Comrade Abdul Aminu Mahumud

Harvest of Hunger, By Abdul Mahmud

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,…

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FG to Mohammed: Retract your confrontational statement on tax reform bills

The presidency has asked the governor of Bauchi state,  Bala Mohammed,  to  retract his confrontational statements and redirect his focus toward productive dialogue with the federal government regarding any concerns about the Tax Reform Act. Mohammed, who is chairman of  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, recently criticised President Bola Tinubu’s controversial tax reforms…

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Map of Nigeria

Intentions and Actions

One very critical point in proving murder, l am told, or have seen in so many movies, is motive: the intention to bring harm upon a person. Motives vary – and usually may include vengeance, greed and taking over what belongs to the victim. Motives by themselves, l am not sure, without corresponding actions may not…

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