By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai recently marked his 65th birthday, an occasion celebrated by President Bola Tinubu, who commended his contributions to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his tenures as Governor of Kaduna State, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). While these…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria gears up for its next general election, the political landscape continues to be shaped by self-interest and the pursuit of power. This phenomenon is particularly evident in Rivers state, where the ongoing rivalry between former Governor Nyesom Wike and current Governor Siminalayi Fubara serves as a striking example of…
By Jack Okude The year 2027 provides former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the best chance of realising his life long ambition of becoming the president of Nigeria. The next round of elections offers Atiku the best opportunity so far because all the odds seem to…
As our people struggle to survive Tinubu’s economic reforms, the President’s New Year address which promised the heavens and the earth to citizens who are not sure of the next day’s meal drew a little more than a passing interest, save for the mealy supporters of President Tinubu who are daily occupied with praising him,…
In most societies, villains are synonymous with dishonor. Their deeds are chronicled as cautionary tales and moral lessons for generations. But, not in ours where thieves and villains are celebrated as heroes. This troubling national affliction which erodes our moral fabric perpetuates the systemic corruption that confronts us. Let’s recall a few of these villains….
The famous English poet, Laurence Binyon, described hunger both as “a shadow who sits down by each man’s side” and as a silent killer, invisible, known only to “naked things”, like “the tide that buries the playground of children”. Is Binyon right? Well, only to the extent in which he captures hunger as a pervasive,…
