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Monday Column by Mahmud Jega
Cloak and Dagger Men’s Brawl
Even before Malam Nuhu Ribadu settles down on his desk as the new National Security Adviser to the President,...
Bow, Grimace or Go Blank
The statement issued by the Nigerian Petroleum Ministry at the weekend, congratulating Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on the...
Three slaps in Aso Rock
In his eight years as Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was not known for making controversial, not...
All The First Week’s Drama
In a week in which a Federal administration was inaugurated, ten state governors began their second terms in office and...
President’s name, oath and time
The new President of the Federal Republic who is being sworn in today, what name is he going to be...
Governor-elect without a program
The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana said that those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it. Santayana probably...
Dog That Looks Like Embassy
Walking through the lobby of Abuja’s Transcorp Hilton Hotel on my way to Arise TV studio, I initially thought that...
Most Uncommon Royal Blokes
At the weekend I dug through several sacks of personal books and magazines but could not find my 1978 copy...
Where To Sit and Eat
Every African must have seen a free-range hen, its numerous chicks in tow, moving about the yard scrounging for bits...
The New Top Northerner
When the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Administration is inaugurated on May 29, most national and international eyes will be on the...