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RESPECT US OR LEAVE!

“Don’t stay in Lagos, and benefit from the leadership, infrastructure and economy Lagosians built over time, yet carry resentment towards them. You threaten violence and de-market Lagos on social media. You have options. Behave or relocate!” – Reno Omokri. Let me open this short contribution by saying that I completely agree with the views expressed […]

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LAGOS, MY LAGOS!

I make no apology for saying the following. Lagos is NOT no-man’s land. It belongs to the Yoruba. Other than winning the Presidency, the most important thing for the Yoruba to do today is to ensure that Babajide Sanwo-Olu is re-elected as Governor of Lagos state. Outside of that we are finished as a race […]

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Proudly Arewa.

By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. “We are Northern Nigerians. We are proud of our humble origins and remarkable history. We are the children of Sir. Ahmadu Bello Sardauna, Sir. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Sir. Kashim Ibrahim, Aminu Kano, J S Tarka, Shettima Ali Monguno, and Ibrahim Imam. We pray for the souls of Brig. Zakari […]

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ME YASA MUKE YIN TINUBU?

1. A bisa tsarin demokradiyya, shi ya zama gwarzo a zaben primary na jam’iyyarmu ta APC. Shugaba Baba Buhari ya bada dama a je a kara zabe, bai kuma sa hannunsa a ciki ba. An yi zabe mai inganci kuma Tinubu ne yayi nasara. Lalle kuwa dole mu mara masa baya. 2. Tinubu dinnan ya […]

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ABAT Series: Borno stands still for Asiwaju.

By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. Cash swap or not, the humongous crowd that trooped out to welcome Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was beyond imagination. One would have thought that the hardship from the swap policy would turn away party faithfuls and supporters of Asiwaju from the Maiduguri rally. The Maiduguri outing has been tagged […]

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Forgive me oh Allah, forgive me Jaiz Bank.

By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. It took a lot of effort by well meaning Nigerians, spear headed by Sarki Sanusi Lamido, the 14th Emir of Kano, to actualize Islamic or non interest banking in Nigeria. His bureaucratic expediency and Legislative counselling were very instrumental in making it a reality. Even Muslims castigated him for […]

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Murtala Sule Garo: Courage under fire.

By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. There may be dissenting views over how Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, OFR, The Governor of Kano State, would be represented in history; but one simply cannot disparage the man over his projects and achievements as a governor. His massive infrastructural drive in Kano has changed the face of Kano, even […]