By Okino Jeremiah Umar Bago has an energetic personality. Though a politician, he is not your everyday breed. He is a departure from the norm and is unafraid to be heard when it matters most. As Governor of Niger State, he has done what others could not do in years. He has changed the face…
By, Tope Fasua A few weeks back, I had cause to quarrel (from afar by the way) with Mr Atedo Peterside, the erudite banker, when he said something to the effect that because Nigeria had ‘spoilt’ (my word), Nigerian youths could no longer aspire like he did. He said he got a banking license at…
By Abubakar Siddiq Ibn Usman As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end in a few days, it is important to draw attention and also remind Muslims of the benefits of paying Zakat Al-Fitr. Zakat Al-Fitr is a Zakah/Sadaqah which is given out at the end of the month of Ramadan by every…
Queuing for rice: The blood and tears By Yemi Adebowale Scenes of Nigerians queuing for food is now common across beloved Nigeria as millions of people battle for survival. Nigerians have never been this pauperized. The most common queue is that for the staple called rice. Our adored rice jumped from about N40,000 per 50kg…
Reflecting on 25 Years of Freedom from Abacha’s Death Sentence: A Journey of Resilience and Gratitude By Bello Fadile As I sit down to pen these words, my mind drifts back to a momentous day etched in the annals of my personal history – March 4, 1999. It was on this day, 25 years ago,…
CSO cautions Kano lawmakers on reversal of new Emirates The Right Hon. Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly.Kano State House of Assembly Complex,Audu Bako Secretariat,Kano, Sir, THE NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND PUT ON HOLD ALL AGITATIONS INVOLVING THE REVIEW OF THE LAW ESTABLISHING THE NEWLY CREATED EMIRATES IN THE FACE OF IMMINENT DANGERS LIKELY TO FURTHER…
Tinubu, Nigeria is sinking and streets are full of tears By Farooq A. Kperogi The searing torment that everyday folks are going through in Nigeria right now is so dire, so unbearably extreme, and so unexampled in its rawness that even diasporan Nigerians like me who live tens of thousands of miles away from home…
Re: Needless clamour for the abolition of the Kano State Emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Rano By Malam Garba Muhammad I came across a writeup meant to be a reply to a group, One Kano initiative, clamouring for reversal of balkanization of Kano emirate and the immediate re-installing of Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi…
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[OPINION]: Dangote no gree for anybody By Simbo Olorunfemi It has been a long walk for Dangote to the point it eventually got to yesterday, with the commencement of commercial production. As anyone who has managed any project of note would know, it is always easier on paper than in reality. I had to chuckle…
