Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: When a fight against corruption defies physics

When the nomination of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was announced, your humble columnist w

Column No.6: Welcome to the hardest part of a Nigerian’s year

In most parts of the world, once the year is winding up and is about to end, people are in a festive mood, and for a number of positive reasons, inclu

Another look at life, death, blind Nigerians and 2023

For many years now, life in Nigeria has been colored with a most bleak palette. The culprits are many and varied, but the main ones are there to see,

Why ‘The King’s Horseman’ is the best film of 2022

Beloved director Biyi Bandele’s last movie is the EbonyLife/Netflix-produced adaptation of a revered classic, as well as a sharp and unforgiving look

Nigerian breakfast, Arewa-style

With all the depressing issues trending across social media, I’ve been in turns angry, sad, and heartbroken by the turn of events that I decided to di