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The Needed: One standard hospital per state (2)- Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
Two days after I started taking the medication prescribed by Dr Heba, I could lift myself out of the wheelchair and walk about. By the fifth day, I walked into the hospital, gingerly, but surely, and came face to face!-->!-->!-->…
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Govt Loans: Crocodile tears in Kaduna- Tonnie Iredia
By Prof. Tonnie Iredia
Across the globe, governments are known to borrow to make up for the difference between their expenditures and the incomes they are able to raise from taxes and sundry sources. Thus, government borrowings have!-->!-->!-->…
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Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa: Shining star at the Abuja spokesperson’s summit- Ibrahim Garba…
By Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu
It was a day of glitz and glamour in Abuja during the prestigious summit of the spokespersons and award presentation organized by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
The hall of the summit at!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Justice Ahmad Belgore: That Compassionate Lawyer in Kano- Yushau A. Shuaib
By Yushau A. Shuaib
He heartily observed the fast from the first to the last day of Ramadan. Throughout the 30 days, from 10 March to 9 April 2024, as was his tradition, Justice Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore provided plenty of food and gift!-->!-->!-->…
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Needed: One standard hospital per state (1)- Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
I never thought I could attend the Eid prayer held on 10th April, a day after I clocked the definitive age of 60: I have now joined the senior citizens' rank. Not being confident I could attend the Eid prayer seems an!-->!-->!-->…
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The CBN, NDIC and North in the recapitalisation of banks – Salisu Na’inna Dambatta
The ongoing CBN-inspired recapitalisation for banks has serious implications for the banking sector, the equity capital market, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NDIC) and Northerners.
The recapitaliaation will make!-->!-->!-->…
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Please, Mr President stop the electricity tariff hike – Abba Dukawa
It’s no longer news that the Federal Government has increased the electricity tariff from N66 to N225 for the various distribution companies (DisCos) in the country.
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Kano Pillars on the verge of relegation again? – Nura Garba Sabonsara
As the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 2023/2024 season unfolds, Kano Pillars find themselves in a precarious position, despite holding the 8th spot on the league table with 41 points. On the surface, this might seem like a!-->…
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El-Rufai and the short trek to posterity-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
The chickens, the saying goes, always come home to roost. But some people would prefer to be Shakespearean by quoting the insightful words uttered by Marc Antony in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, “the evil!-->!-->!-->…
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Akus Lawal: The small pepper at Kogi Assembly-Jerry Ocheme
By Jerry Ocheme
*Rosalyn Carter, a former United States First Lady once said:*
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”
Thus, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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