By Yasir Aladodo “Let the poor breath.” echoed President Bola Ahmed months back. Yet to what good is breathing when hunger looms? Beyond words, the country is ruing. Things are not as they ought to be. Food commodities are beyond the average pocket. Dollar rates oscillate from bad to worse, crippling the country’s forex and…
Muheeb Mashood reports The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has urged the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convert the recently signed loan bill to a grant. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made this known while speaking with the Channels Television on Sunday, 18th June during the TV’s Sunday…
By Amanatullah Yusuf Zakariyau Afisu looked on with awe as donkeys and camels strode by heading to farms. This happens everyday. What even leaves him most surprised is that irrigation is the source of their water and the product of their farms differ from what is produced in his hometown. The 100-level student of Education…
WONDER USERS: By Adebisi Isaac A. Being amased by an incident; wonder. Says it never end. Always ponder upon my wonder When will the genuine feeder quench Our long-shameful hunger. When Our greener pastures, yellow raiment has it been And patiently-hopefully, we have long nursed our hunger Season-beggers are they, And forgetting so…
By Bashir Turawa One good evening, I was in a meeting with my colleagues, disagreeing to agree. During the process of our discussions, a beautiful and exquisite damsel proclaimed ‘Salama’ to greet all of us sitting. On seeing this damsel, one of the songs of K1 de Ultimate quickly found its way into my…
By Mutalib Jibril It’s essential to keep cockroaches out of your home because of the range of problems they can cause. Cockroaches are not just unwelcome pests; they pose significant health risks. They are carriers of various pathogens that can lead to illnesses such as food poisoning, diarrhea, and allergies. Particularly concerning is their potential…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was a breezy June morning. The previous day’s downpour refreshed the air. Abdulwasiu Dada, a bike man in his late forties, pedaled through the refreshing breeze as his sole source of income, reliant on his trusty Bajaj bike. Once a small-scale farmer, Dada reminisced about his past life. He recalled the…
By: Abubakar Shamsudeen As Nigeria grapples with the challenges of development, it’s easy to overlook the most critical factor in its future success: its young people. With over 60% of the population under the age of 25, Nigeria’s youth are not just the future – they’re the present. However, this demographic dividend is often seen…
PRISONERS ON STRIKE By: Muneer Yaqub I never really got the wisdom entrenched in that Asa’s Song, “Jailer.” She’s one Nigerian singer whose discerning insight I pretty much adore. With her music, adorned by a beautiful voice, she addresses issues of social concern, much uncommon within the musical firmament. Studded in her music are riddles;…
By Hussain Wahab Moshood Muraina, a recent graduate from Usmanu Danfodiyo University and an indigene of Saki, Oyo, has been confirmed as the best and only first-class graduate in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Life Science for the 2020/2021 academic session. Moshood, 28, who bagged the feat with Cumulative Grade Point…
