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Bauchi 2023: Why not Sidique Abubakar-Abdulrashid Yunus
By Abdulrashid Yunus
From all indications, Bauchi State will be the state to watch for a “revolution” in the politics of transition climaxing in 2023 with the emergence of a new governor.
The incumbent, Kauran Bauchi, Bala Mohammed…
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Tribute to Brig-Gen Dominic Oneya- Sule Ya’u Sule
By Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule
It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing of my former boss His Excellency Brigadier-General Dominic Obukadata Oneya who died on Thursday, August 5, 2021. I had spoken with him on Tuesday and got the feeling…
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Amaechi: From amiable amigo to an albatross?- Bala Ibrahim
President Muhammadu Buhari is one President whose tenure in office seems destined for contact with countless conflicting challenges, that range from the issue of insecurity and employee stress, to the frustrating problem of distrust amongst…
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Professor Emeritus E. A. Olofin: A humble intellectual giant at 80-Murtala Muhammad
By Dr Murtala Muhammad
On this day (9th August) in 1941, an intellectual giant was born. This child was to become an acknowledged educator, academic, philosopher, philanthropist, humanist, and dedicated public servant.
He was named…
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Saving Jaafar Jaafar from Gov Ganduje’s SLAPP- Godwin Onyeacholem
By Godwin Onyeacholem
Despite persistent calls by authentic advocates of good governance for a conducive atmosphere for a thriving democracy and freedom in Nigeria, the reactionary wing of the ruling class and its agents are not giving…
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Abba Kyari: The celebrated super cop and unsung heroes
By Yushau A. Shuaib
In September 2019, over a dozen entries were received nominating DCP Abba Kyari for a certain category of the First Security and Emergency Management Awards (SAEMA). At that time and up till recently, the…
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IBB: Scandalizing the sanctity of sainthood-Bala Ibrahim
I read with disbelief, the interview of former Head of State, or former President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, wherein he criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of corruption in Nigeria. In the interview with Arise TV, IBB as he…
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Appreciating Abba’s appreciation-Bala Ibrahim
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t bother responding to the remarks of a person undergoing investigation, especially where the person under investigation is a public servant, whose case is being looked into administratively in the office, and…
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Dadiyata : Two years in disappearance ‘for no reason’….
By Sanusi Bature
The morning of 1st August, 2019, I received a phone call informing me that a member of my team has been taken away from his residence in Kaduna by unknown men.
Then, I was working at the office of PDP governorship…
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Abba Kyari and his red flags of vulgar exhibitionism- Farooq A. Kperogi
By Farooq A. Kperogi
Although there is no art to decipher the cunning of crooked cops, DCP Abba Kyari gave us many red flags to cause us to be suspicious of his policing, but many people ignored it. I, for one, have an abiding suspicion…
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