Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: The tragic stories Nigerian faces tell

I’ve wondered this in the past, and this is a re-visitation: If eyes, as they say, are windows to the soul, then the face has got to be the door. From

Column No.6: More of what readers think

I haven’t rummaged through my inbox in a bit, even if I usually scan and check it and read new mail every now and then. The past few months since I ai

Column No.6: Another look at ‘corporate begging’ and other new Nigerianisms

It’s not a secret that Nigerian slang is always evolving, with new words and phrases constantly birthed, and even rebirthed. It’s exciting, especially

Column No.6: Where to find the worst kind of Nigerians

Last week, Nigerians – particularly those online – were terrified by the shocking news of a young woman in Abuja named Ameerah who had tweeted that sh

Column No.6: First they came for the ‘ordinary’ Nigerian…

For a few days now, there’s been a trend on Twitter, with the hashtag #Ameerah, chronicling the social media feelings of Nigerians about the Abuja you