Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Binta Mshelia-Uba, one year after

Exactly one year ago, on the 15th of April 2022, Binta Mshelia-Uba died, and her family – including many of us close friends of hers – have not been t

Column No.6: Iftar, Arewa-style

No, I didn’t fall down and hit my head. In case you’re wondering why on earth this column isn’t talking about more salient, hot-button topics of the p

Column No.6: Dear Mr Bawa, while we wait for May 29…

When I saw the headline that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to go after some outgoing governors and other pub

Column No.6: Media, the arts, and the most underserved Nigerians

Last week, I was on a panel discussing the underserved (not to be confused with the ‘undeserved’) section of Nigeria, when it comes to arts, culture,

Column No.6: The only thing scarcer than the naira

I’ve written about this before, probably three or more times. It is quite possibly the most-revisited topic by this column, ever. I’m referring to ‘na