Atiku’s Abecedarian Politics and the Limits of Hubris, By Abdul Mahmud
Political language is never neutral. As always, it reveals not only what a leader thinks…
Atiku’s Abecedarian Politics and the Limits of Hubris, By Abdul Mahmud
Political language is never neutral. As always, it reveals not only what a leader thinks but how that thinking is formed, so that in moments of elite contestation words do more than persuade: they expose the hubris, depth, coherence, and limits of the political reasoning that drives ambition. The statement made by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…
Bandits demand N4m ransom for release of abducted Unijos student
Bandits have demanded a ransom of N4 million for the release of John Arum Azi, a student of the University of Jos, Plateau state, who was reportedly abducted while travelling to Kaduna. The incident, which has sparked widespread concern, was brought to public attention by the “Unijosnoisemaker” through its X handle @ujnoisemaker. According to the…
Terrorists kill army officer, six soldiers in attack on military base
A colonel and six soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been killed by terrorists in an attack on a military formation in Monguno, Borno state. Spokesperson of the north-east Joint Task Force, Brig. Gen. Sani Uba said in a statement on Monday that insurgents launched the attack on Sunday night on troops at the Charlie…
Sani warns against politicisation of insecurity, vows to act decisively against troublemakers
Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, on Monday warned that his administration would not tolerate the politicisation of insecurity in the state. Speaking at the State Security Council meeting held at the Government House in Kaduna, the governor said any individual or group seeking to undermine peace would face the full weight of the…
El-Rufai’s Trial at Kaduna state high court: ICPC amends charges, drops co-defendant, hearing on bail ajourns till Tuesday, April 14 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned former, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor before the state High Court on a fresh nine-count charge bordering on alleged abuse and…
General Oluyede and the Prodigal Sons Who Return Only to Kill, By Abdul Mahmud
“People are asking why are we not killing terrorists even if they have killed others. Well, even in the Bible, the prodigal son was given a chance, so we should give terrorists a chance to repent if they want to… But even in the Bible, we heard about the prodigal son. If there was not…