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Boosting Rice Production, Tackling Smuggling The battle to end the importation of rice into the country through the illicit activities of smuggling may be far...

General Magashi: Still on New Defence Minister The long-awaited list of the ministerial nominees for the 2nd term of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari...

General Magashi and the National Security Agenda By Yushau A. Shuaib When Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd.) was announced as a ministerial nominee, I reached out...

Shiites, Buhari, Religious Bigotry By Farooq Kperogi A Shia Muslim reached out to me privately a few days ago and said things to me that I...

Justice John Tsoho: A Profile of Courage and Humility By Adewole Kehinde The Hon. Justice Adamu Abdu Kafarati finally bowed out of the Bench on July...

Still on RevolutionNow and Mindsets By Emmanuel Otiotio Many Nigerians thought it was a joke the threat of Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria...

Much Ado About "Bow and Go" By Ola Awoniyi The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised...

It’s not too late to save Nigeria from disintegration –Ojikutu A former Lagos state Deputy Governor, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, has reiterated her call for...

Still on the Presidency, Shi’ites and the Police By Yushau A. Shuaib “Please, in the name of God don’t fight or fire…” – DCP Usman Umar The...

My voyage on the (River) Niger By Jibrin Baba Ndace ‘Everyone needs a strategy…’ - Lawrence Freedman Three years ago, precisely in November 2015, I was entrusted...

RUGA Settlements: Our Hope, Our Fear By Gidado Yushau Shuaib Incontrovertibly, the recently suspended Ruga Settlement project was an initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration....

Borno State: Professor Zulum in 30 Days By Isa Gusau Oftentimes, new Governors use their first month in office for familiarization. But for Borno’s Governor, Professor...

Bring back our Fulanis in Ruga... By Haruna Abdullahi So, some people are just getting to know about the existence of Ruga? Ruga that used to...

Before Governors Milk LGA's Funds Dry By Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman The agitation for local government’s independence has been louder in recent times by well-meaning Nigerians, considering...

Memo to Kebbi State Governor on State of the State Dear Governor Bagudu, I write you this as a patriotic citizen of the country and concerned...

Needless Furore on the Appointment of Festus Adedayo Media practitioners especially image makers are like the doctors and lawyers, they exist for everyone- their loyalty...

Democracy Day: Gauging the Minds of University Students After every presentation as a guest lecturer, I create a WhatsApp group for the university students who...

Open data and E-Government equal Transparency and Accountability The overwhelming task of fixing Nigeria’ s mirage of problems has beclouded a lot of people not...

Dapsy: The Benevolent Investigative Journalist By Yushau A. Shuaib He walked in casually, sat calmly and was received warmly by the audience. With cheerful demeanour, he...

Amazing Discoveries Within Boko Haram’s Birthplace By Yushau A. Shuaib Every time I have reason to travel to Maiduguri for an assignment, my family members become...