Ministerial directive: There we go again — by Okoh Aihe
Just a look at the story, a flash went off in my head. At this age one shouldn’t engage in protest writings or spew out materials that hover on malcontent or, in…
Category: Opinion
Dr. Aminu Maida and His Magic Touch as the EVC of NCC – By Ogwu Salifu
Since his appointment as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has brought a wave of transformation to regulation of the telecommunications sector—one that i would describe…
Kebbi violence: Why Malami and Koko Have Cases to Answer
By Iliasu Idris The recent invasion of our beloved town by notorious bandits that reverberates through the streets of Birnin Kebbi has become an interesting focus of national security. Nigeria is witnessing an…
Kebbi’s Beacon of Hope: How Whistleblowing is Redefining Accountability in Nigeria
By Suleiman Abdullahi Dawakin Kudu suleimanasuleiman476@gmail.com In places where much of the public seems unsure of how the governance works, whistleblowers play a very important role in reformation. Nigeria, with its multi-system…
Gale of Defections: A storm in a Tea Cup
The political class is arrogantly building a huge wave of massive masses discontent and hate; through the wave of huge illogical and inexplicable defections in the face of hunger, insecurity, and massive masses…
Some Comments on Yusufu Bala Usman/Ibrahim Bello Kano’s Perceived ‘Debate’
By Nadir A. Nasidi Department of History Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria nanasidi@abu.edu.ng Ordinarily, I would not have written on this ‘perceived’ debate. Still, because of some misconceptions advanced by Dr. Samaila Suleiman of the…
THE POWERS OF PRAYER AND THE TENACITY OF CITIZEN’S VIGILANCE
When the Kwankwasiyya movement selected a day to pray to Allah to grant them victory at the Kano State Gubernatorial Elections Petitions Tribunal most Nigerians were apprehensive of a resort to spirituality. They opined that…
Opinion: /Zamfara Judicial Coup”. A Coincidence or a Conspiracy?
Na'Allah Muhammad Zagga I’m not a fan of conspiracy theories, but some conspiracy theories are so compelling to be dismissed with a wave of hand. I agree with those who argue that the judiciary…
Opinion: Tinubu and Ganduje Shouldn’t Play with Fire in Kano
By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi In a predictable, premeditated, and carefully choreographed judicial charade, the Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the verdict of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that reversed…
Exposed: Ganduje, Badaru, Others Behind Kano Political Tension- Forum,
A high level sinister moves by a group of highly placed politician from the Northern part of the country to destabilize the current political trajectory in Kano state and cause chaos in the ongoing appeal…