Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Readers try to make sense of needless senselessness

My piece last week was quite popular with readers who felt strongly enough about the topic to write in. Usually, opinions on topics are divided, but t

Column No.6: Making sense of needless senselessness

I have always been wary of the Abuja-Kaduna train service. From day one, I have always avoided it, and have always made my feelings about it clear. I

Column No.6: n unconventional convention, or just the usual?

After months and months of planning and coordination (or scheming and horse-trading, really), it is happening today, in Abuja. The All Peoples Congres

Column No.6: The ‘dirty’ slap heard around the world

While it is the best of times for columnists and cartoonists, it is particularly the worst for other people, especially those who answer to the name ‘

Column No.6: And ‘bandits’ continue to hold Nigeria hostage

The very social fabric of Nigeria has been changed, or even dragged and torn apart, really. The culprit is the currently raging phenomenon of ‘banditr