By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Kano State finds itself once again ensnared in the suffocating grip of political tension, yet this current malaise must not be misdiagnosed as a mere falling-out between a patron and his protégé. What we are observing is the inevitable and spectacular implosion of a political culture that has systematically substituted genuine…
By Abdul Mahmud This new year scarcely requires a seer to reveal its gravity. It stands as a decisive threshold for both Nigeria’s political class and the country itself. As the final full year before the 2027 general election, it unfolds within an atmosphere markedly defined not by open contestation but by cooptation, not by…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria steadily approaches 2026, I find myself reflecting on the state of media freedom not as an abstract concept, but through the lens of lived experience. For more than thirty years, I have navigated this landscape, not as a distant commentator, but as a journalist who has felt the pressures,…
Full text of a speech by Kingsley O. Chinda, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, at the Law Dinner of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nyanya – Karu Branch, FCT, on Friday, December 12, 2025. It is an honour to stand before this distinguished gathering of lawyers, and my colleagues at the Bar. A law dinner…
Shu’aibu Usman Leman The security landscape across Nigeria’s North West and North Central regions continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. The spread and increasing audacity of the armed group known as Lakurawa has cast a deep shadow over daily life, leaving millions trapped in fear and uncertainty. Communities that once enjoyed a fragile calm…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The swift decision to temporarily close schools across Northern Nigeria, although framed as an urgent response to worsening insecurity, carries a symbolic and psychological weight the nation cannot afford to ignore. What may appear as a straightforward safety measure risks being interpreted by citizens and adversaries alike as a concession to…
