Column No. 6

A weekly column by Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, which touches on general issues

Column No. 6: A few surprises from my inbox

It’s that time when I rummage through emails, WhatsApp, and text messages sent by readers, in reference to columns past and sometimes just to vent on

Column No.6: Arewa’s growing drug problem

One of my friends, a sister to me really, recently shared a video with me. In fairness to her, she warned me that it contains some very depressingR

Column No.6: Now that the ordinary Nigerian has become a joke

This afternoon, just before I sat down to write this piece, I had stopped at a petrol station to fill up my tank. To cut a short story shorter, I spen

Column No.6: Nigerian policemen are victims of abuse, too

The other day at an ‘amala joint’ somewhere in Kado, Abuja, I was rewarding myself with a steamy plate of pounded yam and peppery goat stew, when I ov

Column No.6: When ‘palliatives’ became a bad word

I read yesterday that the National Assembly had amended the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget and approved N70 billion to “support…