Opinion

Perspective on northern Nigeria: A tribute to Mallam Sa’adu Zungur

  By Furere Bagel, PhD. “I have tried not to write this letter. I have tried to absorb myself in my condition of chronic ill health....

Why tricycles will continue to be part of us

By Muhammad Yakubu One of the mainstream means of commuting in Kano city is the use of motorised tricycle, the rickshaw, locally known as, “Adaidata...

On Nigeria, restructuring and the renaissance of sardaunaism

 By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim “Not everything past is simply nostalgia.” ~ Ibraheem A. Waziri In an interaction with The Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasiru Elrufai, he...

Banditry: A trip to the Lion’s den

By Prof. Usman Yusuf I have been on record writing and speaking up about the deteriorating insecurity particularly banditry in the nation. It is...

As ICT contributes 14.70% to Nigeria’s GDP

By Mubarak Umar The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released Q4 of 2020 Nigeria’s index of Gross Domestic Products (GDP), which indicated that once...

Identity crises and the metastasis of terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region

By Ndubuisi Nwafor & Ben Mukoro The Sahel is the semi-arid region in Africa between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna. The Sahel has been...

Bribery: The reality of public sector corruption in Nigeria

Bashir Kabir There shouldn’t come a time when the institutionalization of corruption would be ignored as unimportant. The rampant prevalence of corruption perpetration in public...

Ethnic cleansing: Raging storm In Nigeria’s teacup

By Dr Zainab Suleiman The phrase, "Ethnic cleansing" has been defined as the attempt to get rid of people through deportation, displacement or even mass...

The Man, The Scholar, The Activist: A tribute to professor Dahiru Yahya (1947-2021)

  By Huzaifa Dokaji Although my grand uncle, I first met Professor Dahiru Yahya in 2011, when I joined Bayero University’s Department of History as a...

Ethnic clash: A memoir of horror

  Bashir Kabir While the groundswell of unrest, tension, and protest is rippling down in the south, there seems to be an unparalleled level of calm...

KENYA: A different similarity of cultures

By Furera Bagel, Ph.D I have always loved Kenya even before I ever visited, but Prior to year 2015, my only recollections at the mention...

Insecurity: Way to go

By Yahaya Abdulrahman Insecurity is no doubt the number one problem facing Nigeria. Its adverse effects have become manifest in all facets of human endeavor...

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