Letter to northern governors
“You have brains in your head… You have feet in your shoes… You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr Seuss. Because of the goings-on in Nigeria’s socio-political …
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“You have brains in your head… You have feet in your shoes… You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr Seuss. Because of the goings-on in Nigeria’s socio-political …
Letter to northern governors Read MoreLast week, President Muhammadu Buhari was in Maiduguri, a state so recklessly destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents and illegal activities of some other criminal elements. Borno has been virtually …
Where does Zulum get projects’ money from? Read MoreWe are familiar with abandoned projects. They range from economic to political and social projects, each conceived, poorly or not, with the best intentions to make some difference in …
Waiting for Godot Read MoreThe very moment the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) communicated its decision to choose Kano as venue for its Biennial Convention, one felt it was too huge an opportunity to …
When Ganduje hosted Nigerian editors Read MoreWhen all is said about the taming of Twitter by the federal government my hope is that there will be a rapid realization that a lot that needs to be …
Press freedom: The case for regulation Read MoreIt is perhaps no longer news that Nigeria was excluded from the 2022 United States’ “Diversity Visa Programme” for which applications had since ended Under this programme, commonly referred to …
The lure of American and European lucre Read More“I am a Nigerian because a white man created Nigeria and gave me that identity. I am black because the white man constructed black to be as different as possible …
Dear Mikel Obi: A brotherly memo Read MoreWhen the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was established by the military administration in Nigeria on 18 February 1988 in response to the menace of road traffic crashes, one …
National Traffic Radio as a legacy of road safety advocacy in Nigeria Read MoreAs the federal government named a team that will dialogue with the proprietors of Twitter, hired lobbyists,, sundry writers and some newspaper columnists are at work trying in varied degrees …
A take on Twitter the twister of reality Read MoreThe Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, has in the last few months been revolutionising the affairs of the commission energetically by liaising …
Akwa and the NDDC challenge Read MoreI was born and bred in the North, Zaria, in Kaduna state, to be precise, just as my father and my mother. I have lived almost all the 21 years …
My Naija experience Read MoreNigeria is sitting on a ticking population time-bomb. President Muhammadu Buhari passively acknowledged the danger ahead in his broadcast on Democracy Day when he listed “galloping population growth rate” as …
Galloping population growth, crawling economy Read MoreThe issue of sports have remained ever relevant to human existence. It is not only a unifying activity that knows no barrier; it is a common endeavor that cuts across …
Promoting sports and fitness Read MoreNigeria is somewhat experiencing security challenges that are not surprising because there are various factors responsible for it. In this case, I would say the Boko Haram insurgency took the …
Ambassador TY Buratai’s foresight on national security Read MoreA very horrendous climate of mass deaths and abductions, garbed in the term ‘insecurity’ is fast enveloping the North, and snuffing out whatever dividends the PMB administration may have brought …
Whistles of genocide in the North Read MoreOne of the conspiracy theories parroted by some people in Nigeria is that the Nigerian Army conscripts “repentant” Boko Haram fighters into its ranks. It even goes further to say …
Of conspiracy theories, Fulani cause and Nigerian Army Read MoreWest African countries and those from the Sahel region in particular are facing many challenges affecting their stability and prosperity. Conflicts, such as in Mali, terrorist attacks as the ones …
Fighting instability in West Africa, Sahel region Read MoreA ray of hope is coming for Kano’s dying industries with the initiation and implementation of various policies and programmes that aimed at rebounding manufacturing entities in Kano and northern …
AKK pipeline project and Kano’s rebounding industries Read MoreIt seems President Muhammadu Buhari did not quite get it. June 12 was an opportunity for him to do two things: a) enunciate the political philosophy of June 12 and …
June 12: How to honour Abiola Read MoreIn the days of yore, I gathered, Nigeria had only one airport, located in Lagos, the then nation’s capital, and this served as both an international passenger and cargo airport. …
The scramble by states for airports Read MoreA day after Eid el-Fitr three years ago, residents of Bauchi and environs experienced a terrible sandstorm for the first time. It was disastrous. It rendered many homeless as their …
Of deforestation and climate change in Nigeria Read MoreThe world is inching towards becoming a global hamlet from its current status of global village. Thanks to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that has made distance, no matter how …
Nationhood question in Nigeria: Detweeting the Twitter Read MoreNigerians have been craving for President Muhammadu Buhari to answer some questions on the increasing uninhabitablility of the nation to all classes of countrymen and women. His disavowal of local …
Re: Presidentiak interview: A change in perception is necessary Read MoreWhenever the life and times of the people of Bogoro comes up for historical review, there is every indication that Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro will stand out. The latest such …
Bogoro: Pillar of the people Read MoreOver the years, many issues have remained dominant in national discourse in the media. These include local government autonomy, accountability in governance, resource control, devolution of powers, constitutional amendment, and …
LG autonomy, accountability and the media in governance Read More