Opinion

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Islam, Qur’anic Education and Almajirci: Sifting the grains from the chaff

By Ahmadu Shehu, Ph.D. The issue of religion and culture is a sensitive topic in Northern Nigeria – thanks to centuries of Islamic cultural evolution

The unseen forces behind terrorist fighters

On February 4, 2022, no fewer than 25 terrorists, fleeing airstrikes by the Nigerian military,  drowned in a deep river located within the Marte axis

Why have civilians welcomed recent coups in West Africa?

By Folahanmi Aina and Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei In the last two years, three fragile countries in West Africa – Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso succumbed to

Good oral habits can be good climate habits

By Dr Adekemi Adeniyan The Groundswell Africa 2021 report released by the World Bank Group shows that climate change could have a devastating effect o

Pouring scorn on ourselves

A trending internet video of an interview shows a “Nigerian African-American” lady inadvertently exposing the reason why Nigerians succeed and prosper