Opinion

Muhammad Garba Recently, I commented on the embarrassingly poor and unacceptable budget performance of the Kano state government during the first three quarters of 2025. My reaction followed a budget …

Ahmed Yahaya Joe According to Julius Caesar in Act II, Scene II (1599) by William Shakespeare;“Of all the wonders that I have yet heard, it seems to me most strange …

Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo, Esq The debate over the establishment of state police in Nigeria has gained momentum amid rising insecurity and perceived inefficiencies in the centralized policing system. However, beyond …

Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi History is replete with examples of nations that allowed greed, arrogance, and the lust for power to erode democratic institutions. Nigeria today stands at a dangerous …

Bala Ibrahim Once again, Seyi Tinubu, the prominent heir apparent to the economic, or even likely, the political interest or estate of the President of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, …

Hassan Gimba Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return …

Olu Allen Two men, both former high-ranking public officials, both facing corruption-related allegations. One, declared wanted by the country’s premier anti-graft agency, moves freely and is warmly received at political …

Olu Allen Let me state this without ambiguity: If it is true that Nigeria deployed troops into Benin Republic without first securing National Assembly approval, then we have stepped into …

Olu Allen What happened in Benin over the weekend should jolt every democrat in West Africa, especially in Nigeria. Soldiers appeared on national television to announce that they had taken …

Hassan Gimba Two weeks ago, in what may aptly be termed security diplomacy, Nuhu Ribadu, the super cop who proved his mettle as a corruption-fighting czar and now serves as …