By Yusuf Babangida Sulaiman In my piece of August 23rd, 2023 titled “Blackmail Against Judiciary and Threat to Kano’s Security”, I brought to the fore the position of Kano State Governor, Abba…
Category: Opinion
OPINION: A Deeper Dive into the Impactful Journey of Acting CGC Adewale Adeniyi
The announcement of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s appointment as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs for the Nigeria Customs Service while he was on an official assignment at the World Customs Organization (WCO)…
The Burden of Quack Practitioners and Gross Misconduct in Nigerian Hospitals
By Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi In Nigeria, the healthcare system is grappling with a major issue -the prevalence of quack practitioners and gross misconduct within hospitals. This distressing trend not only threatens the…
Congratulating Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna and Celebrating Kano’s Electoral Triumph – Bashir Suwaid
In a remarkable turn of events, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal recently delivered a verdict that has brought about a renewed sense of hope and optimism for the people of…
Modesty And Decency In 21st Century
By Aisha Rufa’i Jega Decency can be seen as a behaviour that confirms to accept standards of morality and responsibility. On the other hand, modesty can be seen as the propriety in…
Civil Rights Movement of Nigeria: A million allegations can’t wash El-Rufa’i’s achievements away
Often, people will try to destroy you precisely because they recognize your power, not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exit. There…
Kano Tribunal: Eye Witness Account Of The Proceedings And The Judgment
By Barr. Muhammad Shamsuddeen Ubale On the ground that Abba Kabir Yusuf was not qualified to contest the election because his name was allegedly not submitted by the party 30 days to…
Hajj ’24: The New Dimensions, By Fatima Sanda Usara
To start with, Saudi Arabia has made its stand clear to which there seems no retraction; any party that delays Hajj remittances for any reason, may have to wait for another year…
Between Buhari, Tinubu And Desecration Of The 1999 Constitution
By Law Mefor The authors of the iconic book “Why Nations Fail,” Daren Acemoglu and James Robinson, stated that it is the parasitic political and economic classes that are the primary cause…
Auwalu: An Adolescent With A Message On The Merit Of Morality
By Bala Ibrahim. The dictionary describes morality as the principle concerning the distinction between right and wrong, or good and bad behavior. At a time when Nigerians, particularly those Nigerians that fall…
Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i deserves a royal treatment: A response to an ethnic jingoist
By Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai A wise saying has it that when someone saves your life and gives you life to breathe, there’s need for gratitude and humility. The recent outburst by the…
One Life, One Liver: Hello North, A Hero Has Fallen
By Fadheela Nuruddeen Muhammad The journey towards becoming a doctor often begins in childhood, driven by a deep desire to help others and make a positive impact on people’s lives. For many,…
Beaten at the battle wooed for worsting at the war
By Bala Ibrahim. It is no longer news that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been confirmed as the 16th and legitimate president of Nigeria, pursuant to the popular election he won under…
Towards a New Plateau with Governor Mutfwang, 100 Days in office
It all turn-out that Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state, an enthusiastic, and a great leader who is eager to set the ball rolling with great intention for the state was what …
100 days of Gov. Idris of Kebbi State in office
One hundred days in the life of any new administration is certainly very important. A serious minded and focused administration must have a sense of direction towards policy guidelines, programmes and activities…
The ECOWAS-Niger war“ still boosting”?
By Haruna Adamu Hadejia The republic of Niger has become a point of reference in these days, probably as a new world “laboratory” for sovereignty test. It has shown the world that…
Celebrating Malam Y. Z Ya’u: A Beacon of Leadership, Mentorship, and Progress
On the 2nd of September each year, we celebrate the birthday of a remarkable individual, Malam Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD). Malam…
The Concerned Citizen, Rano: An Open Letter to Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf
We hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. As a concerned and engaged citizen of Rano Local Government, We are writing to extend our heartfelt commendation for…
Awaiting The Palliatives
By Abdullahi Yusuf These are indeed desperate and depressing times. Desperate because people are toiling probably more than ever before, to eat, so as to keep body and soul together. Depressing because…
Celebrating The Life of a Pro Democracy, Veteran Journalist And Activist, Sir Richard Akinnola At 65
By Ozumi Abdul Unlike other climes, where heroes and icons are celebrated, honoured, revered and venerated during their lifetimes, in Nigeria, ours seems to be the complete and apt reverse. Heroes are…
How Elrufai’s political goodwill is being paid under Tinubu’s watch
Why did it take President Bola Ahmed Tinubu so long to intervene in the issue concerning Malam Nasir El-rufai’s non clearance as a result of alleged security issues by the Senate and…
Saleh Baba Rano: A philanthropist beyond the horizon
By Buhari Abba In a world where wealth and power often dictate success, there are those who transcend such measures, leaving an enduring impact on lives. Alhaji Saleh Baba Rano, the Nigerian…
Speculation as Nigeria’s albatross to development
By Abdullahi Yusuf It has been established over time that Speculation is part of human behaviour. People speculate about things in order to achieve certain objectives for their own benefits.They also speculate…
Da’u as a unique gift to Jigawa state
By Lawal Jet Kaugama Hon. Magaji Aliyu Da’u, who represented Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency of Jigawa state, in the 9th Assembly, is a unique gift to the people of Jigawa state. Dau’s…
Report of El-Rufa’i nominating replacement complete fabrication
Just recently some mass media and the citizens across Nigeria have been analysing different opinions, misjudging the true picture of what really transpired on the whole saga concerning the failure of Senate…