Opinion

Hassan Gimba The North and its leaders seem happiest and satisfied when led by the nose. As in every election cycle, vote seekers would come and put a black liquid …

By Prof. Usman Yusuf On 13 November 2024, Nigerians were treated to a public display of bizarre emotional outburst, a conduct unbecoming of the office, by the National Security Adviser …

By Saleh Adamu Kwaru Nigeria, a nation endowed with abundant natural resources, possesses the potential to emerge as a global economic powerhouse. However, the persistent challenge of frequent national grid …

By Hassan Gimba The topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is discussing it: the experts, the neophytes, and …

Hassan Gimba “Money doesn’t change men; it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish, arrogant, or greedy, the money brings that out; that’s all.” – Henry Ford. Last week, while …

Amin Buba Dibal It is no news that corruption has been the bane of development in Africa. Leone Ndikumana, writing in his book “The Trial of Capital Flight from Africa: …

Hassan Gimba Last week, while the battle against a new security threat, the Lakurawa, and a £25,000 marriage were shaping national discourse amidst excruciating economic difficulties, an extraordinary gentleman with …

Adnan Bawa Bello The Emir of Katsina, Usman Nagogo (1905–1981), sent a young boy with a letter to the Emir of Kano, Sunusi I (1903–1991), stating that both of the …

Your Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,  The Federal Republic of Nigeria,  Dear Sir, Gratitude for Appointing Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata as Minister of …

By Hassan Gimba The national grid collapsed three times last month and twice this month. This year, it has collapsed at least 11 times. This underscores our long-standing struggle to …