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 […]
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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 […]
Nigeria and presidential democracy: Any better alternative? (1), by Hassan Gimba
This article on Nigeria and Presidential Democracy first appeared on September 23 2019. Because it’s first of a part as indicated, many people have been […]
Sam Nda-Isaiah: And our paths crossed, by Hassan Gimba
I first met Sam face to face in March 2015. He had the idea for in-depth coverage of states beyond “The governor said…” with which […]
Kankara and the postponed dawn, by Hassan Gimba
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King Kankara. A Hausa word for ice. This uncountable […]
As we approach 2023, by Hassan Gimba
I recall an article I read in one of our national dailies in 1982 of a citizen lamenting over the dominance of our political landscape […]
Trump’s impeachment and America’s hypocrisy, by Hassan Gimba
This was first published on the 10 of February this year. It was meant to point at how “African” American politics is when partisan interests […]
Time to end government by palliatives, by Hassan Gimba
Palliative – this ten-letter word has taken over our national discourse displacing #EndSARS. Considering how the #EndSARS protests threatened the very fabric of our existence, […]