Opinion

In Arabic, the name Najeeb means the Distinguished, the Noble, or the Outstanding. The Arabic dictionary says if you're seeking a name with inherent star power, Najeeb will make for a lovely fit. It is the masculine respelling of the…
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I don’t know him nor the Agency, Department, or Company he was superintending at the FCTA, which is the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja before the hammer of Minister Nyesom Wike fell on his head a few days ago. But from…
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By Ahmad Bala Abdullah Gaduwama Rightly or wrongly, it is gradually assuming an accepted Nigerian political tradition, members of the ethnic community of the eventual winner of elections, see his victory, as "their turn, to enjoy…
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By Salisu Na'inna Dambatta The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, has testified that the Kano-Daura-Maradi railway project which took off during the APC-led administration of past President Muhammadu Buhari is going on…
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By Hassan Gimba This was first published by Daily Trust on Saturday, 17 November 2012. It encapsulates my mission and how I want to be remembered. I picked the title for this piece from the book written by Arthur Nwankwo when he felt…
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By Fadhila Nuruddeen Muhammad The journey towards becoming a medical doctor often begins in childhood, driven by a deep desire to help others and make a positive impact on people's lives. For many, like myself, the path may take…
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By Hassan Gimba “The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonourably, foolishly, viciously.” ― Julian Barnes, Flaubert’s Parrot Till the rivers run dry and the world ceases to exist, problems shall…
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By Dr. Kabiru Abdusalam It was about 9:30 am on Wednesday, 26th April, 2023, on my way to Damaturu, the Yobe state Capital for an important official engagement; While traversing the eerily town of Damagun, I received my first call of…
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By Hassan Gimba In the past three years, at least eight African countries have witnessed military coup d’états. This is coming when it was thought that Africa’s democracy had come of age when we were beginning to think that coups had…
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By Balogun Ibrahim I had almost gone to bed last week on the 22nd August, 2023 when a phone call filtered in from Abeokuta to engage me in an informal chat as usual. The caller, Adedunola Adele, who happened to be my old-time friend,…
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