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Governors are not kingmakers: Stop them at the palace gates

In a constitutional democracy where traditions and modern governance must harmonise, the 2020 succession crisis in Zazzau Emirate stands as a devastat

Reflections of life, loss and the mercy that remains

Eid has come and gone gain. But this time for us, it is less noisy, softer, almost as if life is reminding us that tragedy and happiness walk together

Life and times of Ahmadu Coomassie (II)

Many have often wondered how Malam Ahmadu got the surname Coomassie, which was distinctly alien to Katsina. When Western education arrived in the Nort

Professional body as game changer in civil service reform in Nigeria

Just recently, and in a demonstration of institutional support and a signal to institutional progress, the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secret

Nigeria’s $24.14bn external borrowing plan: New face of debt diplomacy

I am worried that the debt service-to-revenue ratio, which peaked at over 90% in 2023, is presently under pressure. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is emb