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Kano: Uniting Through Leadership Beyond Boundaries

By Dakuku Peterside I travelled to Kano for joy. On Saturday, 20 September 2025, I joined the families I cherish to celebrate the marriage of my dear

50 years after the 1975 public service purge: What have we learned?

At independence, Nigeria, in the midst of the euphoria amongst Nigerians and the huge expectations locally and internationally, was confronted with a

Africa’s future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure

Crises in Africa rarely begin with politics alone. They often start with water — too little, too dirty, or unfairly shared. Droughts push pastoralists

An Arewa son at the helm of Botswana’s wealth

When the news broke last week that Botswana had appointed a Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, as Chairman of its Sovereign Wealth Fund, it did not make the kind

Lagos returns to reckoning

At last, after many years in the doldrums, Lagos is at last returning to reckoning, ever since its son, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, picked up the reins as pres