Of Wachakal Airport, wastage and the bandits in government, by Hassan Gimba
When the news hit the airwaves that the federal government had budgeted N6.3 billion to build an airport at Wachakal, in Yobe State, 130 kilometres […]
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The North East: Which Way Forward?, by Hassan Gimba
The North East came into existence on the 5th of May, 1967 when, in his bid to check the influence of Odumegwu Ojukwu in the […]
2023: Let’s look to the North East, by Hassan Gimba
If I were to be as sentimental as people are, I would say the North East, my zone, must produce the president in 2023. Many […]
Heckling urchins in Diaspora, by Hassan Gimba
For some time now, the social media has been inundated with video clips of some Nigerians displaying to the world the attitudes of the urchins […]
Nigeria’s search for solutions, by Hassan Gimba
“Our problems are man-made; therefore, they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.” – John F. Kennedy Nigerians have […]
Of bigmen’s children, Boko Haram and an unholy war, by Hassan Gimba
From the beginning, the quasi-Islamic jihadist movement with the high-sounding name, Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lidda’awati wal jihad, loosely translated to mean “People committed to the […]
NEPTUNE PRIME: The making of a media conglomerate
If you are wondering about the unusualness of the word NEPTUNE as name of a newspaper/magazine, you are not alone; I was too. No, it […]
The North and the effect of Janus, by Hassan Gimba
I wrote the following on March 1, 2021. With what is happening, I find it still relevant, hence repeating it today. I had intended to […]
Nigeria: Our collective amnesia, our bane, by Hassan Gimba
The way things are happening at almost the speed of light in Nigeria is alarming. Most of them trace their roots to injustice and the […]
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 […]
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 – […]