Northern Traditional Institutions and the Crises of Legitimacy – Salisu Suleiman
Eye witnesses to the recent attempt on the life of the Emir of Fika, Alhaji Muhammed Abali Ibn Mohammed Idrisa, narrated how the emir, who is also the Chairman, Yobe[…]
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Boko Haram: Lessons for the North – Mark Amaza
It is no longer news that Northern Nigeria has been and continues to be ravaged by terrorism and, to a large extent anarchy in many parts. The Boko Haram terrorist[…]
Buhari, Boko Haram and Northern Establishment – Salisu Suleiman
One of the greatest ironies of Nigeria’s current political dialectics is the fact that the only man who probably has the moral authority to end the Boko Haram imbroglio also[…]
Prayer by unborn Nigerian – Salisu Suleiman
I am not yet born, but can see clearly the land that will one day be mine, the streams from which I will one day sip, and the citizenship that[…]
Unemployment: The ticking time-bomb – Salisu Suleiman
How many people have paused to reflect on the frustration of millions of Nigerians who have no idea where and when their next meals will come from? Can one truly[…]
The Fisherman’s Heirs
Over the past week, I have been at the receiving end of a most cruel and unusual punishment: sleep deprivation! Now, familiar though this torture style might sound, I do[…]
What Manner of Leadership – Mark Amaza
As I write this, the entire state of Kaduna is under a 24-hour curfew, while Yobe State Government has imposed varying degrees of curfew all over the state. While the[…]
Nigeria’s Porous Borders in Pictures
I have always heard that Nigeria’s borders are porous, but I never quite grasped the magnitude of the “porousness” until I received these pictures below of the Nigeria-Niger border at[…]
Analysis · General · Politics · World Affairs
Nigeria, Boko Haram and Pervasive Distrust
At around 01.30 am in the wee hours of Tuesday 13th March, while checking local Nigerian and global news as I usually do before heading to bed, I came across[…]
Our Silent and Unsung Heroes
It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the era of new media and youtube videos though, one could well say a video clip is worth[…]