Time to relocate Maiduguri Monday Market, by Hassan Gimba
Maiduguri, the capital and the largest city of Borno State, was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British colonial authority. It consists […]
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Yobe, the state of party chairman, by Hassan Gimba
This is not what I had intended to discuss this week, but circumstances have given it priority. Yobe is a state that is blessed. Here, […]
Fallacies of religion, no-man’s land, and why Nigeria is unbreakable (1)
One of the factors that determined the just concluded elections in Nigeria is religion. Oh, agreed, in our politics, religion has always been a factor […]
Open letter to incoming governor, by Hassan Gimba
This general advice to every elected Governor, was first published on May 27, 2019. I feel the need to republish it now that we have concluded the gubernatorial elections in […]
Nigeria: Divided in flesh, united in spirit, by Hassan Gimba
This was first published on 20/08/2018 but it is still relevant, more so now that the presidential election held on 25/02/2023 has exposed our weaknesses. […]
Governor Buni and the parable of one good turn, by Hassan Gimba
Mai Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe State, is one of the most promising visionary nationalists, bridge-builders and democrats we have in this country. I […]
Let the s accept God’s choice through us, by Hassan Gimba
As you read this, the nation is awaiting the results of the presidential election held two days ago – some anxiously, some eagerly, and some […]
The god of Wike! Buhari is alone! And other illusions (2), by Hassan Gimba
President Muhammadu Buhari’s followers, therefore, created in him an image of an ascetic, beyond reproach, and so canonised him as a saint. And he also […]
A look at Atoki’s campaign model, Hassan Gimba
Perhaps in the future, politicians, political analysts, strategists, scientists and consultants may want to look at one or two things here that make Alhaji Atiku […]
Time to prosecute Hon. Gudaji Kazaure, by Hassan Gimba
It is no longer news that Hon. Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, a House of Representatives member representing the Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi constituency of Jigawa […]
N89trn heist and the Gudaji ultimatum, by Hassan Gimba
For the past two weeks, the gregarious Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, a lawmaker representing Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi Constituency of Jigawa State in the House […]
CBN, Qatar 2022 and time to rekindle our patriotism (2), by Hassan Gimba
I believe the yet-to-be-found Chibok girls and all their loved ones can say the above words about their fatherland. All Nigerian children and their loved […]
Still on the issue of love, by Hassan Gimba
Now that we’ve found love, what are we gonna do with it? – The O’Jays. While the title of this work might have been spurred by the […]
Of 2023 and our cornucopia of excesses, by Hassan Gimba
Cornucopia, a word with Latin origin and Greek history, comes from the Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally to “horn of plenty.” Cornucopia is believed to […]
How not to redesign the naira, by Hassan Gimba
Among the reasons given by the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for the redesigning of the ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1000 notes is […]