Faborode@70: Salute to Dogged, Principled and Ever-Smiling Mentor By Prof. M. K. Othman I first met Prof. Michael Oladimeji Faborode in September 1999 at the annual conference of the Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE) at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, where I served as an academic staff member for over eight years. I left in 1998…
Re: Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1bn is a beginning, not the solution By Prof. M. K. Othman As a citizen with only one nationality, Nigerian, I have accepted the idiom that peace and security are the fundamental pillars upon which other societal developments are built. Security brings peace, harmony, and love, and enables people to…
Regional Integration and Security Dynamics in West Africa: Prospects and Strategic Future By Prof M. K. Othman Last week, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Federal University Dutsin-Ma held its maiden International Conference on Political Science with the theme: “Regional Integration and Security Dynamics in West Africa: Prospects and Strategic Future.” The conference brought together distinguished…
Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1bn is a beginning, not the solution III. By Prof. M. K. Othman Northern Nigeria, home to millions of us, is rich in fertile farmland, abundant sunshine, youthful populations, strategic trade routes, and mineral resources. Yet it remains the least developed region, with massive abject poverty and a heavy dependence on…
Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1 Billion Is a Beginning, Not the Solution II By Prof. M.K. Othman This piece is a corollary to last week’s write-up, which posed several questions: What are the mandates of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund? Will the Trust Fund end up similar to Trust Funds established a few decades…
Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1 Billion Is a Beginning, Not the Solution By Prof. M.K. Othman Confession: I am not a security expert, but my interest in security matters has led me to read widely and to write more than 10 articles on insecurity in Nigeria over the last 5 years. I also submitted a…
US-Iran War: Bloodshed, Dialogue, and Accentuated Lessons II BY Prof. M.K. Othman Like several wars, the US-Iran war has been an ill wind that has forced multinationals to count their losses, and it will take years to rebuild what has been destroyed. At the same time, we continue to mourn the deaths of several innocent…
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…
