Sule Lamido’s inspiring journey from village aristocrat to world stage
By Zainab Suleiman Okino At the public presentation of Sule Lamido’s autobiography “BEING TRUE TO MYSELF” penultimate week, one could mistake the gathering for the […]
Column / Opinion
The Katsina extravaganza and the Shata–Rarara debate, by Hassan Gimba
About three weeks ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Katsina, where he charged the Nigerian Army to end the terrorism menace and reclaim every […]
Why we still turn to religion, by Osmund Agbo
This past Sunday, as my family and I sat quietly in St. Mary Margdalene, our neighborhood church, listening to the homily, sunlight filtered through the […]
DHQ’s disclosure, by Nick Dazang
In the course of the most recent bi-weekly media update on military operations against insurgents in various theaters of operation across the six geo-political zones […]
Atiku, Obi losing grip – time for political house cleaning, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
After failing to unite and in the process, handing over victory to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a platter of gold in the 2023 presidential […]
Which among His favours are we denying?, by Hassan Gimba
I borrowed my headline from a surah in the Holy Qur’an— Suratul Rahman. Ar-Rahman in English means “The Beneficent”, and is known for its repetition of the […]
My Joesy: A dreamer’s heart, a warrior’s soul, by Osmund Agbo
Standing at 5’11”, she moves with the grace of a swan, tall and poised, exuding the quiet confidence of someone with nothing to prove. Her […]
Grimmer and grimmer, by Nick Dazang
Nigeria is fast assuming the unseemly status of a delinquent or a reproach. There are seldom good tidings about us nowadays.In spite of the World Bank’s […]
40 years after, DSS removes Lanre Arogundade’s name from watchlist
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the removal of the name of the Executive Director, International Press Centre, Mr Lanre […]
Arewa: Orphaned by overfed elites
By Abdullahi D. Mohammed An orphaned child is literally, one who lacks the luxury of parental care through natural causes — death, or more implicitly, […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Africa’s Impala Generation , By Osmund Agbo
Not long ago, while doomscrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon the inspiring story of Tosin Eniolorunda, a young Nigerian tech entrepreneur. In 2015, alongside his […]
Jumping onto a gravy train, by Nick Dazang
The last two weeks witnessed a gale of defections by politicians notably from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the governing All Progressives Congress(APC). The […]
From ‘Area Boy’ to DSS boss: 57 garlands for DG Adeola
By Chuks Akunna When on August 26, 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), I […]
The unspoken privilege of limited options, by Osmund Agbo
As I settled on this piece, my thoughts turned to the enduring lesson of Easter, a narrative steeped in grace, redemption, and the quiet triumph […]