This week, an ardent reader of my column, who is also a friend and colleague, Prof. A. A. Ammani, requested permission to use my column as a guest writer. I considered the subject of his discussion and believe the issue is essential, especially for the young Nigerians who annually write JAMB’s UTME in hundreds of…
Nigeria’s Violent Crimes: Urgent Need to Nip it in the Bud I was once a victim of 30-minute banditry. My household and I, and a few others, were held captive for 30 minutes in my house by a bunch of 8-armed men in a hellfire traumatic experience from about 8:30-9:00 pm on June 12,…
ABU@62: Giant, Still Briskly Walking in the Right Direction On Friday, 4th October 2024, my Alma Mater, my means of livelihood, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, was 62. However, there is no better time to pay this tribute than this week of April 28th, 2025, as the university leadership is transitioning from the 13th Vice-Chancellor…
Re: Dan Bello – leaving the message, mutilating the messenger? Dan Bello, Dan Bello, Dan Bello- this name I called three times has become very frightening to those with skeletons in their cupboards. Very soon, Dan Bello will be an invisible, powerful force lurking in government houses and the offices of political office holders, with…
Dan Bello: leaving the message, mutilating the messenger? You may love comedy, or you may not; you may use social media, or you may not, but you cannot ignore Dan Bello’s treat. It is short, crisp, impactful, sensible, enjoyable, and sometimes funny, especially when it involves other people. I encountered a prominent politician commenting on…
Re: IBB Memoir- Is the Cat Getting Out of the Bag? II His corporate appearance was American, but his amiable disposition was African, and his intonation reflected northern Nigerian influences. I promptly greeted him in Hausa before you could say, ‘Jack Robinson, ‘and we embraced like old friends who hadn’t seen each other for decades….
Saudi Arabia’s Unfair Visa Treatment to Nigerians With the benefit of hindsight—drawing from my diverse experiences in a successful postgraduate program in Europe and visits to several countries in Africa, America, and Asia—I believe that no nation merits my strenuous effort to visit except Saudi Arabia (SA). Earlier, I made three unsuccessful attempts to visit…
SAA-Nigeria: Champions of Regenerative Agriculture and Digital Extension Is achieving food security in Nigeria a mirage, a pipe dream, or a false hope? Food security has evolved from just quantitative factors of adequacy and sufficiency to encompass qualitative aspects of nutrition, dietary quality, and timely availability of the right food for the right people in…
Natasha- Akpabio: Who Will Uncage The Senate? As stated on this page in my article “Ningi-gate: Macabre Dance in Public Domain,” the legislature is the most influential and powerful of the three pillars of the presidential system of democratic governance compared to the other two: the judiciary and executive. The relationship between the…
I intended to write about Natasha – the crisis involving Godswill Akpabio rocking the Red Chamber. However, the moment’s exigency and the issue’s sensitivity demand serious attention and time, preventing me from following through with my plan. The situation is frustrating, portraying the Senate as a trapped system, making it nearly impossible to meet…
