Opinion

Since the advent of Boko Haram insurgency in the country more than 10 years ago, different layers of insecurity have been allowed to fester, with the escalation of herders’-farmer’ clashes, armed robbery, cattle rustling and now, mass abduction of students from their hostels at night. This new wave of kidnapping by bandits, who are taking…

By Donatus Okpe I thought year 2020’s womb was extraordinarily created for deaths particularly the deaths of the great as well that of young men. I prayed in January 2021 not see the deaths of loved ones especially young people. Last year I lost about 10 persons that had intimate relationship with me.As I was…

I read with dismay a statement by the sacked media aide of Kano state governor in the person of Salihu Tanko Yakasai that the All Progressives Congress led- government has failed Nigerians while calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. It is unfortunate to see such a controversial statement coming from an aide of a…

Keystone Bank in partnership with Mediatent Nigeria Limited, a media company, have unveiled a mini web series for youths. The series, titled, “Adventures of a Nigerian Dude,” was based on the story of a streetwise young Nigerian graduate, who decided to use his knowledge, creativity and talent to create employment for himself and other young…

It has become compelling that we address the allegations against the Provost Kogi State College of Nursing and Midwifery Obangede, Mrs Hannah Ozohu Abraham, but before these allegations are debunked let it be on record that the successes Kogi State College of Nursing has achieved in the last four years is greatly credited to the…

The succession contest for the paramount Igala royal stool must rank as one of the least rancorous and acrimonious globally. For a stool so revered that its occupant is literally idolized by the subjects spread across several states in Nigeria from the North Central, to the North East, South East and South South Geo-Political Zones,…

As the Senate resumes session for the 2021 legislative year, EMAMEH GABRIEL looks at issues that will top deliberations at the upper legislative chamber The provisional schedule for 2021 legislative activities may have been released by the leadership of the National Assembly as activities for the year kick off Tuesday, January 26, 2021. But the…

• Gunmen leave trail of death, rape and penury As is the case with most parts of Northern Nigeria and some places down South, insecurity, especially armed banditry and kidnapping, seem to have put everybody’s back against the wall. Gboyega Alaka, who attempts to beam searchlight on this, using two states of Niger and Kaduna, reports….

By Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa We cannot just watch the US crisis and laugh. We must learn from it and act to avert such from happening in our country that is far more vulnerable to such dangerous anti-democratic manipulations that can throw a country into anarchy. We are not immune to having any president in the…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya was born on 16 June 1952 at Alkala quarters Gaya LG, of Kano state to the family Magajin Garin Gaya Sani. Young Gaya attended Gaya Primary School from 1961-1964 and Tsangaya Primary School where he finished his primary school in 1968 his senior brother was then the Headmaster…