Opinion

By Dr Kayode Ajulo Rev. Jackson Sr, is a Beacon of Hope and Justice Who Transcended Borders…. In the hearts of many, today is a day of mixed emotions—one of mourning and profound celebration. I can’t but to salute and remember the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., who passed peacefully at the age of 84,…

By Lamara Garba-Azare, There are men who pass through power and there are men who redefine it. Murtala Ramat Mohammed belonged to that rare breed who carried authority lightly and carried conscience heavily. He was a comrade in uniform, a patriot in spirit, a true son of Africa whose love for this nation was not…

By Thompson Yamput On Jan. 23, 2026, history was amazingly made at the 7th combined convocation ceremony and the 25th anniversary of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in Anyigba. Kogi State, following the emergence of a poor, calculated, determined and resilient female student as the overall best amongst the 26,160 graduands. That brilliant female student…

By Abubakar Muhammad There are moments in politics when hesitation becomes costly and clarity becomes inevitable. Such moments demand firm decisions, not half measures. For Kano State, that moment has arrived. And the die is cast. The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s…

By Abdulkadir Ahmed-Ibrahim (Kwakwatawa) In politics, moments arise when loyalty to a platform must give way to loyalty to the people. There are seasons when courage is not found in standing still, but in moving forward with clarity of purpose. Kano State stands at such a moment. The planned defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf…

By Lamara Garba-Azare Some leaders announce themselves with noise. Others arrive quietly, clothed in simplicity, guided by conscience and driven by duty. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf belongs to the latter order. He is a politician whose bearing is humble, whose lifestyle is modest, and whose politics is softened by sympathy for the weak. Yet beneath…

By Ephraim Sheyin For Gov Caleb Mufwang, the last few months must have been the most challenging and critical in his political career. The ebullient Lawyer has, over the months, been torn between staying in the PDP or jumping ship like his counterparts in Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Taraba, Rivers, Delta, among others. The options…

By Mustapha Yahuza Some of the most consequential moments in governance do not arrive with sirens or slogans. They come quietly, carried by decisions that restore trust rather than chase applause. One such moment unfolded in Kano in December 2025, when the state chose to remember what it had postponed for more than a decade,…

By Lawal Abdullahi   On the night Abuja turned its gaze toward service beyond party loyalty, Kano found itself called by name. In the bright hall of the Presidential Villa, far from the dust and bustle of Kurmi market and the farmlands of Rano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stood before the nation and received an…

*A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor… ‎By Abimbola Tooki ‎ ‎Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one delivered at Federal University of Wukari was remembered for something else entirely: it stirred the head, touched the heart, and then, most unexpectedly,…