APC’s “NextLevel” of Fraud, Incompetence, and Sorrow
By Farooq Kperogi APC’s embarrassing “NextLevel” reelection campaign has erased all lingering doubts that the Buhari presidency is a veritable graveyard of creativity, intelligence, and basic decency. The campaign’s logo and slogan, as most people know by now, are unoriginal. They are also the product of willful intellectual theft. More than that, though, its symbolism […]
Nigerian Democracy and the Threat of Transactional Politics.
By Jibrin Ibrahim This week, the Yar’Adua Centre held a conference on citizenship, democracy and the culture of transactional politics in Nigeria. The underlying concern at the conference was the excessive role of corruption and money politics in the political process and the corresponding decline of the role of the citizen in directing political outcomes. […]
The Jos Beasts and Killer Ponds
By M.K. Usman First of all, I commend the Nigerian army for the efforts and determination so far in the search for the missing General Alkali and quelling the recent unrests in Jos, the Plateau State capital. However, let me quickly say that the Nigerian army authorities will answer to God for the lies they […]
OPINION : THE PLOY BEHIND THE ELEVATION OF HRH SA GBAGY TO THE STATUS OF A FIRST CLASS CHIEF
I congratulate the former Sa Gbagy now HRH Esu Chikun Dr. Danjuma S. Barde on his LITMUS TEST elevation to the status of 1st class chief. However, Adara people and indeed Southern Kaduna should read the handwriting on the wall. I do not oppose the elevation of Sa Gbagy, of course, I have no reason […]
OPINION : Where I fault the bribe video on Ganduje
By Shuaib Gara Gombe After watching the video released by Online publisher, Jafaar Jafaar, on the alleged receipt of bribe money to the tune of $5 billion by the current governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, I made some observations which I kept to myself. I was actually on my way out of the […]
SO MUCH ABOUT BUHARI CERTIFICATE SAGA…
By James KANYIP The Buhari Secondary School WAEC Certificate saga is trending in the social and other media. Discussions abound here and there on this issue. What is the legal position? Section 131, specifically paragraph (d) thereof, and section 318 of the Constitution are relevant and apposite here. I will reproduce them hereunder for emphasis: […]
Kaduna Massacre: Gov. el-Rufai’s evil Seed?
By Nasiru Jagaba Sad times are upon us. The power mongers have succeeded in setting us against each other to achieve their inordinate but unpopular ambitions. This is a clear justification of the revelation of an agenda to use breakdown of Law and order as an excuse to isolate Kaduna, Plateau, Benue and Taraba from […]
SO WHAT IF OBASANJO HAS FORGIVEN ATIKU?
James KANYIP Yes, Obasanjo was very bitter with Atiku before and had vowed never to support his candidature for the presidency. So what? Yes, some Christian and Muslim clerics accompanied Atiku to Obasanjo’s house to beg Obasanjo on behalf of Atiku and reconcile them. So what? Now, Obasanjo has forgiven Atiku, embraced and promised to […]
18 YEAR OLD……8 skills everyone should have by age 18
How to help our children to be better and well rounded adults 1. An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers, deans, advisers, landlords, store clerks, human resource managers, coworkers, bank tellers, health care providers, bus drivers, mechanics – in the real world. The crutch: We teach kids not to talk to strangers instead […]
OPINION : The Jos Beasts and Killer Ponds
By M.K. Usman First of all, I commend the Nigerian army for the efforts and determination so far in the search for the missing General Alkali and quelling the recent unrests in Jos, the Plateau State capital. However, let me quickly say that the Nigerian army authorities will answer to God for the lies they […]