World where might is right
We had many interesting stories of our own in Nigeria last week, which were worth commenting on, but going into...
Genocide of police careers?
The Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun said during a security chiefs’ media briefing last year that rather than...
Dirty tricks boots are also here
Now that American security, intelligence and military boots are on the ground in Nigeria in order, it is alleged, to...
Hunted becomes the hunter
Talk about the hunted turning around to become the hunter. Back in August 2020, former Central Bank Deputy Governor Dr....
20 rotations in 1000 years
The “renewed debate” over rotational presidency that was kicked off by some big political actors last week, have they spared...
Three golden girls of Yobe
One, two or all three of these girls, Nafisa Abdullahi, Hadiza Kashim Kalli and Rukayya Mohammed Fema stand a better...
Wonder science centre in Yobe
Africa and the world have known at least since the discovery in 1987 of the 8,000-year-old Dufuna canoe, the oldest...
Out with Yanks; bring in Kamikaze
Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa, Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Bello Mutawalle, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi...
Collapsing like pack of cards
United Nations Organisation is about to fail, after keeping the world’s peace for 81 years and making sure there...
Vacate that seat, let me sit
Seven different stories in the newspapers last week reminded me of a local story that made the rounds some years...