Abba Kabir Yusuf And The Politics Of Strategic Realignment: Why The APC Option Makes Sense By Comrade Najeeb Nasir Ibrahim In politics, leadership is measured not by emotional loyalty to platforms, but…
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Leadership and Restraint: The DSS Story in 2025 under DG Tosin Ajayi
By Deji Adesogan In a country where security agencies are often judged by public drama rather than quiet effectiveness, the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2025 offers a markedly different narrative….
Why Marwa Remains My Leading Adamawa Son In Nigeria’s Leadership
Why Marwa Remains My Leading Adamawa Son In Nigeria’s Leadership By Sini Joseph Kwaji Show me an Adamawa‑born leader who initiated a project like ‘’Keke Marwa’’ that became a household name across…
APC Archive and the Arrival of Abba
By Bala Ibrahim In a Godfather/Godson relationship, as explained by Robert Greene in his book, the 48 laws of power, the Godson must not be overstretched by the Godfather. Doing that can…
End of The Year Assessment of Bichi, HJRBDA and Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on Food Security
By Shehu Mustapha Chaji Engr. Dr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, the Managing Director, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority Kano (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi) states with other Executive Directors , Hon.(Dr) Musa Iliyasu…
Governor Yusuf Moves To APC And The Kwankwaso Decades Of Political Maneuvers
From Muhammad Ya’u, Kano It obtain said, Politics is a games of deception, maneuvers, intrigues and intriguing, that is exactly what is today playing out in Kano Politics, more specifically in the…
A Tribute to a NEPU Activist and Pioneer Journalist of Northern Nigeria: Alhaji B. K. Gabari (1930–2025)
Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn. I received an SMS from one of my colleagues, Malam Dayyabu Ahmad at about 1:25pm informing me of the death of BK Gabari. The name B….
The Arrogance of Power and the Poverty of Choice in Nigerian Politics
Babayola M. Toungo There was a time when the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was so dominant, so expansive in its reach, that its leaders openly boasted they would rule Nigeria for sixty…
Will the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Promote Gender Equity in Nigeria’s Political Space?
By Hajara Abdullahi Women, who make up a significant portion of Nigeria’s voting population, remain underrepresented in political participation due to social, economic, and cultural factors. Although there has been improvement in…
Foreign Boots and Lessons Nigeria must not forget
By Adamu S Ladan History often whispers before it screams. Unfortunately, nations sometimes ignore the whisper until the scream becomes unavoidable. Late Alhaji Usman Faruq was a respected Nigerian statesman and former…
Kano’s Neighborhood Watch Corps Launch:How Sen. Kwankwaso Debunked Opposition’s Claim Of Grassroots Support
Kano’s Neighborhood Watch Corps Launch:How Sen. Kwankwaso Debunked Opposition’s Claim Of Grassroots Support By Shehu Adamu Introduction The passing out parade of members of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Watch Corps was…
Trump’s airstrike constitutes a breach of international law and underscores the fragility of the Nigerian state.
By Sani Khamees On Friday, 26 December, the United States Department of War released a video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the strike on Jabo in the Tambuwal Local Government Area of…
Why Nigeria Let America Fight Its War
Why Nigeria Let America Fight Its War By Lamara Garba Azare A nation is not merely a stretch of land marked by borders on a map. It is a will. It is…
Who is Sani Mahmud Shaaban Danburam Zazzau, Barden Keffi?
A Life of Purpose, Leadership, and Enduring Service By Amina Sahalu Dantata In every generation, there emerges a class of leaders whose journeys are not defined merely by titles held, but by…
Ganduje at 76: A Life of Strategic Leadership
By Muhammad Garba At 76, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CON, embodies a rare Nigerian journey, one that seamlessly blends scholarship, public service, administrative excellence and political leadership. His life is not merely…
Aisha Buhari: Denying The Date With Destiny?
Aisha Buhari: Denying The Date With Destiny? By Bala Ibrahim Although some people think they can control destiny, we all know that it is the inevitable future event, or the anticipated occurrence…
Sulhu First, Ambitions Can Wait Later
By Adamu Aminu To be truthful, the opposition party in Kano is swept by the aura of a high probability of winning the 2027 elections – which is why they’re seemingly divided,…
Lawal Musa Daura:A Solution Searching For A Snag
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…
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…