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Democracy Day: Ex-IGP Adamu hails Tinubu as a pillar of Nigeria’s civil rule

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

As Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June 12, attention turns to one of the country’s enduring political figures, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Once a frontline activist in the fight against military rule, Tinubu’s journey through Nigeria’s turbulent democratic history is being remembered as both a legacy of resilience and reform. President Tinubu’s political awakening was deeply influenced by the events of June 12, 1993, the day Nigeria’s most credible election was annulled. The Late Chief MKO Abiola, widely believed to have won that election, paid the ultimate price for his…

Nigeria’s silent crisis: Why schools are struggling to hire teachers

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 Aminu Imam

By Habib Tijani Despite a surplus of education graduates, Nigeria faces an alarming shortage of teachers. Stakeholders blame poor renumeration of teachers, politicization of the recruitment system and a loss of respect for the profession as the root causeof the crisis in Nigerian education system. Schools across Nigeria are groaning under the weight of a growing crisis—an acute shortage of qualified teachers. While thousands of young Nigerians graduate from colleges of education and universities each year, the number of employed teachers in public schools remains woefully inadequate. Recent data from…

On That Violence Against The Nigerian Lecturer

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

Comrade Muniretu Isah This is to strongly condemn the appalling display of violence by a female student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, against her male lecturer, who incidentally, is old enough to be her father. Recall that a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, met a female student on a walkway from the lecture room to his office, creating a TikTok video content. He tapped the student with “Excuse me”. The student responded with an insult for interrupting her content creation. Surprised by the response, he turned back to be…

Gov. Ododo and the winning trajectory for Kogi

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Authority is synonymous with responsibility, and the ultimate aim of governance is to provide better life for citizens , therefore Kogi State, being one of the richest states in Nigeria with great potential, is lucky to be endowed with a leader who is not ready to corrode the hopes of Kogi citizens with complacency. Going by the demonstrated commitment Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, almost one year into his tenure, has shown consistently and remains focused in moving the state to another level of…

Lusaka and the African women declaration

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Africa must help itself by deliberately charting the course for women development as their women struggle to participate effectively in the affairs of their societies. They lack skills or education to be able to access economic opportunities. Social, psychological, physical and economic implications continue to haunt them. It is for this reason that we have persistently latched onto the need for new technology in our advocacy for the betterment of the African woman. Therefore, in order to push for the consolidation of the growth, stability and…

Why Bama is suitable for Agric varsity

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

Bama, a seventy-six kilometers from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which borders Chad and Cameroun Republics, and hitherto was headquarters of the Boko Haram, has faced profound challenges due to fourteen years of insurgency, resulting in a weakened agricultural sector, stunted urban and rural development, a disrupted educational system, and severe socio-economic setbacks. Despite these hardships, Bama, strategically located in the central senatorial zone of the state, bordering the Republics of Cameroon and Chad, holds tremendous potential for growth and development. The region boasts vast expanses of fertile agricultural…

FCTA: A quintessential public servant takes a bow

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Aminu Imam

By Nasir Imam Another milestone in the array of accomplishment of service with humility was marked when Is’haq Abubakar Sadeeq, the immediate-past Director of Admin and Finance (DAF), in the FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, was recently feted as he bowed out from public service. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is indeed a home to many exemplary individuals who embody the nation�s potential for greatness; therefore, it is fit and proper to celebrate a man whose life story is a testament to the power of hard work, discipline…

GOVERNOR UBA SANI, KADUNA SOUTH SENATORIAL ZONE AND THE DEBATE ON INCLUSION

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Aminu Imam

By Hon. Goje Yahaya Yarkasuwa Between the appointments that end up benefiting only a few privileged individuals (narrowed down to their families and cronies) and initiating developmental projects that cut across all segments of society, which should be the yardstick for measuring the inclusion performance of a Governor? It is the right of the people of Kaduna State for Governor Uba Sani to deliver development equitably across the 3 senatorial zones, 23 LGAs and 255 wards. However, in delivering the mandate, it is the Governor’s exclusive prerogative to determine who…

Protest: Attack on Senator Bomai�s Potiskum house condemnable

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 Aminu Imam

It is most condemnable the singling out of Senator Bomai�s house for attack in Potiskum during the recent nationwide protests on the 1st of August 2024. The protesters did not earmark or conceived as part of their plan to attack the residence of Senator Bomai as the routes followed by them were far away from his residence. But some persons, whom we have now identified who are not happy with the electoral successes of the Senator, which comprise supporters of a former Senator, some elements in the APC who had…

Hardship Protest: Why Tinubu deserves a second chance

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

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Hassan Umar Farouk Silence is very dangerous, especially when your words can be the only source of healing at a moment �-Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanian writer. On August 1, 2024, thousands of Nigerians took to the streets across major cities and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), protesting against economic hardship and hunger. The demonstrations, which were marked by unfortunate incidents of violence and destruction in States such as Kano, Niger, Kaduna, and Jigawa, have highlighted widespread dissatisfaction with the government�s policies. The protests were organized in response to a range of…