Mahmud Jega
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Opinion
Special Assistant on Unmarried Women
I at first thought it was amusing political theatre when I heard of the appointment of Balaraba Ibrahim as Special…
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Opinion
Pick and choose our principles
The argument that raged between geo-ethnic groups in Nigeria last week in the wake of Malam Mamman Daura’s comments about…
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Opinion
A close friend for 40 years
Writing a tribute to a recently departed family member, colleague or close personal friend is one of the most distressing…
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Opinion
Memorable takes from Shinkafi Summit
A webinar is a little short of the real thing. It has more gadgets than people assembled in a conference…
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Opinion
Which tactic is there left to try?
Every now and then, an important item in the news tends to remind me of something. When Vice President Yemi…
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Opinion
Loyal friend for 35 years
I cannot remember exactly when and where I first saw Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir, Magatakarda Babba of Sokoto, Chairman of NAFDAC,…
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Opinion
Not out of the question
In this business of column writing, a small news item sometimes triggers an avalanche of thought. At the weekend I…
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Opinion
Like Bush/Gore, like Adams/Obaseki
Events unfolding on the national political scene last week reminded me of the presidential election imbroglio in the United States…
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Opinion
Fire from Borno to Sokoto
When and how did Northern Nigeria become the Ground Zero of insecurity in Nigeria, playground for insurgents, kidnappers, cattle rustlers,…
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Opinion
To castrate or not to castrate
One pandemic is yet to reach its peak but another epidemic is already knocking at our door here in Nigeria.…