Friday Column

Friday Column

Developing foresight in the battle against terrorists and bandits

Indications are that the offensive against the bandits in Zamfara State is making some progress. Hundreds of them have been killed through aerial bomb

Coups and the spectre of military rule in West Africa

It has been a bad week for West Africa with the third coup in five months. It started in Chad, then Mali and now Guinea. Maybe the most ominous sign o

Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation

The book I have been waiting for has arrived. It is called: “Formation: The Making of Nigeria From Jihad to Amalgamation”, written by Fola Fagbule and

Building Social Cohesion: Its ineluctable, the Nigerians are emerging

Yesterday, the African Polling Institute organised a spirit-raising event in Abuja focused on a debate on social cohesion in Nigeria. The topic would

Ahmed Joda: The Inspiring Life of a Stateman

I made this point at the Barewa Old Students Association Conference in Katsina in 2017.