano state due largely to his dedication…
Nuhu Ribado: The fall guy for the fallacy and falsehood of the fourth realm of the estate
By Bala Ibrahim. In Nigeria, the shortest side-track or scheme to stardom is to take an appointment with the Government. No matter how private, quiet or inconsequential one is, the minute he…
Aminu Abdussalam: The capable and suitable deputy governor
By Ibrahim Ahmad Lawal Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, the newly appointed deputy governor of Kano State, doesn’t require much of an introduction in terms of Kano politics. He is one of the well-known…