WHEN ideas, statements, or policies emanating from one source are opposed to one another, conflicting or inconsistent, then we have…
Browsing: Hassan Gimba’s Column
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…
NIGERIA, our beloved country, is full of promises and the potential to be a great country. Why we still have…
This is the continuation of the article of last week, republished as a result of our current “search” for a…
This was first published on September 23, 2019. Considering the recent moves to return Nigeria to regionalism, I see the…
NGO is the acronym for Non-Governmental Organisation and as the name suggests, they are non-profit bodies formed to carry out…
IN the past few months, there has been some incessant din over the plight of education across the country, how…