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Of 2023 and our cornucopia of excesses, By Hassan Gimba
Cornucopia, a word with Latin origin and Greek history, comes from the Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally to “horn of plenty.” Cornucopia is believed ... -
2023: Fears Over Election Violence, By Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim
As campaigns heat up and the elections approach, concerns are emerging over fears of violence in the country affecting prospects for successful conduct of ... -
Nigeria’s perennial flood: Happening of preventable disaster (II, By Prof MK Othman
This is a corollary to my two articles published in this column on 16th October 2020 and 23rd June 2021, which can be accessed ... -
COLUMN: How not to redesign the naira, By Hassan Gimba
Among the reasons given by the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for the redesigning of the ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1000 notes ... -
State of Governance in the Sahel, By Prof Jibrin Ibrahim
This week, there was yet another meeting to review the state of governance and underdevelopment in the Sahel. It was organised by the UNDP ... -
Nigeria’s perennial flood: Happening of Preventable Disaster, By Prof MK Othman
In our lackadaisical manner as a developing nation, we ignore almost every imminent disaster until it happens, then our leaders begin to shed crocodile ... -
Why salary increase may cause more harm than good, By Hassan Gimba
Two unrelated pieces of information prompted the writing of this piece. First was the statement from the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and ... -
AriseNews/CDD Presidential Townhall Meeting, By Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim
On Sunday, Arise News and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) organised the first of a series of townhall meetings for candidates contesting ... -
#EndASUUStrike: Victory of the Hawks, Nation Riding on a Back of Tiger, By Prof. MK Othman
When I joined the academic turf over two decades ago, I was accosted by a hawk on a recruitment mission, a kind of membership ... -
The Importance of Civil Language in the Campaigns, By Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim
After a lethargic start, the campaigns for the 2023 elections have finally taken off and the political atmosphere is heating up. My point today ...
