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My Naira Note Is Newer Than Yours
There is a unique kind of frenzy in the country today. But it is not a general or commonplace hysteria....
How long does it take to process a Nigerian passport?
I put this putative question to many people, including officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja, but...
In Buhari’s time, oil is finally found in the north
It was one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind, for the whole country, as President Muhammadu...
Buhari, Kolmani and Bala Mohammed’s Bauchi
When President Muhammadu Buhari oversees the ground breaking of oil drilling at the Kolmani Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 809 and...
Oil in North: Buhari Makes History Tomorrow
Providence has always joined Bauchi and Gombe emirates. The first was the Sokoto Caliphate when the two emirates were founded...
Highway to Death
Yesterday, 19th November, 2022, on my way back from a wedding ceremony late afternoon I stumbled upon a horrific accident...
Mohammed Isa: How not to log out
You may not realise how difficult it can be to write a tribute about a departed colleague, until you sadly...
Nigeria and the Qur’an: Thank you, Borno
Glory be to God for Nigeria’s first position in number of Huffaz—people who memorise the Qur’an by heart—among nations. We...
The imperatives of protecting the civic space
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism recently unveiled a report tagged Hushed Voices and the Media’s Defence of the...
History Beckons and I will not be Silent (Part 1)
My attention has been drawn to some of the tirades on social media following my frank response during an interview...