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Beyond Indigeneity: A Reflection on Dr Umar Ardo’s Historical Thesis
I have read Dr. Umar Ardo's epistle, "The Fulani Are Not The Only Migrants Into Nigeria." I read it not...
The Fulani Are Not the Only Migrants into Nigeria
I am a Fulani man, and also a historian. So when I hear some latter day ethnic revisionists say the...
How and Why Sunrise, Leno Lost in Paris
There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International...
From Reform to Prosperity: A Case for President Tinubu’s Re-election
Suleiman sits in the examination hall. His palms are sweaty, and beads of despair are dropping on his lap. He...
The Facts Behind the Alleged $885m Question: A Rebuttal to Misleading on World Bank Funds in Kaduna
The recent online publication titled “$885 Million in World Bank Funds: Where Is the Evidence in Kaduna?” presents a narrative...
The Rising Waters: Addressing the Menace of Flood in Lagos – A Call for Decisive Government Action and Responsible Citizenship
Every rainy season, the same heart-breaking scenes play out across Nigeria. Homes submerged, road turned to rivers, businesses destroyed, lives...
When the Cassock Abandons the Pulpit: The Bishops’ Partisan Mirage and Opposition Echoes
History has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership of the Catholic...
When Will Atiku Abubakar Report Himself to President Trump?
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s relentless desire to become President of Nigeria has regrettably closed his eyes to the virtues...
The North at the Crossroads: Reflections on Insecurity, Foreign Interests, and the Future of Nigeria
It was in 2012, during a conference on peace and security in Washington, D.C., that I had an encounter which...
The Beggars’ Strike
The title of this article was inspired by a novel written by the Senegalese author, Aminata Sow Fall, published in...