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I could not pen this piece for May 2, 2019 because I had been on the road, in the train and beyond the clouds before that date, the reason being …
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I could not pen this piece for May 2, 2019 because I had been on the road, in the train and beyond the clouds before that date, the reason being …
Happy birthday to Blueprint and our publisher Read MoreThough this initiative seemed to take too long to come, it finally did, and with lots of appreciation. President Muhammadu Buhari, this week, inaugurated the governing board of the North …
Imperatives of the North East Development Commission Read MoreOver the last few years, Zamfara state has been reduced to a theatre of violence. The orgy of bloodletting reached a crescendo some months ago. We cried out as Nigerians, …
Zamfara’s negative peace Read MoreThis year’s Ramadan, the “holy month” of the Islamic calendar during which the faithful basically gaze upwards in supplication to the Almighty Allah, comes at an auspicious time when our …
Supplicating for divine wisdom at Ramadan Read MoreThe 2019 Appropriation Bill lumbered out of the National Assembly last week with strong indications that the interest of members of the National Assembly is above that of the 157 …
Legislators’ opulence versus pensioners’ penury Read MoreExactly 56 years ago, a child was born to a relatively unknown peasant family in Ajikamai Village, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau state. A week after his birth, he …
Lalong at 56: Tribute to an iconic leader Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari salutes journalists as they mark World Press Freedom Day, this week. The theme of this year’s celebration is: “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation.” …
In defense of responsible journalism Read MoreRecently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Nigeria and other African countries to beware of loans from China. One cannot really pinpoint the purport of this advice. I can only …
China’s rising profile in Nigeria Read MoreChris Nwabueze Ngige, Nigeria’s minister of labour, studied medicine but he is more of a politician than a medical practitioner. That probably explains why he dismissed an obvious disastrous brain …
Ngige and deceptive glut of doctors Read MoreWhen you kick your calabash carelessly in the presence of neighbours, in your absence they will break it without a blink… “The identity of the Nigerian lady who was killed …
Before we all go abroad Read MoreWhen I got an invitation to be in Kaduna for a very important assignment mid last week, my heart suddenly leaped into my mouth. I did not like the timing …
I remember Uncle Suberu Read MoreChief Obafemi Awolowo, premier of the Western Region, introduced free primary education in the region on January 17, 1955. He threw the doors of education wide open to his people. …
Why the history books matter Read MoreThere is this particular WhatsApp viral message that makes a mockery of the population of women worldwide and why they should desist from doing shakara for men for the consequence of the …
Widows, orphans and the price of failed governance Read MorePetrol subsidy is a thorn in the flesh of the rulers of Nigeria. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pummeled the federal government persistently over the …
Hard decision on petrol subsidy Read MoreBoko Haram Insurgents invaded a village at Chibok, Borno state, on Sunday last week, wreaking havoc, exactly five years into the abduction of c276 girls from Government Girls Secondary School, …
Chibok girls: Symbol of a nation Read MoreIt is customary for the military authorities to code-name their operations to suit a particular war or security challenge. For instance, when the United States wanted to deal with the …
Reptiles’ power and national security Read MoreAs the first term of his administration reaches its end, President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for comprehensive status reports on policies, programmes and projects from his cabinet members on their …
As Buhari’s first term reaches its end… Read MoreIn his Daily Trustcolumn of April 15, titled Running for the history books, Mahmud Jega raised some critical issues about the Buhari presidency and advised the president to start thinking about …
Why the history books matter (1) Read MoreThat 11 Nigerians are in jail, one awaiting trial, one executed and 23 are on death row in Saudi Arabia is not entirely strange. Because of the severity of the …
Death row in S/Arabia: Guilty or not, govt should intervene, By Zainab Suleiman Okino Read MoreIt would definitely be an understatement to say that the national security system and the government have been overwhelmed by the security challenges in the last couple of years. The …
Insecurity: Time for drastic measures Read MoreResolutely navigating turbulent seas spawned by a mix of micro and macro-economic triggers, the nation’s apex bank – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) led by Mr. Godwin Emefiele – has …
As CBN’s Emefiele re-scripts the economic narrative Read MoreKadaria Ahmed, the media personality who anchored ‘The Candidate’, a Q & A presidential candidates TV programme during the run-up to the last elections, has somewhat become the iconic voice …
Kadaria, Zamfara and Mr. President. Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) might be mistaken in some quarters for a busy body that could even swallow pain relief tablets for someone else’s headache. Last week, IMF complained …
Nigeria’s crushing debt burden Read MoreWelcome to the headquarters of Pentecostal Bible Church of Saint Clem (PBCSC), Abuja. This is a Saturday Special Holy Service because we have in our midst “jim-jim” men of God. …
How rich pastors can enter God’s Kingdom Read MoreWith all its perceived imperfections, winners and losers have emerged from the just-concluded general election. But contrary to pre-election apprehension of potential massive post-election protests, there has been an eerie …
Imperative of post-election renewal of Nigeria Read More