US-Iran War: Bloodshed, Dialogue, and Accentuated Lessons BY Prof. M.K. Othman If all wars end in dialogue, why begin with bloodshed? On June 18, 2026, after nearly four months of escalating hostilities that threatened to ignite a wider war in the Middle East, representatives of the United States and Iran signed what is now known…
Re: Strong Clemency Appeal for the Great ABU Zaria III By Prof. M. K. Othman The comments on the clemency appeal for ABU Zaria have been overwhelming. ABU Alumni, friends, well-wishers, and lovers of university education have spoken with one message: the FGN should relieve ABU Zaria of the obligation to pay compensation to its…
Re: Strong Clemency Appeal for the Great ABU Zaria II By Prof. M. K. Othman Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the great ABU, is a name that reflects the dreams and aspirations of political patriots and nationalists such as Sir Tafawa Balewa, the great Zik of Africa, and Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory. When the…
Re: Adieu, Inna Ladi, Sanusi, Dr. Almu, and Sani: April, 2026 – The Harvest of Deaths By Prof. MK Othman Today, Monday, June 8, 2026, marks exactly 54, 52, and 40 days since Alhaji Sanusi Abdulkarim, Inna Ladi Lawal, and Dr. Almu Abubakar Bindawa, respectively, when the cold hands of death knocked on their doors…
Strong Clemency Appeal for the Great ABU Zaria II By Prof. M. K. Othman The ABU Zaria, like other public-funded tertiary institutions, is already navigating severe fiscal constraints. Inflation has driven up the costs of basic operations, while government allocations have struggled to keep pace with rising student populations and the increasing demands for higher-quality…
Strong Clemency Appeal for the Great ABU Zaria By Prof. M. K. Othman For some of us, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the great ABU, is a paradise on earth, as it modeled our lives from our teenage years to the 60s to be the best in serving God and humanity for the admiration of others….
Radda’s Relentless Efforts on Security: Dialogue, Deterrence, and Search for Stability By Prof. M.K. Othman In Nigeria’s North-West, particularly Katsina State, the struggle to establish security lies in balancing dialogue and deterrence. Governor Radda’s administration has focused on managing this balance to achieve lasting stability. For over a decade, communities in Batsari, Jibia, Safana, Danmusa,…
Artemis II: Space Exploration, and the Question of African Future II By Prof. M. K. Othman Last week, in this column, I postponed the continuation of this article and paid special tributes to my aunt, two cousins, and a colleague who passed away on different days and in different locations in April 2026. May Allah…
Artemis II: Space Exploration, and the Question of African Future By Prof. M. K. Othman In 1977, as a teenager in Form One at Government Secondary School Funtua, my form teacher asked me to indicate what I wanted to be. I said journalist and astronaut – two careers that are inordinately opposed, one art-based and…
Readers’ Comments on Youths and Collective Responsibilities, and Israel/USA-Iran Conflicts By Prof M. K. Othman Un petit pause – a French way of saying taking a small break. After four weeks of writing four diverse articles, I am taking a breath of fresh air and sharing a few readers’ comments to allow my opinions to…
