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 […]
Opinion
Buhari and the separatist agitators, by Dan Abgese
Presidential spokesman, the gentlemanly Garba Shehu, said April 20 that agitations for secession could not intimidate Buhari. Perhaps not. But the statement itself is not […]
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, […]
Tinubu: standing out in the crowd, by Dan Agbese
The occasion of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 69 birthday last month invited, as such occasions are wont to do, a flood of encomiums, each intent […]
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 […]
Because of bandits, by Dan Agbese
If the 36 states in the country, we have 19 successor states to the Northern Region. That, if you do have some problems with simple […]
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 […]
Hollow protests, by Dan Agbese
Organised labour has a duty to protect the interests of workers, be they members of the various labour and trade unions or not. We are […]
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 president as a role model, by Dan Agbese
Section 11 (1) of the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 constitution provides as follows: “Subject to the provisions of this constitution, every public officer shall […]
Hope against hope, an insider’s perspective of Niger state abductions
Nights come and pass, and still sleep eludes. You stay awake waiting anxiously for a call which normally comes this way, “CPS, where are you?” […]
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 […]
Looking under the carpet, by Dan Agbese
Let me tell you about my new hobby. It is called, believe me, looking under the carpet. Sounds rather crazy for a hobby but that […]
Insecurity: How do defenceless Nigerians defend themselves? by Abdullahi D Mohammed
Without mincing words, it is evident the Nigerian State, cannot guarantee, or safeguard the peace and sanctity of lives of its citizens. Insecurity had taken […]