Why salary increase may cause more harm than good, by Hassan Gimba
Two unrelated pieces of information prompted the writing of this piece. First was the statement from the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal […]
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The elephants in PDP and APC’s rooms, by Hassan Gimba
We are in a new phase of politics hitherto never witnessed in our country. Sure, politicians that lost out in their parties are known for […]
And what’s so special about Switzerland, anyway?, by Hassan Gimba
I had wanted to write about the awards conferred on deserving – and not so deserving – individuals on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari. I […]
Security implications of ASUU strikes, by Hassan Gimba
This was first written on the 18 of April 2022. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was founded in 1978. Its predecessor, the Nigerian […]
Frustrations of a dancing wannabe president (1), by Hassan Gimba
There must be something that does not sit well between Adamu Maina Waziri, a former minister of the federal republic, a chieftain of the Peoples […]
An agenda for national rebirth (5), by Hassan Gimba
Last week, we stated that “a leader creates and nurtures others to be leaders. He must possess a clear vision and focus, know what he […]
An agenda for national rebirth (4), by Hassan Gimba
To continue on this unending topic, we will look at how leaders and followers ought to conduct their affairs. Let’s start from the top. A […]
Nigeria and presidential democracy: Any better alternative? (2), by Hassan Gimba
We have looked at various forms of government in the first part of this treatise. We ended with the posers, “Can we continue this way? […]
An agenda for national rebirth (3), by Hassan Gimba
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion – Alexander […]
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 […]
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 […]