African footballers more likely to die young?
The recent death of Ivorian footballer Cheick Tiote on the pitch brought an outpouring of sadness in the world of football. Many are asking if there is any evidence to…
Playing Politics with Cholera
African journalists, Yousra Elbagir criticizes the Sudanese government’s failure to get to grips with a cholera outbreak. After 10 months, Sudan’s Ministry of Health finally confirmed that there have been…
Reasoning With Sen. Gobir on NDB Bill
By Johnson Eze The first line responsibility of government is the welfare of its people. When explicitly put in proper perspective, provision of security, food, housing clothing top the list…
Awolowo: Driving Non-Oil Exports Beyond Rhetorics
By Austine Asadu Before independence and the subsequent upsurge in oil exploration and production, Nigeria was the envy of most countries in the African region and even in the global…
Governor Abubakar And The Struggle To Emancipate Bauchi State
By Austine Asadu It has all along being the sole and sinister objective of the social, political and economic elite of any society or nation to subjugate and oppress the…
Focus on Jigawa State’s Agricultural Revolution
Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is the governor of Jigawa State North Western Nigeria. In this interview with Correspondents, he gave an uncommon insight into the state’s agricultural transformation blueprint and…
NNPC: Reflecting on Maikanti Baru’s one year in office
By Patrick Nwabueze It is just a year President Mohammadu Buhari in his executive wisdom appointed Dr Maikati Kacalla Baru to head the state owned Oil and Gas conglomerate, Nigerian…
Dr Hassan Dankwanbo, A Hero For All Seasons
By Segun Adeyemi While it could be correct to posit that some people are born great and others achieve greatness by their deeds or attributes, it is fair to assume…
Burkina Faso: Dealing with Uncertainty and Insecurity
As Burkina Faso grapples with increasing threats of terrorism there are fears that the country may lose control of its troubled Northern region to extremists following persistent attacks on troops…
Governor Atiku Bagudu’s Impressive Midterm Scorecard
By Patrick Nwabueze When Governor Atiku Badugu took over the reins of state authority on May 29th 2015, Kebbi state was indeed in a parlous state as the condition of…