Call Sheikh Jingir to order
Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir’s recent outburst was reckless rhetoric and a dangerous provocation that well-meaning Nigerians have condemned. Speaking at the Kano State Government’s mass wedding for 1,500 couples, in the presence of Governors Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano and Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Jingir urged Muslims to sustain the Muslim-Muslim ticket. He referred to […]
NBC’s new anti-Social Media Bill
Though we admit that excesses demonstrated through the social media should be curtailed, we believe that the law already has provisions that can serve that purpose.
Judiciary’s bleeding moments
THE Nigerian Judiciary is bleeding profusely from the self-inflicted injuries to its image. At the moment, the body language discernible from the Judiciary is that of an arm of government that no longer bothers about its public image, especially as it pertains to verdicts on political and electoral matters. In the past year, the courts […]
Greetings to Jonathan at 66
Throughout his five years as President, Jonathan never used his enormous powers to oppress or dehumanise political opponents despite being “the most abused” president, as he dryly put it.
Senate’s call for Eastern railways revival
The Eastern railway network should be fully and speedily revived with standard gauge, ensuring that all the four geopolitical zones are reconnected.
Bill for Diaspora suffrage
The sponsor believes that the roughly three million Nigerians living offshore Africa deserve 16 seats in the HOR and four seats in the Senate.
