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Nuhu Ribadu: The fall guy for the fallacy and falsehood of the fourth realm of the estate-Bala…
In Nigeria, the shortest side-track or scheme to stardom is to take an appointment with the Government. No matter how private, quiet or inconsequential one is, the minute he or she picks up an appointment with the Government, particularly…
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Healing Nigeria in the spirit of Adha-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
This was first published on July 26, 2021 after the Eid-el-Kabir of that year. I find it still relevant and important, with a little tinkering in dates to come now.
Next week, Muslims the world over will celebrate the…
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Tinubu, get your own men-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
If we are true to ourselves, we cannot be false to anyone." - William Shakespeare.
Recently, there have been people saying they regret not voting for President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To them, he has performed…
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Why salary increase may cause more harm than good-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
"When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear." - Thomas Sowell.
This was published here on 14th November last year when the issues of…
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Emefiele: The embarrassing end of ego-Bala Ibrahim
It was Sir Hubert Henderson, the British economist and Liberal Party politician that said, there is a merit in being unimportant, which he paraphrased in a book under the caption, “The Importance of Being Unimportant.” Sir Henderson…
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Femi Gbajabiamila: Reflections on CoS’s life in law, legislation, politics-Bashir Suwaid
By Bashir Suwaid
At a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), on Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu formally announced that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila will serve as his…
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Fuel Subsidy: A legacy of inefficiency and inequality-Aliyu Samba
By Aliyu Samba
For years, the fuel subsidy system in Nigeria has been plagued by corruption, mismanagement, and inefficiency. The intended purpose of the subsidy, to alleviate the burden on the masses, has been overshadowed by the…
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Gbajabiamila’s appointment as president Tinubu’s CoS: Best choice for the…
By Bashir Suwaid
The Chief of Staff (CoS) portfolio under the current Nigeria’s presidency is unarguably the most powerful in recent history, though it might not appear as high profile as some of the top ministerial posts but is probably…
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Bye-bye Baba Buhari-Bala Ibrahim
“My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of…
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Well, like everything else, this too shall pass-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
"The measurement of a man is what he does with power." - Plato
Today marks the end of the two-term tenure of a man who came with tremendous goodwill, the kind never before witnessed in Nigeria’s chequered political…
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