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Are we losing the war against corruption?

“Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the

Fornication-God + Yari = CSM

Sometime last year I had cause to comment on this page on Zamfara State Governor Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar’s controversial claim that his frequen

Governance As Gamesmanship

The federal government is spreading a dangerous rumour: that next year, Great Britain will give Nigeria information about Nigerians who own property o

CELEBRATING BBC HAUSA @ 60

Last week, BBC Hausa celebrated 60 years. To mark the occasion, veteran staff were invited to a commemoration. Some, like me, were invited to present

Yes, poverty is a crime; that’s why the poor are vagrants

In mid March, papers carried the report that an Abuja Grade 1 Area Court in Karu sentenced four vagrants to three months in prison each for “joi