El-Rufa’i and terrorism, By EMMANUEL YAWE –
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i is not to be taken lightly when it comes to fighting terrorism in Nigeria. Not only has been exposed to […]
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Kyari And Hushpuppi By EMMANUEL YAWE
I must admit my inadequacy today right from the word go. I do not know the meaning of Kyari neither do I know what Hushpuppi […]
A Dangerous Demagogue By EMMANUEL YAWE
I must first of all admit that I went over the bar in calling an elected state governor a demagogue. We were trained to be […]
92 Nigerian Terrorists By EMMANUEL YAWE
The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed last Thursday in Abuja said the government has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the […]
Presidential Pains 2, By EMMANUEL YAWE
I set my eyes on President Muhammadu Buhari for the first time in 1981. He cut the figure of what a military man should be: […]
APC, PDP and zoning By EMMANUEL YAWE
The National Party of Nigeria invented the whole idea of zoning in Nigeria. It is an invention which many are not ready to give it […]
Judiciary and Corruption mess, By EMMANUEL YAWE
Early in 1984, the lot fell on me to cover the Special Military Tribunal in Kaduna that was trying political office holders who were kicked […]
Sultan Abubakar: When will his good people win? By EMMANUEL YAWE
On the 25th December 2011, something happened which completely shook my faith in the continued existence of this country. Worshippers at a Christmas service in […]
Mallam Umaru Altine: The Unsung Nation Builder By EMMANUEL YAWE
If Nigeria were a country in a hurry to build strong, united country and develop itself, Umaru Altine would have been recognized in his time […]
Ex-President Jonathan: Still Lifting Nigeria High By EMMANUEL YAWE
With presidential election results from all but one of Nigeria’s 36 states counted, and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, clearly in […]
Death Of The Man Who Killed Apartheid By EMMANUEL YAWE
I watched the film clip released soon after the death of F.W. de Klerk, who as president of South Africa dismantled the apartheid system that […]
Udom Emmanuel and the National Question
By EMMANUEL YAWE – There is an ongoing narrative one gets trending on Nigeria in the media about the inevitability of the country’s break up. […]
Nigeria Political Parties As Bogeymen By EMMANUEL YAWE
In 1984 – 85, I had the misfortune of reporting events at the Special Military Tribunal sitting in Kaduna. The Second Republic had just come […]