Monday Column

Monday Column

Loyal friend for 35 years

I cannot remember exactly when and where I first saw Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir, Magatakarda Babba of Sokoto, Chairman of NAFDAC, Pro-Chancellor of So

Hushdogs and hushpuppies

First, some attempted definitions. A hushdog is a training collar worn on a dog’s neck, which effectively controls barking using gentle vibration and

Not out of the question

In this business of column writing, a small news item sometimes triggers an avalanche of thought. At the weekend I saw a small story in the Nigerian o

Like Bush/Gore, like Adams/Obaseki

Events unfolding on the national political scene last week reminded me of the presidential election imbroglio in the United States in 2000AD, when top

Fire from Borno to Sokoto

When and how did Northern Nigeria become the Ground Zero of insecurity in Nigeria, playground for insurgents, kidnappers, cattle rustlers, bandits, ar