Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A Sultan for All Seasons, by Azu Ishiekwene
It was five years on Tuesday since I wrote a tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, who was 65 at the time. Our paths first crossed after he was named Sultan following the tragic death of his brother, Muhammadu Maccido, in the 2006 ADC air crash in which 93 persons were killed. […]
The litany of terror
As a little girl, I had the privilege of watching a lot of British television series in our Black & White TV and later on, colour Televison. I loved horror movies and would always wait till late night of certain days to watch the Hammer House of Horror, a British television series.
Why I’m floating
Longstanding readers of this column will know that I was absolutely thrilled when Dr Goodluck Jonathan became our President.
Searching for economic and political stability: Is party politics necessary?
It is better for the present politicians to be agents of peace and prosperity in the country rather than agents and apostles of disunity and ethnic warfare. Perhaps, this was one of the topics discussed by President Jonathan at his all inclusive Security meeting of Governors early this week.
Between President and Governors: A dip in the gutter
LAST week, I argued that in moments of crisis, the political elite must unite the country, to ward off a nation endangering process.
Illegality fuelled by insensitivity
AS soon as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued what it called the time-table for the 2015 general elections, there were, expectedly, general outbursts about some items on the programme.
