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Muhammad Magoro: Soldier, administrator & elder statesman @80

by Ibrahim Muye Yahaya May 7, 2021 may have come and gone, but it’s going to be a red-letter day in the lives of thousands. Major General (Senator) Mu

The Hand That Gives

Every Ramadan, for the past ten years or so, I have carried out a tradition I learnt from my mother. At the beginning of the month, she would make a l

Secession threat as a tool of blackmail

It’s widely assumed that Northern Nigeria’s particular commitment to a united Nigeria is purely for economic

A calmer look at banditry

Calming down does not need dismissing or even diminishing the facts and figures. Indeed, it requires facing them. Between January and March 2021

A love letter to Mallam Nasir el-Rufa’i (I)

We know that in Nigeria, governments unfortunately do not believe they are here to serve the people, but it is our duty to work together