OPINION

        Professor Daniel Iyorkegh Saror’s interview with Daily Trust of September 19, 2026, has provoked deep reflection. The interview was brought to my attention and read to me by my cousin, Teryila Ade. Professor Saror has been my friend and contemporary for many years. He is 85 …

By Salisu Ishaq Kawu In the fast-moving world of Nigerian politics, perception often travels faster than fact. A political meeting becomes a conspiracy, a strategic engagement becomes a power struggle, and two men pursuing different responsibilities are suddenly cast as enemies. That is the story now being told about Katsina …

By Bello Ahmadu Alkammawa Birnin Gwari is more than a Local Government Area. It is a historic city, an Emirate, and once a commercial nerve center of Nigeria. With 11 wards, the people of Birnin Gwari are renowned peasant farmers. They farm in both rainy and dry seasons, producing cash …

By Salihu Othman Isah In a country where the conversation around universities often ends at ASUU strikes, tuition, and graduate unemployment, Prof. Adamu Gwarzo decided to change the script entirely. He did not wait for the system to fix itself. He built a new one. At a time when most …

  By Uwais Abubakar Idris     From DW Cologne to Voice of Nigeria, from the newsroom to the frontline of community service, one of Nigeria’s most respected broadcasters is signing off from public service, but not from public life. On Friday, 31 July 2026, Zubair Abdurra’uf Idris marks two …

By: Sheikh (Dr.) Hussain Zakariyya Yawale, Islamic Scholar and Public Commentator, Abuja. In any democratic society such as my dear country, understanding that a national census extends beyond just counting the population is crucial; it serves as a pivotal tool for planning and development on a national scale. For Nigeria, …

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta         As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) expressed worry over the inability of the leaders of political parties in the country to register more members, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Abbas Tajudeen, recently advised the National Chairman of the …

By Aliyu Dalhatu Adamu, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State aliyudalhatuadamu@gmail.com 6th June, 2024. Kano people are known as peace loving as inculcated by the longest serving Emir of the Kingdom Alhaji Ado Bayero who led for over 50 years. His charisma and the love for his …

  BY JAMES SWAM   The current democratic government has just completed 365 days in office, but some citizens believe it is too early to assess its performance. At what point should a government be evaluated? Two years? Three years? Or is it better done at the end of the …

BY: JAMES SWAM When the Kaduna state government took the bold decision late last year, following a security council meeting and expert advice, to announce its plan to resettle communities displaced by incessant attacks in the southern part of the state, it did so with the understanding that the security …