THE North and its leaders seem happiest and satisfied when led by the nose. As in every election cycle, vote…
Browsing: Hassan Gimba’s Column
THE topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is…
“Money doesn’t change men; it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish, arrogant, or greedy, the money brings…
LAST week, while the battle against a new security threat, the Lakurawa, and a £25,000 marriage were shaping national discourse…
THE national grid collapsed three times last month and twice this month. This year, it has collapsed at least 11…
WHEN ideas, statements, or policies emanating from one source are opposed to one another, conflicting or inconsistent, then we have…
SEVERAL people, including Nigerian leaders, have said that democracy, as a form of government, has no better alternative. And why…
MY recent visit to the holy city was the second time I was there, courtesy of the benevolence of Honourable…
“The trade of governing has always been monopolised by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” —…
THERE is a phrase that has gained widespread currency across the world: “Physician, heal thyself.” Not many know it is…
FROM time to time, we try to give way to our readers to make their voices heard through their input.…
“This was a lynching. Make no mistake, this was state-sanctioned murder of an innocent Black man. Governor Parson had the…
IN a crowd, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada stands out—a towering figure whose presence commands attention. Tall…
YES, we are at war! This much we said last week. But the curious and sad thing is that Nigerians…
I WAS supposed to continue my discourse on Yobe State, its creation, its leaders, and their styles. However, the sad…
THIS week, Yobe State will become 33. On August 27, 1991, President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida sliced Yobe State out of…
This article was first published in December 2017 and repeated with minor changes a few times. I am repeating it…
This was first written on March 17, 2024, with a different headline. Perhaps we may still find it relevant in…
This was published on 10/05/2024, precisely five months ago. Was I clairvoyant? No, the signs were there for all to…
“Unlike the stomach, the brain doesn’t alert you when it’s empty.” – Arabic proverb. THERE are many tales about how…