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The Fulani as the North’s bogeyman By Hassan Gimba We grew up seeing the bogeyman here and there. Between 1967 and 1968, I lived with my paternal grandmother, Iya, later Hajia Iya…

The handwriting on the wall By Hassan Gimba I sniff anarchy on the horizon. And to the discerning mind, the handwriting is bold on the wall. “The handwriting on the wall” is an…

Much Ado About Hijab By Hassan Gimba Hijab. This five-letter word has refused to take leave of our public discourse for long. Many female Muslims all over the world love to don the…

Gombe cannot be anyone’s cauldron, By Hassan Gimba Last month was really not a good one for Nigeria. It was a month that witnessed more than one mass abduction of secondary school…

The North and the effect of Janus By Hassan Gimba I had intended to continue with the topic, 'Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (3)’ but I had to suspend it;…

By Hassan GimbaIn Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), we touched on how cries of marginalisation permeate the air. Partisan interests are placed above national…