Friday Column

Friday Column

Civilian-led security governance in post Boko Haram Nigeria

The Nigerian military are currently deployed in 32 States in all zones in the country trying to quell internal strife and violent conflict. The resurg

Allison Akene Ayida’s story

Chief Allison Akene Ayida was born on June 16, 1930. He attended King’s College, Lagos, 1952, Queen’s College, University of Oxford, England, 1956, Lo

Nigeria Air and Hadi Sirika: Why transparency matters

In November 1983, I was going to France on study leave and my employer, Ahmadu Bello University gave me a warrant to collect a ticket to Paris from Ni

Abracadabra, the Electoral Act and irresponsible political action

It is difficult to find any honourable reason why the latest version of the Electoral Act was submitted to the Presidency without the provision on car

Takeaways from 2018 Kaduna Book and Arts Festival (KABAFEST)

This week I’m writing from Kabafest 2018 in Kaduna and it’s a story of joy and even more joy seeing the explosion of young talent, bold female writers