The north will determine Nigeria’s next president, By Fredrick Nwabufo
In Nigeria’s politics, the north is indispensable – and it has always been. By the contrivance of kismet, the north has always held all the […]
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Cry, my beloved Northern Nigeria, By Majeed Dahiru
Northern Nigeria is bleeding and many of its people are now calling for its rescue from an army of killers that […]
BMO knocks Na’Abba’s unpatriotic, undignified comments on zoning
Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Ghalli Na’Abba’s position that northerners are opposed to the zoning of the presidency because they have not benefitted from […]
2023: MURIC makes case for Yoruba Muslim Presidential Candidate-See list
As public discourse in Nigeria zeroes in on the 2023 presidential election, an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reaffirmed its […]
ICC prosecutor seeks investigation into abduction of Nigerian schoolchildren
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open an investigation into […]
AfDB, MTN sign $0.5m grant-agreement to study women’s access to financial-services
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement worth $500,000 dollars with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary of MTN, for […]
EFCC Arraigns Man for N30m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 18, 2021 arraigned one Alhaji Haruna Husseini before Justice A. S. Adepoju of the Federal […]
Three Printing Association Executives Docked for N7.4m Scam in Gombe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Command, on Wednesday, 13th October, 2021 arraigned three executives of Printing Workers Association of Nigeria, Gombe […]
A. D. Yahaya: Advocate for the Talakawa is Gone, By Jibrin Ibrahim
We lost Professor A. D. Yahaya on Saturday. For me, he was a teacher, mentor, guide and inspiration. He was my Head of Department and […]
Still on Southern Governors’ agitations
By Yusuf Alhaji LawanDespite the categorisation of democracy into full, flawed, hybrid and authoritarian and the groupings into pluralism, civil liberties and political culture, the […]
Labourer bags 3 years in jail for stealing 60 litres of kerosene
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Monday, sentenced a labourer, El-Kanan Emmanuel, 20, to three years in the correctional centre for […]
Student,18, jailed for stealing electrical cables
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Monday sentenced Daniel Isaac, an 18-year-old student, to one year imprisonment for trespass and theft […]
Insecurity: CNG, Ulama kick off prayer sessions in the North
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG on Friday in collaboration with the Ulama Council of Kano kicked off a prayer session for God’s intercession to […]
Kano digitises vehicle inspection to tackle road accidents -Ganduje
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state says his government had introduced the Computerized Vehicle Inspection System in order to reduce road accidents. Ganduje made the […]
Arsenal sign deal with 9-year-old Kaduna boy, Munnir Sada
A nine-year-old Nigerian boy, Munnir Muhammed Sada is reported to have signed a professional deal with one of English football club giants, Arsenal. The youngster […]
GBV: 6m girls married in childhood, says UN Chief
Hajiya Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, has said that worldwide about six million girls got married during their childhood. Mohammed said this on Tuesday in […]
Fallacies of ethnic agendas, By Fredrick Nwabufo
The fear of ethnic domination is as old as Nigeria. Mutual recriminations and suspicion have been the scourge of Nigeria’s cohesive development. The south-east says […]
Stolen Crown, Failed Coronation and the Other Sultan
By Azu Ishiekwene Last week, while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan, a fellow in one of Nigeria’s most tradition-bound states attempted the […]
Buhari preaches unity as Bichi Emir receives Staff of Office
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on emerging leaders in the country to rid the nation of divisiveness and unite the people. The president gave the […]
Urgency of halting ethnic and religious attacks in the North
By A.A Gadzama The insurgency in the North East and acts of banditry in the North Central and North West are security challenges that have […]
Rukuba Killings: Government must be decisive in sending message of deterrence – JNI
The Jama’atu Nasri Islam (JNI) has called on government at all levels to be decisive in sending a message of deterrence to criminal elements in […]
Why the Southern Strategy is in Northern Nigeria’s best Interest
By Osmund Agbo In America’s political lexicon, the phrase Southern Strategy bears a very ugly connotation and smacks of scorched-earth politics devoid of conscience. It […]
Joda’s death: Fall of an iroko — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the death of former Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ahmed Joda as “fall of an iroko”. Abubakar in a statement […]
Buhari mourns Ahmed Joda, describes him as ‘hero for all Nigerians’
President Muhammadu Buhari, has paid tribute to pioneer civil servant, great statesman and patriot, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, who died after a prolonged illness in his […]
In 2003, south-east voted for Obasanjo against Ojukwu – why? By Fredrick Nwabufo
Those plunking for secession and advancing hate for the north may not know that the region was once a convenient political ally of the south-east. […]