Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has blamed the spate of kidnapping and insecurity in the country on the ‘’worsening poverty and hunger in the land.’’
Barely a week after the New Year celebration, gunmen abducted six young girls in … Read the rest
In July 1988, I wrote a column in Newswatch titled “The Symptoms.” It was inspired by the uproar generated on the African continent which had been turned into a toxic wasteland by the Western industrialized world led by Italy but … Read the rest
Black life matters
It is always thrilling to recognise how well-informed Nigerians at home are about events abroad. I often wake up in New York to the latest news in the United States from friends and family in the homeland.
That includes, lately, … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
One year ago this week, on the inaugural “Democracy Day,” President Muhammadu Buhari advertised a war on poverty.
According to him, as he spoke on June 12, Nigeria’s new Democracy Day, in 10 years his All Progressives Congress (APC) would … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
Two days ago, Nigeria leader Muhammadu Buhari commenced his sixth year in office. He had spent the most disappointing five years in charge.
But in a tweet three days earlier, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, again proclaiming himself a “Buharist,” described … Read the rest
Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II
Will it move the North?
Emir of Kano, His Royal Majesty Muhammadu Sanusi 11, cannot be said to be the first Northerner to ex-ray the problems of the North. But speaking from his peacock throne of royalty, whatever he says … Read the rest
Emir of Kano Muhmmadu Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that education is the only way northern youths can compete with their counter parts in other parts of the country.
Sanusi, who spoke at the 60th birthday of Kaduna State Governor … Read the rest
Kassim Afegbua
I am yet to reconcile the relationship between anti-corruption, good governance and extreme poverty rating of the President Muhammadu Buhari government. It is not that I lack the intuition to understand the rubrics of anti-corruption, I am just wondering why … Read the rest