To Revisit History is not to Revise it: The Access Bank Takeover, by Abdullahi Usman   There have been a few writeups and commentaries on the above subject lately, and it is quite amusing how an event that represents a classic case of the familiar boardroom...

The Raging NGF Debate on the NSR, by Abdullahi Usman   Lately, there has been a raging debate on the part of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), centered around the existence and continuing utility of the National Social Register (NSR) of the Poor and Vulnerable Households...

Kebbi at 30: So Far, Yet Not So Far! , by Abdullahi Usman     Talking about the analogy of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) and the giant strides made there since its inception a few years ago, we all seem to be in full agreement...

Nigeria’s Famously One - Sided Peace Pacts with Criminal Gangs and Agitators By Abdullahi Usman       The Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gummi, a trained medical doctor and retired military officer, has been in the news of late, on account of his ongoing efforts to reach...

Making Sense of El - Rufai’s Seemingly Disparate Stance on Citizens Rights By Abdullahi Usman ([email protected])         The Kaduna State Government had in May 2020 repatriated over 30,000 Almajiri children back to their respective states of origin in the wake of the onset of the raging pandemic,...

My Recollection of the late Mallam Abba Kyari By Abdullahi Usman   The late Mallam Abba Kyari was perhaps arguably one of the most generally misunderstood Nigerians in recent memory, which all boils down to his now famously very taciturn disposition. Another possible explanation for the widespread misconception...