The ‘pampalak’i’ they ignored
Growing up in Kano, in the 70s and 80s, meant having access to a great deal of religious preaching. There was the one at ‘makarantar allo’, the tradit
Column
Read our featured columns from popular Columnist and Internal Writers.
Slipshod and slovenly sloppy wins the race
Presidential arrow deflectors were right. Weeks back, unable to counter the mass discontent and the barrage of criticisms against the slipshod, sloven
Matters arising from lifting of sanctions on Niger Republic
There were deep sighs of relief when the news went around on Saturday evening of penultimate week that the Economic Community of West African States (
Nigerians, where is the outrage?
I have said this before, one of my greatest fears about the future of Nigeria is our collective loss of the capacity for anger. The political class kn
Perfecting the idiotic art of sabotaging your country
Sometimes, some countries develop an incredible knack to shoot themselves in the foot in ways that leave an observer befuddled. Take, for instance, Sc