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Needed: One standard hospital per state (1)- Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
I never thought I could attend the Eid prayer held on 10th April, a day after I clocked the definitive age of 60: I have now joined the senior citizens' rank. Not being confident I could attend the Eid prayer seems an!-->!-->!-->…
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The CBN, NDIC and North in the recapitalisation of banks – Salisu Na’inna Dambatta
The ongoing CBN-inspired recapitalisation for banks has serious implications for the banking sector, the equity capital market, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NDIC) and Northerners.
The recapitaliaation will make!-->!-->!-->…
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Please, Mr President stop the electricity tariff hike – Abba Dukawa
It’s no longer news that the Federal Government has increased the electricity tariff from N66 to N225 for the various distribution companies (DisCos) in the country.
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Kano Pillars on the verge of relegation again? – Nura Garba Sabonsara
As the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 2023/2024 season unfolds, Kano Pillars find themselves in a precarious position, despite holding the 8th spot on the league table with 41 points. On the surface, this might seem like a!-->…
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El-Rufai and the short trek to posterity-Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
The chickens, the saying goes, always come home to roost. But some people would prefer to be Shakespearean by quoting the insightful words uttered by Marc Antony in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, “the evil!-->!-->!-->…
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Akus Lawal: The small pepper at Kogi Assembly-Jerry Ocheme
By Jerry Ocheme
*Rosalyn Carter, a former United States First Lady once said:*
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”
Thus, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The cost of incompetence in governance, a wake-up call to governors-Yusuf Auwal Saleh Lulu
By Yusuf Auwal Saleh Lulu
In the intricate dance of governance, the appointment of key officials holds the power to shape destinies and professional service. However, when political expediency trumps competence, the consequences can be!-->!-->!-->…
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El-Rufai’s Transformation: From mud to modernity in Kaduna- Muhammad Inuwa M/fashi
By Muhammad Inuwa M/fashi
In the annals of Kaduna's history, a name stands out boldly - Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. With unyielding determination and strategic borrowing, El-Rufai lifted Kaduna out of the mud and into a realm of modernity!-->!-->!-->…
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Debt politics in Kaduna State- Abubakar Jiddah Usman
By Abubakar Jiddah Usman
Any keen observer of politics and power play in Nigeria's political arena since the return of assumed democratic governance in the country, in 1999 till today, there is no love lost between the current landlord!-->!-->!-->…
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Why should Nigeria not breakup?- Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba
Two weeks ago, in my article entitled “Tinubu, beware the gathering dark clouds (2)”, I touched on our unity and rhetorically ended by asking if going our various ways would be better for all.
I said, “To stitch the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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