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So this is how time flies. At last, Buhari is about to be shown his exit. I learnt he is…
So this is how time flies. At last, Buhari is about to be shown his exit. I learnt he is…
She has become the cynosure of all eyes, even mine. Everyone wants to hear from her. Media houses are falling…
We are living in a hard time. Income is dwindling day in day out. Inflation was said to be biting…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen It was jubilation everywhere in the north when the first oil well was drilled few days ago.…
The two chambers of the National Assembly passed the Students Loan Bill on Wednesday. This, as argued, will enable students…
In his article with the above title published by Daily Trust, Dr. Eugene Enahoro singled out the Minister of Education…
Nigeria is gradually becoming a country populated by beggars, destitute, and the mentally unstable. It is a country where everybody…
The owners of Nigeria are about to have their salaries increased as a recognition for their ‘praiseworthy’ works which include…
I explained in my last column that kufr (disbelief) is a serious issue in Islam. No reasonable scholar that is…
Yes, you will end up in Hell if you participate in the forthcoming 2023 elections as voters, contestants or ad-hoc…
The Emi Lokan lyrics has gone viral not only because of its melodiousness (it is indeed melodic) but because it…
It is better to be a foreigner in Nigeria than a citizen. This is ironic but real. Foreigners, especially whites,…
Nigeria has become what it is. You need to be naturally gifted and ought to have achieved some wizardry in…
Deborah Samuel has unfortunately been in the news since last week for a bad reason. She denigrated the personality of…
My last week column on the tafseer of Mallama Zainab Ja’far Mahmud Adam elicits some reactions. I cannot address all.…
When it comes to predicting a collective choice, things are very complex. Unlike objects which cannot modify themselves, consequently we…
By Franklin Daniel Perhaps it started long time ago, but at the moment it’s going round on every media that…
The month of Ramadan is the month of Qur’an. It is conventional to see tafseer (Qur’an exegesis/explanation) being held in…
The homily delivered by Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah on the occasion of 2022 Easter celebration threw a jab at President…
In its definition, English learning dictionary puts “Abusive” as wrongly, unjust and being physically injurious, characterized by repeated violence. Simply…
By: Ishowo Malik Ayomide We all understand that in Nigeria we are currently faced with so many challenges, too numerous…
ISHOWO-ISIAKA, Adebayo “My father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions” – 1 kings 12:11…
As the country is moving closer to electioneering process that would usher in a new government at the center and…
It did not come to me as a shock. You shouldn’t expect less when you speak the uncomfortable truth to…
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide It’s not longer news that Ramadan will be commencing on the 2nd of April 2022, and…
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide Recall that on the 14th of February 2022, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, declared…
Examination mal-practice is dangerous to the survival of a nation. It needs no definition since we all know it. Only…
The widely circulated memo issued by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has stirred more than the hornet’s nest.…
Nigerian police women are now allowed (optionally) to don their hijabs while on duty in uniform. The Inspector General of…
The recent crisis between Russia and Ukraine is unfortunate. The former, no doubt, is one of the most powerful countries…
The upcoming general elections in Nigeria deserve our participation—all of us. I know we must be tired of the present…
TROJAN HORSES OF DECEPTIONS: THE OTOGE SCAMS WITH WHICH KWARANS WERE HYPNOTIZED A Trojan horse is a huge hollow wooden…
People say parental failure. They are right. But can we blame parents alone? When parental failures become very rampant, the…
I’ve come across many smokers both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, who smoke cigarettes without giving concern for those around them.…
Why shouldn’t he? Why should he? This is an ongoing debate. I have read people’s reactions—Muslims and non-Muslims. I observed…
REFUTATION TO A RECKLESS FATWA (JURISTIC VERDICT) REGARDING HIJAB AND NIQAB-WEARING WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS Recently, I came across a…
I laughed hysterically and I cannot just help it when I read that the Federal Government trained some almaajiris on…
On October 26, 2021, former senate president Bukola Saraki was on a national television to attempt a rebrand of himself…
While Nigerians are still wagging their tongues over the emergence of a so-called hijabi as the new Miss Nigeria, as…
I have lived for more than two decades; 14 years of those decades were dedicated to studying the political process…
David Titiloye The APC in Kwara state has become like the leaning tower of Pisa. An architectural masterpiece which was…
Collapse of buildings in Lagos where lives were lost is a recurring thing—it is not new. But as far as…
My partner narrated an incident that took place during her study at one of the higher institutions in Kwara, Offa…
Secondhand smoking is said to be more harmful than primary smoking. In other words, passive smokers are said to be…
To live with disability is harrowing in a society like ours. People living with disabilities (PLWD) require special attention. They…
I will not narrate my personal nasty experiences. But the general trend of things in Nigeria is enough to make…
Nowadays, it is common that whenever you publicly speak against an evil act or a corrupt practice, the usual reaction…
The life of this world, there is no doubt, is full of mysteries. Scientists and philosophers had tried and are…
Nothing Like An Average Nigeria: You Are Either Poor Or Rich Do you agree with this assertion? I am not…
Nigeria @ 61: Who Deleted the Omitted Part of the President’s Speech? Can you imagine a 61 year old ‘child’,…
His Excellency, Governor Ganduje, is in the news again. This time, it is between her Excellency, Prof. Hafsah Ganduje and…
First and foremost, we thank Almighty for the release of these kids. We thank all Good Samaritans who came together,…
Recently, an interesting scenario in the Islamic law of inheritance emerged in Zamfara State – “the home of Shari’ah”. It…
If not for want of evidence, one would have said the geographical boundary which came to be known as Nigeria…
By Hanafi Abdulkadri “And most of them believe not in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon – polytheists.” [Surah Yusuf…
By Ishowo Oluwatosin Around the globe, the news that Kabul fell to the hands of the Taliban shook the world,…
Readers cannot guess wrong; they can only guess right. If you think the above title captures what played out last…
Rafiu Ajakaye My growing up as a teenager was filled with privileged exposures to interesting scholars like Sheikh Muyideen Ajani…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah The agitations for restructuring have become a national discourse with senior analysts, columnists, and academics contributing…
I have come to the conclusion that what Nigeria actual needs to confront her myriad problems is common sense. It…
For the past few years, our country (Nigeria) is faced with a new version of terrorism called banditry. Initially, it…
I was regaled with the interview granted by Pastor Tunde Bakare to BBC Yoruba. At times, I like this kind…
By Rotimi Onadipe Cyber crime is a crime perpetrated through electronic communication network, particularly the internet. This menace is very…
I am personally not excited that ‘Idul Adha is around the corner. I was so absent-minded of its approach until…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah Nigeria is bleeding due to the fatal injuries sustained from insecurity, bad governance and mismanagement of…
By Abu Maryam Hanafi Abdulkadri Alhamdulillahi was-Salaatu was-Salaam ala Rasoolillahi Introduction: Since over two decades (as far as I know),…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen The article with the above title went viral some days ago. You find it on Facebook and…
With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today’s digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an…
the masses, especially those who are religiously inclined, should not allow any politician to instigate them to violence—speaking in God’s…
The Kano Hisbah was in the media few days ago vis-à-vis a young boy who vowed not to pray again…
The offence of this innocent kids is that they committed no offence. To commit no offence has recently become an…
Those in government have said so. We shall be awaiting a constitutional amendment or restructuring to make it official. For…
By Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf There is no doubt that the legislature in a democracy can be likened to the Nucleus-ambiguus…
By Rafiu Ajakaye One interesting takeaway from the American presidential democracy is the undying culture of people marking the milestones…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen Hmmm! Wonder shall never end. Ahmad Isah, the founder of the Brekete family show, slapped…
By Omar Zahza In 1984, Palestinian American intellectual and Columbia University Professor Edward Said famously argued that Palestinians are denied…
Though there was an initial report that armed robbers carted away some valuables and packed money, this was later debunked…
By Abba Dukawa It is an honour well deserved for a man who has built a reputation for quiet philanthropy,…
By Fredrick ‘Mr OneNigeria’ Nwabufo Profiling. Targeting. Scapegoating. In Nigeria, you are more likely to effectuate wry remarks and suspicious…
After watching the attached video, if you still think it’s not justifiable for any Muslim worth his name to hold…
Sometime ago I read one cringe inducing and nauseating article titled “Boko Haram: Another look at the Hijab”. The author…
The generous king, do not forget, is very merciful. Out of his mercifulness towards his subjects, he vacated his seat…
Yes! They could if they wish. This is a continuation of my previous article wherein I made the duo of…
The duo of Aliko Dangote and AbdulSamad Rabiu are business tycoons and captains of industry whose tentacles spread beyond the…
Leadership is a trust and a burden. It is a trust because it is entrusted to people whom moral rectitude…
By Abubakar Imam Tuesday, January 26,2021 marked another unforgettable episode in the recent annals of the southernmost Emirate. It was…
It is proven that laughter has some health benefits. It is also proven that its excess has adverse effects on…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen To say ‘sex is part of life’, is not to paint the whole picture—t is also good for…
There is a popular French ballad titled “The Girl and the Magpie”, a magpie flew into town and went straight…
My article titled “Tinubu’s Parentage and His State of Origin Hullabaloo: An Islamic View” which was published last week generated…
Before 2015 like many Nigerians if someone walked up to me and said that Nigeria under the tenure of a…
“Al-Fitnah—insecurity, injustice, discord, dissension, civil strife, persecution, oppression, trial and torment—is worse than killing”; declares the Qur’an (Q2:191). All the…
unfortunately not only by the vicissitudes of life, but also by our engrossment with our smart phones. We are literally…
Examination malpractice is rife in every part of Nigeria. Most national as well as internal examinations are marred by large…
By Ishowo Oluwatosin This must be the most important lesson in our recent history, especially the new generation that anti-corruption…
Indeed in the messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for meeting…
To the ones who helped without looking back, continue, you will never lack, it's well written on the marble.
The *sarakification and intimidation* by these fixated media bullies was purpose built: reduce everybody's thinking to their level; struggling to…
A lucky bride will have her husband's backing, defending their plight, making live easy for her, seeing the delay as…