By Bonaventure Melah As Nigerian politician align and realign across party lines and other considerations preparatory to the 2027 general election, stakeholders in Sokoto State are also strategizing on who occupies the No. 1 seat at the Government House. Although Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, the incumbent governor of the state came to office in 2023 […]

•Behind Her Halo, A Father’s Unspoken Truth By Stephanie Shakaa  They say every story has two sides.  But in many homes,especially African homes, perhaps even globally only one is ever truly heard. The nurturing, sacrificial, ever-loving mother becomes the bedrock of childhood nostalgia. She is immortalized in memory, sanctified in speech. Songs are sung in her honor. Tears fall at […]

By Temidayo Akinsuyi This article was necessitated by the events that took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, when the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo refused to stand up to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who had approached to exchange pleasantries with him and other monarchs at a programme organised by Nigeria’s […]

By Benedict Aguele In a world increasingly driven by data, access to knowledge is no longer a privilege—it is a right. At the heart of this transformative movement in Nigeria is Dr. Fatimah Jibril Abduldayan, a visionary librarian, academic leader, and advocate for open science. Through her commitment to equitable access to information, Dr. Abduldayan […]

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