Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Aké festival’s swansong stirs mixed feelings

On the 24th of November, literary stars and enthusiasts are going to converge in Lagos for the 10th – and “final” – edition of the Aké Arts & Book

Column No.6: How not to vote next year

I’ve written and admitted in the past that I’m one of the harshest critics of Nigerian politicians. One does not have to be a Quantum Physicist to wit

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: Top 3 things getting my goat in Nigeria today

No, I do not own a goat, as some of you humorously inclined readers are likely to surmise from the above title of today’s piece. It is merely usage of

Column No.6: An ‘escape’ from Togo in retrospect (IV)

I tried to keep calm while bringing out some cash and the soldier was irked by what he felt was my slowness. “Give me money!” he bellowed in a thunder