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The North and the effect of Janus By Hassan Gimba I wrote the following on March 1, 2021. With what is happening, I find it still relevant, hence repeating it today. I…

Nigeria: Our collective amnesia, our bane By Hassan Gimba The way things are happening at almost the speed of light in Nigeria is alarming. Most of them trace their roots to injustice…

The Road to Nigerian By Hassan Gimba In Part 3 of the film ‘Rambo’, there was a scene where the character Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone who became an instant megastar after…

Afghanistan: A Big Lesson for Nigerian Leaders Political and economic leaders were the first casualty of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Disheartening videos and images of Afghan…

What Have We Done For the Next Generation? By Hassan Gimba There is light on the horizon for Nigeria. The fight against insurgency in the North East is now succeeding since…

DCP Abba Kyari’s 96 hours There is a popular saying- Life is a flip. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari just witnessed one. Just within 96 hours- DCP Abba Kyari’s life…

Of Kidnappers, Emir of Muri, Abba Kyari and The Doctrine of Self Help By Hassan Gimba This year’s Eid-el-Kabir came at a time Nigerians, especially those living in the…

Of APC, Scorpions and Comrade Burombo’s Advice, By Hassan Gimba “Each time I want to fight for African rights, I use only one hand because the other hand is busy trying to…

Healing Nigeria in the spirit of Adha By Hassan Gimba Last week, Muslims the world over celebrated the eid-ul-Adha or the “big eid” or “big Sallah”. We are, however, more…

Now is not the time to talk of separation By Hassan Gimba The calls for Nigeria to dissolve into its various parts have never been this high. The call is more strident in the Southern…