OKELLO OCULI: A Pan-Africanist asteroid burns out forever
By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu It was Issa Aremu’s tribute which alerted me to the passing of the inimitable Okello Oculi. Similarly, I saw that Denja […]
Death
Buhari: May our subsequent leaders die at home (2), by Hassan Gimba
The late General Buhari was a man who, on two occasions, was welcomed into office by Nigerians who dared to hope for a better country. […]
Buhari: May our subsequent leaders die at home (1), by Hassan Gimba
“The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.” – Imam Ali (AS) Many people may expect me to […]
Family expresses gratitude to all who participated in Buhari’s burial and prayers
The most senior member of the Buhari family, the family of the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Mamman Daura has, on behalf of the family […]
ADC seeking relevance with Buhari’s death-Presidency
The latest outburst from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding former President Buhari’s state burial is nothing but an opportunistic exercise in manufactured outrage — […]
Why Buhari’s body was flown in aircraft cabin after cargo hold glitch
According to informed sources, the decision became necessary after it was discovered that the presidential casket could not fit into the aircraft’s cargo compartment. With […]
Tinubu, VP Shettima, dignitaries bid final farewell as Buhari is laid to rest in Daura
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries […]
Blaming Buhari in death: A nation’s habit of deflecting accountability
By Mairo Muhammad Mudi As Nigerians continue to react to the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, emotions are understandably high. Social […]
Buhari to be buried in Daura, as tributes pour in for late President…Tinubu, IBB, Ododo, others mourn
Ex-President Muhammad Buhari who passed on in a London hospital will be buried in Daura, his hometown. Already President Bola Tinubu who is mourning his […]
Dan-Bokolo’s death: Between Military and DSS
By Abubakar Mu’azu Days ago, news broke that one of the most dreaded terrorists in Nigerian history, Kachalla Yellow Dan-Bokolo, met his expected end. Reports […]
Aminu Dantata: One of Nigeria’s wealthiest men buried in Saudi Arabia
By Mansur Abubakar One of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, has been buried in Saudi Arabia after he died on Saturday in the United Arab […]
Amnesty International’s Nigeria Report: Fictional fatalities, factual failures
A response to ‘Nigeria: Mounting Death toll and looming humanitarian crisis,’ by Tersoo Chiahemen Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups’Amnesty International has once again set […]
Ngugi Wa Thiongo passed, a page closed
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu I woke up on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, to a tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong’o, written by my California-based friend, Adeyombo Aderinto. […]
Striving for excellence, by Nick Dazang
Permit me the indulgence, once more, to use my bully pulpit to reflect on the life and times of my beloved mother, ESTHER RAMATU BISE […]
Of journalists’ deaths, security lapses and cut-throat taxes, by Hassan Gimba
Last week was a dark one for journalism in Nigeria. The light of two of its bright stars, Hajiya Amina Alhassan Ahman and Haruna Dauda […]