Opinion

The rich history of Hausa in West Africa has been eclipsed by the Fulani and Muslim religion as if they never had one of their own. Hausa not only survived the civilization of the great Empires of Ghana, Mali...

The appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano last weekend was a fulfillment of the former CBN governor’s long-standing craving for that symbol of traditional power. It is at once a personal victory as well...

Let there be no doubt that the Nobel Prize is the prize much sought after in all fields that the prize is awarded. Let there be no doubt also that Mr. Achebe would have been glad to have received...

INTERPARTY COLLABORATION, NATIONAL STABILITY AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR ATTAHIRU JEGA, OFR, CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) AT THE ALL NIGERIA POLITICAL PARTIES AND POLITICAL STAKEHOLDERS SUMMIT  ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 INTERPARTY COLLABORATION, NATIONAL STABILITY AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA KEYNOTE ADDRESS...

I have all along suppressed the urge to comment on the coming into the political arena of Nigeria by the All Progressives Congress (APC), not because there was no need to do so, but just to give the leadership...

With the unfortunate death of Alhaji Ado Bayero in the past week, the Kano Emirate lost unarguably one of the finest traditional rulers it would ever produce. And in the same vein, the entire Nigerian state lost a patriot,...

Lagos State is one of the fastest-growing commercial cities in Nigeria that has 57 local governments; 20 LGs and 37 LCDAs. Though, the federal government only recognized 20 local governments and nothing more. The former Lagos State governor and...

High scale intellectual dialogue, economic and social methodical strategizing, complexity cognizant address and redress of existing and future societal challenges and immense strength, are some of the features that defined the ancient Kano dynasty and that also define its...

Since the sudden mergers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), thousands of PDP faithful across the country had since defected to the opposition party. The problem with the ruling party is that many party faithful wanted the former PDP...

It has been argued several times by ardent political evaluators that May 29 as democracy day has no political significance than Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola June 12 1993 presidential elections which was annulled by then Military President Rtd...