Day: October 1, 2020
Nigeria @60: What to Celebrate
By Adamu Sodangi Aliyu Nigeria is 60 years old today as an independent sovereign nation. Rejoice and celebrate with Nigeria and Nigerians this independence anniversary; as a free, independent, sovereign nation and as free, independent citizens of a free nation. If you’re a Nigerian anywhere in the world it is your day, celebrate the anniversary […]
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AM I 60 TODAY?
By Rilwan Muhammad The realisation that I’d be 60 today didn’t even jolt me until I saw my children (Nigerians) in green and white T-shirts, some of them with ‘customised’ facemasks loosely placed about their face, ready to celebrate me at 60. Now that this corona virus has overstayed its welcome in my land, […]
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Taking Action to Empower Women in West Africa
By AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Across the globe, societies are seemingly convulsed by campaigns for greater equality on gender and identity grounds. We have an equivalent gender parity problem in West Africa. It is more straightforward in many ways, but no less pressing. We must act deliberately and decisively to improve outcomes for women in order for […]
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NIGERIA @60: Future of Nigeria depends on quality of our youth – Bauchi Speaker
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of Northeast and Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y Suleiman says the future of Nigeria largely depends on the quality of its youth, hence the need to give them the required mentorship to ensure the greater Nigeria in the future. In his congratulatory message to commemorate […]
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Gombe @24: Keeping with the vision of the founding fathers
By Kabiru Danladi Lawanti Every October 1 is a very special day for the people of Gombe. Nigeria is celebrating its independence from the British colonialists, on the other hand, we are celebrating the day Gombe State was created. On October 1, 1996, the then military Head of State, General Sani Abacha announced […]
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Nigeria @ 60, Gombe @ 24: Double Cheers in Gombe State
By Ismaila Uba Misilli The mood nationwide is genial as Nigerians celebrate 60 years of nationhood. To analysts and commentators alike, the situation is not different except the expected divergence of opinion on our level of success, depending on perceptions and may be convictions. While some would claim there is not much to celebrate, others […]
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