The epistle of Bishop Kukah to Buhari’s North, by Majeed Dahiru
Reactions from the northern intellectual community to the Christmas day homily delivered by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Mathew Hassan Kukah was fast […]
Column / Opinion
Lai Mohammed – Foreign Support frustrates Nigeria’s efforts.
On Monday 4 January 2021, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of Information and Culture said Nigeria’s efforts to deal with the Boko Haram menace is being frustrated using some foreign entities including human rights groups such as Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court.
Even you, Father Kukah?, by Hassan Gimba
Most Reverend Mathew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, is a catholic priest that burst onto the public domain as a reverend father. Reverend Father […]
Understanding U.S wars, ISIS and Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
By Hajj Waziri Isa Roohullah “Those who commit the murders, write the reports” – Ida B. Wells “If you are not careful, the Newspapers will […]
Prof. Isa Mohammed: Death of a rare leader
By Yusuf Lawal Inna lillahi wa inna Ilayhi raji’un. The Chairman of the JAMB 5th and 6th Governing Boards, Professor Isa Baba Mohammed, Galadiman Ningi died and […]
Understanding Buhari’s social intervention programmes
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Around 2016 or thereabout, our paths crossed. We met in the house of Muhammed Idris Malagi, the Chairman of Blueprint Newspaper […]
Sam Nda-Isaiah: And our paths crossed, by Hassan Gimba
I first met Sam face to face in March 2015. He had the idea for in-depth coverage of states beyond “The governor said…” with which […]
Why making INEC strong matters, by Dan Agbese
Professor Mahmoud Yakubu is back at his duty post as INEC chairman after he stepped aside briefly for the senate to confirm him for a […]
Our stewardship at PTF-SGF Mustapha
STATEMENT OF THE SGF/PTF CHAIRMAN AT THE SUBMISSION OF THE PTF ON COVID 19 END-OF-YEAR (2020) REPORT TO MR PRESIDENT AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ON […]
Sam Nda-Isaiah: The Friday appointment that never was, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Death does not diminish its strangeness any time it comes knocking at our door. So was Sam Nda-Isaiah’s, simply known as Sam or chairman. The […]
Kankara and the postponed dawn, by Hassan Gimba
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King Kankara. A Hausa word for ice. This uncountable […]
Buhari’s mishaps and the people’s miseries, by Umar Faruk Said
It is high time well-meaning Nigerians helped analyse for President Buhari the persistent antics of General Buratai’s. His continued retention in the leadership of the […]
Are we now blaming the victim?, by Hassan Gimba
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not […]
The presidential address that never was, by Dan Agbese
I am sure you too must have been as pleasantly surprised as I was to learn late last week that President Muhammadu Buhari had accepted […]
Mr President, Let’s call in the Chadians!, by Hassan Gimba
March this year was a sad one for Chad. There was an attack on its Bohoma army base by Boko Haram terrorists. They killed more […]