Harnessing waste for power: The UNN initiative and Nigeria’s prospects
By Joseph Kwewum Nigeria continues to grapple with a multiplicity of socio-economic challenges, with energy…
Harnessing waste for power: The UNN initiative and Nigeria’s prospects
By Joseph Kwewum Nigeria continues to grapple with a multiplicity of socio-economic challenges, with energy deficiency and poor waste management standing out as two of the most pressing. Available global indices on environmental performance and cleanliness consistently rank Nigeria low among nations. While specific positions vary across reports, the country remains significantly behind many developed…
The Politics of Naming and the Birth of the Pan-Nigerian Movement, By Abdul Mahmud
Politics, at its most potent, is not only about power, it is about identity, the names people choose, the banners they raise, and the language through which they imagine themselves as a collective force. Across history, movements that endure are those that find a name strong enough to carry both memory and meaning. Names are…
Boko Haram demands N5bn ransom, issues 72-hour ultimatum for release of over 400 abducted victims in Borno
Boko Haram terrorists have released a video daring the federal government to attempt a forceful rescue of 416 abducted victims in Borno state. The terrorists, dressed in military camouflage, stated that they are battle-ready if the government chooses force instead of meeting their demands. The terrorists also issued a 72 hours ultimatum to the federal…
Arewa Youth Assembly: Tinubu must complete eight years to sustain power rotation
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has declared that President Bola Tinubu must be allowed to serve out a full eight year tenure to sustain the power rotation arrangement between the North and the Southern parts of the country. The group, in a statement issued Sunday in Kaduna by Mohammed Danlami, its spokesperson, cautioned political actors…
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…