Lawal Musa Daura:A Solution Searching For A Snag By Bala Ibrahim I read somewhere on one of the social media platforms, a long discourse regarding Mallam Lawal Musa Daura, pursuant to an…
Category: Opinion
When Power Cuts Corners: Tinubu, Elite Impunity, and Nigeria’s Democratic Dilemma
By Babayola M. Toungo Nigeria’s democratic experience is not merely an institutional transition from military rule to civilian governance, but an ongoing ideological struggle over the very meaning of democracy itself. The…
Kano:When The Opposition Choose Justice
Kano:When The Opposition Choose Justice By Mustapha Yahuza Some of the most consequential moments in governance do not arrive with sirens or slogans. They come quietly, carried by decisions that restore trust…
Dangote vs Farouk: Between monopoly and a cold-blooded rentier system
By Mohammed Ismail The recent degeneration of the open conflict between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and Ahmed Farouk, the immediate past chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
Special Seats: Why Legislators, CSOs and Public Entities Should Support the “Reserve Seat for Women Bill” – Na’ im Sulaiman AJ
Women constitute nearly 50% of Nigeria’ s population, yet they hold only 4–6% of legislative seats nationwide. Just 21 of the 469 members of the National Assembly are women a mere 4.5%….
Tinubu and The Promptness of a People’s President
By Bala Ibrahim Democracy has a lot of gifts, but the biggest of them all to me, is the gift of the right to choose. The right to make a decision and…
Malami: An Accused With Archaic Antics
By Bala Ibrahim Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, who has been in detention under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for some…
Of The Dead,Say Nothing But Good
Of The Dead,Say Nothing But Good By Bala Ibrahim The caption above is not mine, it’s borrowed from an ancient Latin proverb that says, “De mortuis nil nisi bonum.” The literal meaning…
Across Party Lines a Crown of Merit for Kano People’s Governor
Across Party Lines a Crown of Merit for Kano People’s Governor By Lawal Abdullahi On the night Abuja turned its gaze toward service beyond party loyalty, Kano found itself called by name….
When Fear Meets Reform: How Kano Is Rewriting the Narrative of Security
When Fear Meets Reform: How Kano Is Rewriting the Narrative of Security By Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar Insecurity recognizes no tribe and bows to no religion. It strikes without warning, without names, and…
ADC Palaver: A Memo to Tinubu Against Staging a Coup on Military Tradition
By Yushau A. Shuaib Mr President, sir, I hope this open letter will not be misconstrued, as happened above six years ago, precisely in January 2020, when I wrote a memo to…
Kano APC in Discombobulation: As Ploys Against DSP Barau Thickens
From Abba Anwar Either for good, in their own definition, or for bad, some elements within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, are planning to play their second to the last…
Politics of Endorsements: Merits or Material Gains?
By Adamu Aminu In a season of political endorsements vying for various candidatures, the polity usually becomes tense and warms up across various political divides nationwide. Each side is bent on clamouring…
Dangote And The Petrol Pump Price Prattle
Dangote And The Petrol Pump Price Prattle By Bala Ibrahim What started as a fuss is now on the fast lane to furore. Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote group of Industries,…
Seyi Tinubu And The Help-Out Of A Heir
Seyi Tinubu And The Help-Out Of A Heir By Bala Ibrahim Once again, Seyi Tinubu, the prominent heir apparent to the economic, or even likely, the political interest or estate of the…
‘Onwa Dezemba’: Soludo’s Government Rolls Out Programme For A Christmas Like No Other
By Law Mefor Let’s discuss the essence of Christmas in Igboland and conclude with the significance of its branding for Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his Solution Government. For Ndigbo generally, the…
NASENI:Scapegoating The Skipper To Scupper The Shinning Ship
NASENI:Scapegoating The Skipper To Scupper The Shinning Ship By Bala Ibrahim Whether or not we like it, NASENI, which is the acronym for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, and…
Cease the unchecked taking
By Abba Dukawa Last Monday, International Anti‑Corruption Day was observed. It has been marked annually on 9th December each year, since the United Nations Convention Against Corruption was adopted on 31 October 2003 to raise…
Effects Of Everyday Essentials Under Emerging States Of Emergency
By Bala Ibrahim. Yesterday was marked as the International Human Rights day 2025, which came with the theme, “Our Everyday Essentials.” The ambition of the theme, our everyday essentials is to remind…
Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo: The Reformer Redrawing Nigeria’s Map of Educational Access
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi, Kano, Nigeria In an era when private universities are often accused of widening inequality in Nigeria’s education system, one institution has become a surprising equalizer. At the centre…
Inside the Hajj Reporters Refund Claims: Why Nigerians Should Wait for Verified Figures on Hajj 2025
Inside the Hajj Reporters Refund Claims: Why Nigerians Should Wait for Verified Figures on Hajj 2025 By Aliyu Adamu Kwandiko Public debate over the 2025 Hajj payments refund took a sharp turn…
The Salvo In Solomon’s Sermon
The Salvo In Solomon’s Sermon By Bala Ibrahim Solomon Dalung, lawyer and former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, had written a congratulatory message to President Tinubu, on the swift response…
Congratulations President Tinubu For Intervention in Benin Republic, Now Trump is Welcome
The early hours of Sunday, 7th December 2025, witnessed a sudden military putsch in the Republic of Benin. Soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri seized the national television station, announced the…
Matawalle: The Northern Anchor of Loyalty in Tinubu’s Administration
By Adebayor Adetunji, PhD In the broad and competitive terrain of Nigerian politics, loyalty is often spoken of, yet rarely sustained with consistency, courage and visible action. But within the administration of…
West Africa And The Choking Consequences Of Coups
West Africa And The Choking Consequences Of Coups By Bala Ibrahim This morning, the world was woken up by an announcement from a group of soldiers, who appeared on Benin Republic’s state…