Tax Reforms: Between Necessity and Controversy; Distortion and Misinformation, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎As Nigeria ushers in 2026, the controversy surrounding the implementation of sweeping tax reforms has become one of the most consequential public policy debates of this political cycle. What began as an...

Walking Under Death Wires: A Kano Evening That Should Alarm Us All, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba   We were meant to attend a naming ceremony that evening in Kano. Everyone was ready. I got into the car, but it quickly became clear there wouldn’t be enough...

Governor Sule's Directive and Vindication of the Mining Marshals, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba   ‎Governor Abdullahi Sule’s recent suspension of mining activities in Nasarawa State may have sounded like a routine administrative measure, but anyone who has followed the undercurrents within the state’s mining corridors knows...

When a Currency Loses Its Dignity: A Lesson From Kano, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba In my many visits to the ancient city, I discovered that Kano never stops surprising you. As one of Nigeria’s biggest and oldest commercial hubs, it operates like a nation within...

Two Legends, One Date: Dharmendra & Jimmy Cliff's Final Bow, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎The global entertainment community was thrown into rare collective mourning on 24 November 2025, a date now etched in cultural history, as two towering figures from opposite ends of the creative...

‎CBN Fair: A Timely Financial Inclusion Strategy for Northern Nigeria, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎ ‎When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opened its Fair in Kano on September 16, 2025, it was more than just another stop on the Bank’s outreach calendar. It was a...