Abandoned mines: A Danger to Communities Across Nigeria   Coal was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at Udi in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. The country’s first coal mine, the Ogbete mine, opened six years later. The Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) was formed in 1950, taking on...

SPECIAL REPORT: Maraba Takushara, an FCT Community Under Siege... So Close to civilisation, yet so far   A lot of investigative stories have been told about communities who look fortunate based on their proximity to fortune but are in reality as unfortunate as misfortune itself. As...

Yahaya Bello's Health Initiatives: Building Nigeria of his Dreams in Kogi By Nafisat Bello "Leadership is not all about being in charge. Leadership is all about taking care of people in your charge" - Simon Sinek Governor Yahaya Bello is easily one of the most popular governors...

Model Science Secondary School: Yahaya Bello’s Gift to Future Generations By Hafsat Ibrahim “Leaders are like gardeners. … As leaders, we are not only responsible for harvesting our own success but for cultivating the success of the next generation” Susan Collins (US Senator) All over the...

Yahaya Bello, PWDs and the Love of Humanity By Hafsat Ibrahim It is widely known that disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for...

Travelogue: Yahaya Bello and the Audacity to Dream (1) By Abdulrahman Abdulraheem "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable" - Christopher Reeve His emergence on the political scene is...