The road to Nigeristan, by Hassan Gimba
In Part 3 of the film ‘Rambo’, there was a scene where the character Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone who became an instant megastar after […]
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What have we done for the next generation?, by Hassan Gimba
There is light on the horizon for Nigeria. The fight against insurgency in the North East is now succeeding since the change of military chiefs […]
Healing Nigeria in the spirit of Adha, by Hassan Gimba
Last week, Muslims the world over celebrated the eid-ul-adha or the “big eid” or “big Sallah”. We are, however, more interested in its meaning, implications […]
Not the time to talk of separation, by Hassan Gimba
The calls for Nigeria to dissolve into its various parts have never been this high. The call is more strident in the Southern part of […]
Between Kanu, Igboho, Gumi and southern governors, by Hassan Gimba
Southern governors last week rose from their second-ever meeting with a communique sounding more like one by Niger Delta militants in their heydays. While some […]
Open letter to Ndigbo, by Hassan Gimba
Nwanne m, ndewo. My Igbo brothers, I find it necessary to send you this epistle – from a North Easterner to a South Easterner – […]
What Have We Done For the Next Generation?, by Hassan Gimba
Our next-generation may not know what our generation knew, may not have what we had. We have failed to give them what the previous generation […]
A nation bleeding from many wounds, by Hassan Gimba
Every patriot currently has gloom written all over him. The defence minister told us a few days ago that the country is ‘bleeding.’ Indeed, Nigeria […]
My Igbo brothers, before it is too late, by Hassan Gimba
The Igbo are a resilient lot, an egalitarian and industrious people. Defined as a meta-ethnicity native and one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, […]
The Fulani as the North’s bogeyman, by Hassan Gimba
We grew up seeing the bogeyman here and there. Between 1967 and 1968, I lived with my paternal grandmother, Iya, later Hajia Iya after she […]
The handwriting on the wall, by Hassan Gimba
I sniff anarchy on the horizon. And to the discerning mind, the handwriting is bold on the wall. “The handwriting on the wall” is an […]
Much Ado about Hijab, by Hassan Gimba
Hijab. This five-letter word has refused to take leave of our public discourse for long. Many female Muslims all over the world love to don […]
Gombe cannot be anyone’s cauldron, by Hassan Gimba
Last month was really not a good one for Nigeria. It was a month that witnessed more than one mass abduction of secondary school students […]
The North and the effect of Janus, by Hassan Gimba
I had intended to continue with the topic, ‘Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (3)’ but I had to suspend it; it is more […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (2), by Hassan Gimba
In Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), we touched on how cries of marginalisation permeate the air. Partisan interests are placed above national […]