Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Those Nigerians who have nowhere to go

The Borno State government recently announced its plan to close down all IDP camps by the end 2021, following the return of peace to many areas occupi

Column No.6: A few thoughts from a few readers

As the events on our national landscape continue to charge at us fast and furious, it sometimes requires one to pause and catch a breather, in order t

Column No. 6: As literary festivals continue to grow in Nigeria

Last year, during the global lockdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the 23rd of March to be precise, Kenya-based South African writer Zukiswa

Column No.6: Nigeria’s aversion to research, and how to cure it (II)

Our collective national disdain for research does not stop with institutions. After all, who runs the institutions, if not human beings? And in any ca

Column No.6: Nigeria’s aversion to research, and how to cure it

The average Nigerian does not really appreciate research or its importance in development. If you’re thinking that I made this declaration off the top