Column No.6: Kaduna kidnapping and the need for resolution
It’s another week, and another shameful, avoidable tragedy. After all, it’s Nigeria. But it doesn’t have to be that way. This time, it’s Kaduna, at th
Column No. 6
A weekly column by Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, which touches on general issues
Column No.6: Now that the EFCC has a new boss
Now, I’ve never met Bawa before. We have quite a number of mutual friends, and I’ve had him suggested by Facebook algorithms as one of ‘people you may
Column No.6: Who’s ‘on top’ of the Zamfara situation?
Why do we negotiate with criminals, and pay ransoms, and offer amnesty? You’ve probably heard this before
Column No.6: Why Kagara’s tragedy is Nigeria’s shame
When news broke of the kidnapping of schoolchildren and others in Kagara, Niger State, I felt my chest tighten. I later thought it strange, as one wou
Column No.6: Another Nigerian look at mental illness
For Nigerians, it’s still generally OK to call a mentally-ill person a ‘madman’ or even ‘mad woman