Opinion

By Itodo Daniel Sule Umar Ahmed Imam was a Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly. He represented Lokoja 1 constituency. In this interview he spoke on his journey into art, his works over the last 20 years, and how he combined politics with painting, among other things. Can you tell us about your…

*Akume, Al-Makura, Shettima, Yari, Adamu, others join race Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its national convention later in the year, following the nod received from the governors of the ruling party, many aspirants have intensified their lobby to succeed the Chairman of the National Caretaker…

By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal,  – FACT CHECK: Did Michael Jackson Sing an Islamic Song on Hajj to Mecca Before his Death? CLAIM: A viral video claims the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had sung a song titled “waiting for the call” in which he stated that he is waiting for the call of Allah to perform Hajj…

NOTES FROM ATLANTA WITH FAROOQ KPEROGI When I read the heartbreaking news of Malam Ahmed Joda’s passing on August 13 at the age of 91, fond memories of my encounters with him welled up in my mind. To the rest of the country, he was famous for being a cerebral and principled civil servant who…

Gruesome lives of families torn apart by banditry in Zamfara • A victim of bandit attack being taken for burial Men share their wives with bandits, orphans litter the state as terror escalates Rekiya Dingi has no happy place. Her childhood home is a coffin for her loved ones. A casket of love through which…

Former Emir of Kano and Khalifah of Tijjaniya brotherhood in Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi 11 embarked on a three days visit to Lokoja to meet members of Tijjaniya brotherhood and Muqqaddams from the area. The former Emir who arrived Lokoja Thursday paid a courtesy called on Maigari of Lokoja ,His Royal Highness Alhaji (…

The fact that more women are willing to run for office is a positive step. From suffragettes to modern day feminists, women and men have fought long and hard for women’s right to vote and hold office. Progress is clear. As of 2015, women in every country in the world have the right to vote;…

By Aminu Isa The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 constitution recently revealed that it has received a Proposal for the creation of 20 additional states in Nigeria.As usual, mix reactions have trailed the Proposal. While some argued that the creation of additional States will assuage the call for restructuring giving the perceived…

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