This week, I am in Niamey, Niger Republic engaged in an initiative to create a pathway that could free the Sahel from the existential crisis it faces. In September, a high level panel was inaugurated ...
Some northern political and social pressure groups, namely, Arewa Consultative Forum, Arewa House, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Northern Elders Forum, Arewa Research and Development Project a...
By Kassim Afegbua Nigeria surely needs a strong personality that is nationalistic both in content and character, not one that is sold to the ethnic dirge. The elections of 2023 cannot afford another m...
I feel highly honoured and privileged to review Khuraira Musa’s all-inspiring account of a life’s journey from birth to a glorious position of international fame. The 8 chapters of the book are struct...
Polaris Bank has said that increased awareness, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in the country....
By Prince Charles Dickson PhD In the spirit of Sankara, the Malian singer Oumou Sangaré released a wonderful song, Kêlê Magni (‘War Is a Plague’), in February 2022, which speaks for the entire Sahel: ...
Nigeria is a funny country. Ours is perhaps the only country in the world where we make use of ex-militants to protect our crude oil pipelines. The Police, Army, Navy, NSCDC, and other security agenci...
By Mairo Muhammad Mudi I allowed Asma’u to nag her way out of her anger for what she thought was my foolishness. “You are as foolish as a firstborn! You kept kicking men out of your way, e...
We, the Igbo, the Hausa, the Yoruba, the Fulani, the Ijaw, the Esan, the Urhobo – and all other ethnic nationalities — must cede our ethnic identities to the Nigerian identity. This does not imp...
By Chimezie Godfrey The Economy Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) have raised concerns over Nigeria’s failing democracy and her incompeten...
