Nigeria, Oh our Nigeria, by Hassan Gimba
I must confess that the above title was inspired by Eric Donaldson’s song, ‘Land of My Birth’, from his hit reggae album, Kent Village, released […]
Column/Opinion
Population explosion: A bane or boon, by Nick Dazang
Monday last week was World Population Day. On that auspicious day, the United Nations(UN), released the 2022 World Population Proposals. The proposals were predicated on […]
Two dastardly attacks, by Nick Dazang
Two dastardly attacks took place on Tuesday last week. One was an ambush on the President ‘s advance convoy on its way to his hometown, […]
When enough is not enough, by Dan Agbese
Five months after the university teachers went on strike, President Muhammadu Buhari condescended at last this week to react to it but in a most […]
When the subject sees through the king, by Hassan Gimba
In January 2019, the Daily Trust newspaper had its Maiduguri office shut down by the military over its reportage on the fight against insurgency. This made me […]
Arms bearing and the Nigerian reality, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Saturday, June 25, 2022, a colleague sent some disturbing pictures and material to me for publishing. The images were reminiscent of war situation, of people […]
Ayu, Okowa and PDP’s political Golgotha, by Kassim Afegnua
In the unfolding political scenario in Nigeria, it is becoming onerous to play politics of idealism, pragmatism, and transparency. Within the Peoples’ Democratic Party, it […]
Ten takeaways from Buhari’s visit to Portland: Two nations’ strategic partnership
By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari’s State Visit to Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday 28th June to 2nd July was a first class success story and this […]
Let’s talk hope, by Hassan Gimba
Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future, someone once said. Even though there are enough reasons to continue with the treatise on banditry […]
Between Shagari and Buhari, Dan Agbese
The past has an uncanny way of catching up with the present. Here is a fine example. When he overthrew President Shehu Shagari at the […]
APC, 2023 elections and the prophecy of Bogaru, by Hassan Gimba
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is losing the 2023 elections big time, says a friend who, for the sake of this piece, I will call […]
INE. gets back it’s mojo, by Nick Dazang
After teetering on the brink during the conduct of the Anambra governorship election, made uphill by security challenges and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Area Council […]
Why INEC should extend voter registration, by Nick Dazang
A credible register of voters is the superstructure on which transparent and acceptable elections are anchored. The framers of our constitution recognized this axiom in […]
The Kashim Shettima I know, by Ismail Omipidan
He was never a member of the defunct Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, or Northern Elements Progressive Union, NEPU, but his ideas about politics and governance […]
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (3), by Hassan Gimba
Last week, they attacked an estate within Abuja. Gunmen, bandits, Boko Haram, those who “drag” sovereignty with Nigeria, attacked Genuine Estate, within the vicinity of […]