OPINION

By: Sheikh (Dr.) Hussain Zakariyya Yawale, Islamic Scholar and Public Commentator, Abuja. In any democratic society such as my dear country, understanding that a national census extends beyond just counting the population is crucial; it serves as a pivotal tool for planning and development on a national scale. For Nigeria, …

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta         As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) expressed worry over the inability of the leaders of political parties in the country to register more members, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Abbas Tajudeen, recently advised the National Chairman of the …

By Aliyu Dalhatu Adamu, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State aliyudalhatuadamu@gmail.com 6th June, 2024. Kano people are known as peace loving as inculcated by the longest serving Emir of the Kingdom Alhaji Ado Bayero who led for over 50 years. His charisma and the love for his …

  BY JAMES SWAM   The current democratic government has just completed 365 days in office, but some citizens believe it is too early to assess its performance. At what point should a government be evaluated? Two years? Three years? Or is it better done at the end of the …

BY: JAMES SWAM When the Kaduna state government took the bold decision late last year, following a security council meeting and expert advice, to announce its plan to resettle communities displaced by incessant attacks in the southern part of the state, it did so with the understanding that the security …

….Senator Mr LA Is A Man Of The Moment A People’s Democratic Party Northwest Youth leader hon. Atiku Muhammad Yabo, has Commends senator Lawal Adamu Usman popularly called Mr LA, representing Kaduna central at the senate chamber for a job welldone. Atiku Muhammad Yabo, in a statement that made available …

  By JAMES SWAM     The mid-January ruling by the Supreme Court affirming Senator Uba Sani as the elected governor of Kaduna State came as the harmattan intensified. Delivered on Friday, 19 January 2024, the verdict marked the climax of a protracted legal battle that had kept the citizens …

  By JAMES SWAM   Dear Governor, I am writing to underscore the crucial need to reinstate the Ministry of Information in Kaduna State, restoring it to its original structure with a commissioner. Currently, Kaduna seems the sole state in the country without a Ministry of Information, which ceased to …

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta   As many people knew that I defend decisions by the All Progressives Congress-led federal administration right from 2015, I have been accosted by many individuals to comment on the recent decision of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to move the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority …

  There couldn’t have been a more poignant last chapter to a man’s life than my final text exchange with him. He reached out on December 31, 2023, to draw my attention to a Qur’an recital competition in Damaturu, Yobe State, stating that it transpired without deserving prizes. In his …