Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Abduction nation: Who will pay Nigeria’s ransom?

I was about to continue my rant on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike (which I began last week) when I stumbled upon the news that kidnappers had stormed the Ni

Dear Wike, what are you doing?

Our dear Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, stands at the crossroads of opportunity and challenge. As the unifying heartbeat of the nation, it requir

The tragedy of things remaining the same

Three years ago, when this column was still young (in fact, it was the 7th edition, to be exact) I wrote the article below, titled ‘Nasarawa’s growing

Column No.6: Plateau killings: What is behind our being behind?

When I first began to write my column, some 3-odd years ago, I began with a message that explained the name of the column itself (use your ‘number six

Readying for an interesting 2024

‘May you live in interesting times.’ – Ancient Chinese curse. Congratulations are in order if you’re reading this, because it means you’ve almost made