Nigeria and presidential democracy: Any Better alternative? (1), by Hassan Gimba
First published on September 23, 2019 Since man became aware of himself and realised that whether by mutual arrangement or contrived by nature, there are […]
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An agenda for national rebirth (2), by Hassan Gimba
In the same “Change Must Begin with the Leader” written on 06/07/2020, we observed: “In Nigeria, they promised us ‘change’ and we fought to bring […]
An agenda for national rebirth (1), by Hassan Gimba
“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonourably, foolishly, viciously.” ― Julian Barnes, Flaubert’s Parrot Till the rivers run dry […]
Open letter to Ndigbo, by Hassan Gimba
There was an outcry last week when Ebubeagu Operatives, a security outfit formed by the Imo State Government killed some suspected gunmen. Some people came out […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (2), by Hassan Gimba
Sovereignty, this eleven lettered word, is a political concept. The concept defines dominant power. Or the supreme authority. Wikipedia says “it is the defining authority […]
2023: Let’s look to the North East, by Hassan Gimba
As parties are getting set to produce their candidates, we feel the need to reproduce this write-up, first published on October 18 last year. If […]
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (1), by Hassan Gimba
In the book The Impact of Banditry on Nigeria’s Security in the Fourth Republic: An Evaluation of Nigeria’s Northwest by Rosenje, Musharafa Olapeju (PhD) and Adeniyi, Oluwatobi […]
Now, nowhere is safe (3), by Hassan Gimba
This is the concluding part of this write up, having done parts one and two a few weeks earlier. “When that is not the case, […]
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 […]
Now, nowhere is safe (2), by Hassan Gimba
I believe Nigerians should no longer accept to be fooled by those who use their sentiments to get into office. We must not forget yesterday […]
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, […]