My recent visit to the holy city of Makkah was the second time I was there, courtesy of the benevolence…
Browsing: Hassan Gimba
“The trade of governing has always been monopolised by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” — Thomas…
There is a phrase that has gained widespread currency across the world: “Physician, heal thyself.” Not many know it is…
Are Nigerians aware of the World Peace Day, September 21, 2024? How can you have peace when unsure of the…
“This was a lynching. Make no mistake, this was state-sanctioned murder of an innocent Black man. Governor Parson was responsible for saving a…
In a crowd, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada stands out—a towering figure whose presence commands attention. Tall…
Yes, we are at war! This much we said last week. But the curious and sad thing is that Nigerians…
I was supposed to continue my discourse on Yobe State, its creation, its leaders, and their styles. However, the sad…
This week, Yobe State will become 33. On August 27, 1991, President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida sliced Yobe State out of the…
The government, and here I mean the federal and state governments, must always be truthful and fair to the citizens. They must also make their agencies work. The government must let the government function. In almost all cases, it is the government that makes the government fail because the actors do everything from a prism of personal gain. Service has taken the backseat. Then there is the Nigerian syndrome of “Do you know who I am?”