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The absurdity of palliatives

The discordant tunes sang last week by a number of governors offer us glimpses into the controversial, if not chaotic, N5 billion reportedly granted t

Now that Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate is the minister, what next?

Finally, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate is “the minister”. Beyond initial expectations, he is not just Nigeria’s Minister of Health but the Coordinating

Too early to say we are losing it: But can the bureaucracy come to the rescue?

From several people across social, economic and religious strata within my own ethnic group, all solid and passionate supporters of President Bola Ahm

Nigerians and the ‘Japa’ Fever

By Zayd Ibn Isah One of the common slang among young Nigerians today is “japa”, a Yoruba term roughly equivalent to “flee”. It gained traction among N

It’s time to promote peace, unity

Nigeria, no doubt, is a plural state; and therefore not immune to conflict. In broad terms, conflict can be categorised as constructive or dysfunction