Security Implications of ASUU strikes, by Hassan Gimba
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was founded in 1978. Its predecessor, the Nigerian Association of University Teachers (NAUT), was formed in 1965 covering […]
Column/Opinion
The wahala in a fluid political system, Dan Agbese
The two major political parties, PDP and APC, are engaged in a titanic struggle to prevent their implosion over the lingering and complicated issue of […]
Abandoned promises (2): In search of the 40,000 mw
By Dan Agbese Man may not live by bread alone, but he must live on the promises of his political leaders. A promise is about […]
Amaechi/ El-Rufai on Kaduna train attack: Time for another circus of blame game
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The anger, horror and hopelessness that followed the Abuja-Kaduna train attack have not simmered and will not, for months and years […]
Buhari’s missed path to getting our education right (2), by Dan Agbese
At the special retreat for the executive council of the federation under reference, the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, made at least three very […]
Buhari’s missed path to getting our education right (1), by Dan Agbese
The current ASUU strike is as good a time as any for the nation to pause, even if briefly, from the madness of politics and […]
Musings on Neptune Prime’s maiden colloquium, by Mahdi Garba
Nigeria has been ridden with different crises like other countries in the Global South. From insecurity, to lack of infrastructure, to corruption, to bad governance, […]
Atiku on the march again
By Onyekachi Eke Barring any last minute change of plans, former Vice President of Nigeria and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the […]
The Buhari administration, a failure
In all my adult life, I have never seen a government that is this confused, incompetent, spineless, uncreative, rudderless, tactless, clueless and demoralising like this […]
Abandoned promises (1), Dan Agbese
This is the twilight zone of the Buhari administration. And this is the time for the president to engage in mopping up operations to see […]
IWD 2022: Letter for SML, by Amina Salihu
Dear Friends, In 2017, I challenged myself and other sisters to do two things on every International Women’s Day (IWD): celebrate a sister whose strength has borne […]
APC, Beware of the Ides of March, by Hassan Gimba
“When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm.” – Ancient proverb. “The Ides of March”, made popular by William […]
State first ladies and the heritage of monarchical democracy, by Abdullahi Musa
This article, were it to see the light of the day, would displease many. Why would that be so? Because it might be seen as […]
Searching for Godot, by Dan Agbese
The Irish novelist and playwright, Samuel Beckett, published his now famous play Waiting for Godot, to an initial indifferent review in the early forties. It is […]
President Buhari: How not to end badly, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
History is replete with leaders who came to power in a blaze of glory and ended in ignominy. As good as it is to start […]