Perspectives
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Mandawari, Never an Immoral Suburb: A reply to Magaji Galadima Abdullahi
A street in Mandawari quarters of Kano City (Photo: Kwankwasiyya Frontline/ Facebook) I came across a write up by one...
Ambassador? Thanks, But No Thanks
A write-up titled, "Backlash of Atiku’s Coalition Visit to Buhari" (sic) is currently circulating and trending online, suggesting steps to...
Abuja and Its Fake Life
Yesterday, I stumbled on a video clip—likely from a live show, not sure whether a radio or just a social...
Rahama Sa’idu, Adesina, and the New Arewa Reality
A quiet but deeply unsettling cultural shift is unfolding in northern Nigeria. The Arewa region—long admired for its deeply rooted...
Your Thoughts From My Email
Last week, I promised to share some of your heartfelt responses. Unfortunately, space constraints will not allow me to publish...
Democracy Does Not Produce Development
“It is impossible to name a country that has developed in democracy. Democracy is only the result.” This statement by...
Northerners, Do Not Punish Yourselves for Someone Else’s Crime
When the news broke that a group of Northern hunters were gruesomely murdered on their way home from the South,...
When Power Fears Legacy: Emir Sanusi, the Police, and the Spectacle of Political Intimidation
The recent move by the Kano State Police Command to summon His Highness Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II for questioning, ostensibly...
A Bat Hunter: The North’s Tolerance and the South’s Hostility
In the early eighties, as a little girl, I knew of a large, dark-skinned man from Southern Nigeria who roamed...
The Fear I Have for My Children
It is right to assume that any good parent would be observant of their children’s temperaments, tendencies and character development....