When Silence Roared Louder Than Words: President Faye’s UN Protest – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
THE world expected thunderous words. Cameras were rolling, interpreters were poised, and the ears of nations were wide open. Yet, instead of rhetoric,.
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Dust, Silence, Empty Tables: The Tragic Decline Of Kano’s Libraries – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
KANO is a state with a storied intellectual heritage. For centuries, it has been a beacon of scholarship from its connections to the.
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Life Is For The Living: Finding Joy In A Loud Nigeria – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
THIS week, remember this simple truth: life is for the living. Live it, savour it, laugh loudly and unapologetically because, my dear, that.
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Shea Nut Ban: When Government Policies Crush Women’s Hustle – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
SHEA butter is far more than a cosmetic luxury. For thousands of Nigerian women, it is survival, dignity, and the heartbeat of household.
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Where Did All The Dads Go? The Silent Shift Of Parenting To Mothers Alone – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
SHE rises at dawn, at 5am, juggling pots and pans to prepare breakfast, packing school lunch boxes with love, rushing through chaotic school.
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Before You Cheat, Leave – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
Why Do You Cheat? LAST week, on the buzzing streets of “Obasanjo’s internet,” a popular Arewa influencer dropped a question that shook timelines:.
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No, Intimacy Isn’t Sold In A Bottle – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
“Vee! Ah-ah, see cheeks! You’ve added weight o, wetin happen?” She smiled shyly. “My sister, I wanted to turn heads with my backside….
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Who’s Raising The Children? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
LAST week, I wrote about how holidays should not become escape routes from parenting. Many parents, overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of.
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Don’t Ship Them Off: Holidays Are Not Escape Routes – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
IT’s the long vacation season again. The children are home, everywhere is noisy, the fridge is emptying twice as fast, and the electricity.
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Do We Have To Die First? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
IT feels good to write again. For weeks, VOICE has been silent on News Point Nigeria, and so have I. But absence, as.
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Population Census: The Back And Forth – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
This week marks the 14th-month anniversary of the above piece. Precisely on 25 December 2023, I penned this piece on the confusing state.
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Federal Vs Private Universities: Picking The Carry-Over Tab (2) – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
IN contrast, private universities tend to have smaller class sizes, modern facilities, and more individualized attention for students. The tuition fees, which are.
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Federal Vs Private Universities: Picking The Carry-Over Tab – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
I WAS having a conversation with my brother, who was in the middle of his exams, about how he’s almost done for the.
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It’s 2025 And It’s Hunger, Insecurity And Empty Promises (2) – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
WHILE the construction of flyovers and new roads can be important for urban development and reducing traffic congestion, and for states like Sokoto,.
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It’s 2025 And It’s Hunger, Insecurity And Empty Promises – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
IT’S been a brief break, but I’m thrilled to be back with you all. While I was away I took time to read.
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The Tudun Biri Tragedy, One Year After – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
WELL, it’s been a whole year, and we’ve all clearly been waiting for the government to ‘carefully consider’ the loss of hundreds of.
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Any Hope For The Nigerian Entrepreneur? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
YOUTH unemployment in Nigeria is a growing crisis. According to recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate for.
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Treason Charges: Who will Make A Case For The Minors – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
IS the government not supposed to protect us? How can this government be so unmoved when it persistently harms those it’s supposed to.
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Darkness In Northern Nigeria: A Recipe For Insecurity And Unemployment – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
What exactly is happening in the North? Arewa gida! Is the North only valued when it’s time to vote? I got my mid.
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Who Is Your Candidate? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
BEFORE I continue, I will like to categorically state that this piece is no campaign for any candidate or the president himself. Having.