Category Archives: General

IN Defence of Hadiza Bala Usman – By Bashir Ibrahim Dabo

The publication of the names of members of the APC Presidential Inauguration Committee last week did not go without getting its own fair share of mischief and controversy. Hadiza Bala…

LETTER TO GANDUJE: Kano’s Governor Elect – By Dr. Marzuq Abubakar Ungogo

Your Excellency Sir! Let me start by congratulating you for becoming the first Kano deputy governor to succeed his boss, the first elected Kano governor with a genuine PhD and…

Kaduna: Between El-rufa’i and Yero – Ibraheem A. Waziri

I have in the past weeks devoted my time to campaigning for a peaceful election in Kaduna State. That did not give me the space to gauge sentiment against parties…

RE- BEYOND THE ELECTION – By Shehu Ahmed

The paper by the former Governor of the Central Bank Prof. Charles Soludo sparked a meaningful debate on the programs of our contenders for the office of the President of the…

On Travails and Trivialities – Dr. Marzuq Abubakar Ungogo

In a ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) rally recently in Kano, the Nigerian Vice President, Namadi Sambo bragged of being a better Muslim because unlike his political opponents, his name…

2015: Between Continuity and Change – Dr. Marzuq Abubakar Ungogo

When The United States’ senator and former presidential candidate, John McCain threw aside all diplomatic norms and called the current Nigerian leadership “a practically non-existent government”, he might have either…

Charlie Hebdo: A Case of a Clash of Worldviews – By Ibraheem A. Waziri

iawaziri@gmail.com, 9th Jan. 2015 It was a soft breakfast. Precisely oats and pepper soup. Aljazeera was discussing Charlie Hebdo, the unfortunate killings. My audio player was re-echoing again and again,…

Open Letter to Governor Yero; I Now Genuinely Like You Sir But… By Al-ameen Abubakar

Jan 7, 2015 Sorry Sir, I used to dislike you. My emotions towards you were borne purely out of economic reasons. And if you take the pain to understand me,…

Kaduna APC’s Manifesto: A Review – By Ibraheem A. Waziri

Kaduna APC’s Manifesto: A Review By Ibraheem A. Waziri iawaziri@gmail.com For a starter there is a field of study or professional practice called Project Management (PM). PM is one of…

Isa Ashiru, the Candidate APC Delegates should look Toward – By Khalil Adam Usman

In a recent interview with the online Newspaper, the National Trail (20th October, 2014), Honorable Isa Ashiru has demonstrated a comprehensive and deep knowledge of the state of things in…