By Godknows Jonah Sylbriks Nigerians are in search of villains, having unsuccessfully failed to create heroes out of politicians. As the news within and outside Nigeria, about the economy worsen, people need a hate figure, some villain, who can be accused of causing the pains they are facing. For now, the cap aptly fits, former…
By: Ishaq Alhassan Qauranmata. If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is indeed desirous of writing his name in gold through solving, or at least drastically curtailing Nigeria’s unduly prolonged insecurity, his starting point must be the healthy rivalry tearing our security agencies apart! “Cooperation and collaboration” are essential ingredients for the success of any security endeavor….
By Gondina Musa Sambo With the collection of Certificate of Return by former governor of Plateau State, RT. Hon. Simon Lalong, it is now obvious that the former chairman of Northern Governors Forum, has made up his mind to relinquish his position as minister for labour and employment in the federal cabinet to head to…
The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (ABUZ) students’ “Ango-Must-Go” protest of May 22-23, 1986, led to the shooting, raping and killing of students and other citizens by police. The protest was triggered by Professor Ango Abdullahi’s expulsion and rustication of students’ leaders. The crisis led to a national confrontation between Babangida government and the National Association…
Thirty-seven years ago, precisely on May 22-23, 1986, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) students embarked on a peaceful protest against their Vice Chancellor, Professor Ango Abdullahi, who invited the police to quell the protest. The violence inflicted by the police is only comparable to that of the 1978 “Ali-Must-Go” nation-wide students’ protest against the increase in…
By Chris Gyang Sometimes, even the elements foretell the fortunes of men. At exactly 2.10 PM on Sunday, March 19, 2023, it started to rain. Not in showers or drizzles. It was a heavy downpour, also witnessed in other parts of Plateau State. Who says God has abandoned this land? That sudden rainfall brought with…
