The year-long legal dispute over a residential property located along Waziri Maccido Road in the Bazza Area of Sokoto reached a dramatic climax on Saturday, May 23, 2026, as court enforcement officials, backed by security operatives, successfully executed an eviction order against the occupant, Hajiya Balkisu Ibrahim Bazza. The eviction follows a final judgment delivered by the Sokoto State Rent Tribunal in Suit No. SSRT/116/2025, which ruled entirely in favor of the plaintiff, Alhaji Junaidu Usman Junaidu, declaring him the person entitled to immediate possession. From family inheritance to real estate dispute The roots of the dispute trace back to…
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Mike Arnold’s post relies on classic alarmist rhetoric, blending partial historical facts with exaggerated conspiracy theories to reframe Nigeria’s intricate security crisis as a coordinated “Sultan’s Master Plan” for global Islamic conquest rooted in Mahdi prophecy. While Nigeria undeniably faces severe challenges from Islamist terrorism, farmer-herder conflicts, and targeted violence that disproportionately affects Christians in specific regions, Arnold’s framing damages the discourse. Instead of illuminating root causes, it stokes ethnic and religious friction. Furthermore, while some Igbo or southern audiences might latch onto this narrative to validate separatist ambitions (such as a Biafra revival), doing so is deeply misguided—it oversimplifies…
In recent days, a deeply inflammatory and misleading post by a foreign commentator, Mike Arnold, has circulated across social media platforms, falsely portraying the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, as the mastermind of a supposed Islamic agenda to conquer Nigeria and unleash a global jihad. The publication, wrapped in sensational headlines and conspiracy-laden language, is not only dishonest and reckless, but also a dangerous attempt to undermine Nigeria’s fragile social and religious harmony by demonizing one of the country’s most respected voices for peace and interfaith unity and the 17th most influential Muslim in the world. For…
For some of us, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the great ABU, is a paradise on earth, as it modeled our lives from our teenage years to the 60s to be the best in serving God and humanity for the admiration of others. That is why, when ABU sneezes, we not only catch a cold but also develop insomnia until the problem is addressed. Today, ABU is under intense pressure to lose its treasured over three billion Naira held in the Central Bank for research, training, community service, and the purchase of essentials. No thanks to the ruling of the Court…
The nurses at Al Shifa Hospital in Makkah are well-trained, diligent and passionate about their work. They are very active as well. When I started to come around — returning to this world through the gate of the other world — I imagined the hospital as an army unit and the nurses as soldiers. Mostly Egyptians, they were active, agile young men aged between 23 and 35. Among my favourites is Walid Abdel Elah Ahmed, an Egyptian. A strong, good and cheerful young man with a wife and a six-month-old baby girl, he clearly enjoys his job. I was always…
With the nullification of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable, which critics argued was designed to compress the electoral process and restrict the democratic space, Niger State’s political landscape may be heading for significant realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. The autocratic and high-handed approach allegedly adopted by the APC leadership in Niger State has now been challenged, creating fresh opportunities for political negotiations, defections, and strategic alliances. This development, particularly in Niger South, could complicate Governor Mohammed Umar Bago’s bid for a second term, undermine efforts to impose preferred candidates, and potentially open the door for a different…
Nigeria’s politics is about the acquisition of political power, not to serve the people, but for self-service, for the primitive accumulation of capital. In an incisive article, our recently deceased mentor, Dr. Segun Osoba, correctly identified 1952 as the critical threshold in the naissance of the Nigerian ruling class. That was the year a “Nigerian power elite” came into power and “All the governing parties, committed to a ‘free enterprise’ economic system, used their control of fiscal policies in the regions and in the centre to create conditions favourable to the evolution of a Nigerian capital-owning class.” From that time…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained why he withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state, saying the decision was taken in the interest of peace, stability and unity in Rivers State. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, Fubara said he reached the decision after extensive consultations and pledged to support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. “After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, friends and associates, I have taken the difficult but necessary decision to withdraw from the APC governorship primaries. I do so with a full heart and with…
The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says it facilitated a N1.6 billion input support package for farmers in Sokoto State, Kebbi State, Borno State and Yobe State. The support package was provided by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Aliyu Isah, president of the association, disclosed this at the National Executive Council meeting of NOPPMAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Isah said the inputs, distributed in November 2025, included improved seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals. According to him, the intervention was aimed at stabilizing onion production and moderating price volatility in key producing states. Giving a breakdown…
Federal scholarship awardees have raised concerns over prolonged delays in the disbursement of funds, years after submitting their documents through their institutions to the Federal Scholarship Board. At an engagement with awardees’ leaders in April, students called on the government to address the hardship caused by the delays. “Several attempts have been made to engage relevant authorities, including the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the National Assembly. Regrettably, these efforts have not yielded any concrete action or a credible timeline for payment,” said Salihu Iliya, a representative…