By Abdul Mahmud A few weeks ago, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which recorded mass failures and sparked national outrage. Entire regions, specifically the South East, and Centres in Lagos State, reported mass failures.7 Parents panicked. Students despaired. Teachers were confused. For…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman A recent Facebook post by Comrade Musty LaLa has sparked an important discussion regarding the difficulties encountered by Northern migrants in Southern Nigeria. The post rightly highlights the negative perceptions that can arise within host communities, often stemming from the actions of a minority of migrant workers. This complex issue requires…
By Hon. Ayuba Mohammed Bello I read, with measured concern and quiet disbelief, Abdul Mahmud’s essay titled “Tinubu, Dogara, and the 2027 Mirage: published in amazingtimes.live/ on May 5, 2025. (https://amazingtimes.live/dogara-tinubu-and-the-2027-mirage/ Coming from someone who claims over three decades of friendship with Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the piece reads less like an intellectual disagreement and…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has recently sought to downplay the disquieting resurgence of Boko Haram, a stance that has understandably ignited considerable alarm amongst Nigerians, especially those from Borno State acutely aware of the enduring and brutal threat this group continues to pose. This attempt to…
By Abdul Mahmud First, a few necessary disclosures about one of the subjects of this reflection, the Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara. We have shared the bonds of friendship for over thirty-six years, having once walked the same academic corridors at the University of Jos, where we both studied law, and later at the Nigerian Law…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Following my recent piece, “A Tribute to Courage: Upholding Justice and Protecting Press Freedom in Nigeria,” the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) 70th anniversary is overshadowed by the unresolved killings of Dele Giwa and Bagauda Kaltho. The enduring silence surrounding these appalling acts emboldens those who seek to stifle dissent and…
