Opinion

By Muhammad Bashir For nearly a decade or more than so, a single song has “loudly” echoed across northern Nigeria—igniting a thermal debate that refuses to fade. It began as …

Nigeria these days reminds me of the popular children’s novel back in the day, One Week One Trouble, written in 1972 by Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro, a Nigerian writer and medical …

By Tijjani Sarki Urbanization in the 21st century presents both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. As cities rapidly expand, developing nations like Nigeria face the difficult task of addressing overcrowded …

Prof. Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN. Introduction In an era where democracy is supposed to reign supreme giving democracy dividends to beleaguered Nigerians, the nation has once again found itself …

Muhammadu Dan Sa’idu There is no gain in saying the fact that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state is leaving no one in doubt as to his good intentions …

“It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe. Not as many people know the …

Borve Paago Universally, under the presidential system, the three arms of government are distinct in their constitutional roles. The aim is to safeguard not only the rule of law and …

By Hassan Gimba This was first published on March 12, 2018, nine days after her death. It is repeated wholly with only a headline change as a posthumous birthday seven …

Ahmed Yahaya-Joe “There are two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods and says, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” …

Amb. Nworisa Michael As someone who has lived in different parts of Nigeria – born in the Southeast, raised in the South-south, and now residing in the Northwest for over …