Monday Column

Monday Column

A mighty elephant has fallen

Seven months ago, I wrote on this page a tribute to the Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Shehu Idris as he marked 45 years on the throne. It was to be his last a

In order to be like China

Why did I involuntarily yawn on Wednesday last week when I read stories of President Buhari inaugurating the National Steering Committee to develop a

Save Sule Lamido University

It is no longer news that a bill to amend the 2013 Establishment Law of the Jigawa state-owned university – Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa

Short fuse of FFK

How can anybody in Femi Fani-Kayode’s position not have a short fuse in today’s Nigeria? The people who are criticizing him for admitting that he has

On being a hidden minister

Several issues came to my mind yesterday when I read the Daily Trust on Sunday story titled Buhari’s Hidden Ministers. The story listed several minist