OPINION
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1.0KLand Grab: The Chinese in Jigawa
By Mohammed Musa — The Hausa definition of the English word “citizen” is “dankasa” which literally means “son of the soil”. This...
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955The Trains We Will Need in the 2020s
The politicians may spend the two years left of the current regime talking about rail projects for which they’re seeking almost $6billion...
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783Kano: The Need for Caution
By ABBA MAHMOOD – Like many well-meaning people in Nigeria and around the world, I have been following the recent developments in...
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854UTME Candidates and Their Future
More than 1.7million young Nigerians are sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being organised by JAMB, starting from Saturday. Of...
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854Ndigbo Were Created Winners
By Ena Ofugara — I am not Igbo. I am proud of my Urhobo. However, as a student of history, I wish...
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1.1KThis Is Plutocracy or Kleptocracy
Have you heard the news? Nigeria’s National Assembly has budgeted N150billion for itself in 2017. It’s perhaps a condition for passing the...
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Reflection on Current State of Affairs
By ABBA MAHMOOD — If there is any indicator that sub-Saharan Africa will also have its spring like the Arab Spring of...
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838Do They Know It’s Workers’ Day?
Even some Nigerian workers have forgotten they belong to a labour union. Little is therefore expected this Monday as they mark Workers’...
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1.1KEnchanting, Splendid India
By ABBA MAHMOOD – India is not only a modern nation but an ancient empire and also one of the oldest civilizations....
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1.2KHow They Make It in Nigeria
They almost spoilt our Easter fun with the thriller of Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. In these hard times when most Nigerians...