The dance of the inebriated, Dan Agbese
With 20 years of democracy, warts and all, under our belt, why should the democratic ethos and temperament still be such scarce commodities among our […]
Opinion
The toxicity of Edo politics, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
The way issues are unraveling concerning the September gubernatorial election in Edo state, majority of people, who are least talked about may rise up one […]
NDDC: Shame on Niger Deltans
By Dan Agbese DA By Dan Agbese Of course, it is scandalous. Of course, it is embarrassing. Of course, it is painful that our common […]
Samaila Isa Funtua: Remarkable elder, uncommon peace maker
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu I’ve been in so much shock, since the news broke, yesterday night, of the passing of Samaila Isa Funtua. I wanted to […]
“Surrender one AK47 and get two cows” misconception in the media
By Zailani Bappa Some media have carried a report extracted from yesterday’s meeting with His Excellency, Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) and coalition of Security […]
When tomorrow comes
By Dan Agbese The National Bureau of Statistics, to use an economic jargon, released the country’s total public portfolio last week. It showed that as […]
NNPC and the rest of us
By Hassan Gimba Decree 33 of 1977 saw to the birth of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on April 1 of that year through […]
Ajanah and coronavirus questions for Kogi state government, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Five days before Justice Nasir Ajanah, the late Chief Judge of Kogi state passed on, I had a chat with someone who hinted to his […]
Now that MMB is APC interim chairman
By Hassan Gimba That the All Progressives Congress (APC) was galloping towards disintegration was obvious. That other political parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
Rape and the uncertain world of the girl-child
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Everyday when you hear of rape cases, you wonder whether the world has gone banana; what has come of humanity that […]
COVID-19: A golden opportunity to end almajiri culture
By Zainab Suleiman Okino By the time the dust settles down on coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many milestones would have been recorded in improved healthcare, personal […]
The way the cookies crumble
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The latest scandal in President Buhari’s crumbling governance structure is the open squabble over schedule of duties between the National Security […]
The North is in need of Amotekun
By Majeed Dahiru The acute inadequacy of Nigeria’s conventional security forces has left large swaths of territories ungoverned and millions of lives and properties unsecured. […]