By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa This year’s Christmas message from Pope Francis provides a moving and impactful reflection on the human cost of conflict, with particular emphasis on the ongoing tragedy in Gaza. His choice to describe the bombing of children in Gaza as “cruelty” rather than as “war” is aContinue Reading
By Abuchi Obiora This discourse highlights the salient points in the controversial Nigerian Tax Reform Bills 2024 presently being debated in the House of Assembly as it also issues a caveat on the implementation of the bills when they are eventually passed into law. By the way, who is afraidContinue Reading
By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa Open defecation remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, often ascribed to insufficient awareness, high levels of illiteracy, and a lack of basic sanitation infrastructure. However, a critical yet often overlooked factor is the prevailing attitudes of the populace towards sanitation and hygiene. This endemicContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) Zamaki College of Health Sciences and Technology in Yola, Adamawa State, has taken a crucial step towards establishing its legitimacy and obtaining approval to commence academic activities. The institution, owned by a renowned University Scholar, Professor Joseph Zambwa, is seeking ministerial approval to commenceContinue Reading
By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa Winich Farms, led by CEO Riches Attai, COO Winner Attai, HR Manager Nelly Attai, CTO Chichebem Jibunoh, and Procurement Officer Aliyu Sidi, exemplifies how groundbreaking ideas, cutting-edge technology, and effective leadership can revolutionize agriculture in Nigeria and across Africa. The company’s innovative approach, highlighted by theContinue Reading
By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa The recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Turkey underscores the tense and intricate relationship between Washington and Ankara, primarily influenced by disagreements regarding the role of Kurdish forces in Syria. This visit occurs at a crucial juncture, as tensions rise betweenContinue Reading
By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa Today, while traveling, I came across an article online by Femi Adesina, lauding former Nigerian President General Muhammadu Buhari with excessive praise, even going so far as to call him a “friend of the poor.” While the writer was celebrating Buhari’s 82nd birthday, it seems heContinue Reading
We are living in an unprecedented era where the world seems to be regressing to its darkest past. The streets of our towns and villages are stained with blood, yet many remain indifferent, as long as the bloodshed does not touch their own lives. In a country like Nigeria, whichContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) The Emeritus Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, has emphasized the need to balance investment protection with sustainable development in investment treaty reform. The renowned African Regional Economic Integration Law and Policy Analyst made the callContinue Reading