Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: On the PTSD that comes with being Nigerian

For the benefit of the few who do not know what PTSD is, it’s short for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, one that is characterised by failure to recove

Column No.6: When ‘bandits’ have the impression they’re running Nigeria

A few days ago when I read in the news that ‘bandits’ have levied operators at a gold processing site in Jibia LGA of Katsina State N10,000 “for unint

Column No.6: In 2022, politicians ‘partying’ like it’s 2023

Nigerian politicians are a curious species, and for many reasons. One of those reasons is the fact that they take the term ‘political party’ in the mo

Column No.6: Good, bad, and ugly: What readers said last year

In line with what has become custom – a retrospective look at this column via readers’ e-mails – I’m presenting a smattering from the past 365 days. I

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