By Adam Ismail Ahmad Let me start by saying this clearly: there is nothing wrong with helping vulnerable people get married. The 1,500 couples who recently benefited from Kano State’s mass wedding…
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Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso: A Presidency Built on Competence, Inclusion and National Unity
By Mansur Hassan, PhD Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. After more than two decades of uninterrupted democratic rule since 1999, the country continues to struggle with insecurity, poverty, unemployment, declining public…
The Burden Of Healthcare On Vulnerable Populations And The Duties Of The Nigerian Government
The Burden Of Healthcare On Vulnerable Populations And The Duties Of The Nigerian Government By M.O. Hussein About two months ago, I had a discussion with Aisha, a nurse who works in…
KANO’S MASS WEDDING: STOP COUNTING COUPLES, START COUNTING LIVES CHANGED
KANO’S MASS WEDDING: STOP COUNTING COUPLES, START COUNTING LIVES CHANGED Why Kano should turn a controversial social programme into a model for health protection, economic empowerment and family resilience By Dr. Musa…
Kano Politics: The Rise Of Verbal Immorality
Kano Politics: The Rise Of Verbal Immorality By Adamu Aminu Political disagreement is not the problem. Nigeria’s democracy was built on the expectation that citizens and their representatives would argue, differ, and…
Why Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf must reactivate his social media and make governance more visible to citizens, Nigeria and the world
By Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi There is a paradox unfolding in Kano State. On one hand, the government is announcing major interventions across education, healthcare, infrastructure, water, agriculture and social development. On…
Setting the Record Straight: A Gentle Correction To Obasanjo’s Claims On Ghali Na’Abba
Setting the Record Straight: A Gentle Correction To Obasanjo’s Claims On Ghali Na’Abba By Abubakar Bawa Bwari Chief Whip, House of Representatives (1999–2007) Let me state at the outset that we recognise…
Governor Yusuf’s Mass Weddings: Towards A Stable, Prosperous Kano State
Governor Yusuf’s Mass Weddings: Towards A Stable, Prosperous Kano State By Abdullahi Yusuf The administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has, right from its inception on May 29, 2023, been thriving to…
Reclaiming The Noble Calling:Why Journalism Must Preserve Its Identity
Reclaiming The Noble Calling:Why Journalism Must Preserve Its Identity By Shu’aibu Usman Leman My veteran colleague and respected brother, Jonathan Ishaku, recently penned a deeply introspective essay titled “JOURNALISM VERSUS ACTIVISM:…
Rabe Darma’s First 100 Days: Laying the Foundation for Nigeria’s Housing Renaissance
By Ahmad Danyaro Housing is more than bricks and mortar. It is about dignity, economic opportunity, social stability, and national development. Countries that have transformed their housing sectors have not merely built…
Impact Assessment of Economic Policies: A National Security Imperative for Nigeria
By Adam Ismail Ahmad Nigeria is at a defining moment in its economic history. Faced with mounting fiscal pressures, rising public debt, inflationary shocks, and structural economic challenges, governments have introduced a…
The Second Northern Renaissance
By Babayola M. Toungo This essay began by contending that the North did not arrive at its present predicament through an unavoidable twist of history but through the gradual abandonment of the…
When The Cassock Abandons The Pulpit: The Bishops’ Partisan Mirage And Opposition Echoes
When The Cassock Abandons The Pulpit: The Bishops’ Partisan Mirage And Opposition Echoes By Sunday Dare HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the…
As The 2027 Election Campaigns Approach
As The 2027 Election Campaigns Approach By Abdullahi Yusuf Pre-election year in Nigeria usually comes with more political activities than the election year itself.For it is during the pre-election year that the…
Let NBAIS Continue To Deliver On Its Mandate
Let NBAIS Continue To Deliver On Its Mandate By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, Goronyo Every time Nigeria faces a policy debate, we have a habit of dragging institutions into battles they were never…
Demarketing Failure: How Rarara’s Hate Driven Attack on Pantami Collapsed
By Yushau A. Shuaib “When a sponsored attack song backfires, it reveals everything about the sponsors — and nothing damaging about the target.” A brief disclosure is necessary before I proceed. In…
The North and The Politics of Consumption
By Babayola M. Toungo If the North’s decline is indeed the consequence of a profound failure of leadership, as argued in my last article, then the next question becomes unavoidable: how did…
Beyond Borders: Geopolitical Realities, Spiritual Migration, and Intra-African Youth Mobility Across the Maghreb and Senegal
By: Ahmad Muhammad Sorondinki. For decades, global policy narratives surrounding West African migration have overwhelmingly focused on the Mediterranean route to Europe. However, a critical geopolitical shift has emerged, a vast proportion…
The North Did Not Fall. It Was Betrayed
By Babayola M. Toungo There are moments in the life of a people when history demands an accounting. Not an accounting of budgets or election results, but of ideas, values and…
Soludo @66: The Disruptive Solution Goes On
Soludo @66: The Disruptive Solution Goes On By Law Mefor As Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, marks his 66th birthday anniversary today, it is crucial to recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
Can Faye Restore the Dignity of ECOWAS?
By Michael Sunkanmi Olaogun The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was once regarded as Africa’s most successful regional bloc. It championed economic integration, promoted democratic governance, facilitated the free movement…
Why Research Should Shape the Way We Live
By Michael Sunkanmi Olaogun There is a popular saying that “experience is the best teacher.” While experience remains invaluable, experience without reflection is merely repetition, and reflection without evidence often leads to…
Nigeria, Appropriation and “Mis-appropriation”: Between Public Trust and Government Accountability
By Michael Olaogun Fiscal appropriation is the heartbeat of democratic governance. It is through the appropriation process that governments translate campaign promises into tangible programmes, projects and public services. Every naira appropriated…
The Missing Commissioner: Unraveling The Controversy Behind The Arewa Media Summit
The Missing Commissioner: Unraveling The Controversy Behind The Arewa Media Summit …The extension of a deep-rooted conspiracy to sideline him. By Shariff Aminu Ahlan It is outrageous, disturbing, unimaginable, undeserved, and simply…
Nutrition Critical To National Development, Professor Darma Declares At Inaugural Lecture
Nutrition Critical To National Development, Professor Darma Declares At Inaugural Lecture By Lamara Garba Poor nutrition remains one of the greatest impediments to national development as it weakens cognitive ability, undermines educational…