Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: As Kogi State chooses a new governor…

I am fascinated by Kogi State, and for quite many reasons. Some are sentimental, like the fact that Lokoja is where one of my favourite uncles was bas

Column No.6: Dear Tinubu, we need you to be President now

When I came across the news that telecom operators are hinting at a tariff increase, I felt a hint of fever, much like the same kind I felt when petro

Column No.6: As Kogi State chooses a new governor…

I am fascinated by Kogi State, and for quite many reasons. Some are sentimental, like the fact that Lokoja is where one of my favourite uncles was bas

Column No.6: Yachts, CBN, Ganduje, Natasha and other things on my mind

Right now there are over fifty major things on my Nigerian mind. I know without counting, that the number is just an estimate. But some things poke at

Column No.6: Memories of Ouagadougou, and other Burkinabé places

A couple of years ago, I travelled to Burkina Faso, for some work-related stuff. I’ve written about this since then, beginning with someone close to m