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BEYOND POLITICAL HATRED: ACKNOWLEDGING KAURA’S DEVELOPMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN BAUCHI STATE

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There is a disturbing level of political hypocrisy in our society, particularly among those who have allowed personal animosity, partisan sentiments and deeply entrenched prejudices to override their sense of objectivity. Some people are so consumed by their hatred for a particular political personality that they have become intellectually incapable of acknowledging anything positive associated with that individual. This is perhaps one of the greatest tragedies of our contemporary political culture: when hatred becomes the foundation of political judgment, even the most visible achievements become inconvenient truths. You cannot claim to be an objective observer of governance when your conclusions are predetermined by personal resentment. Leadership should be assessed through measurable accomplishments, institutional reforms, infrastructural investments and the tangible impact of government policies on the lives of ordinary citizens, not through the prism of political bittern...
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THE BUSINESS OF BANDITRY: WHY WOULD KIDNAPPERS ABANDON A CRIME THAT PAYS MILLIONS?

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North-West Nigeria's insecurity has defied logic, common sense, and repeated promises of government intervention. How do we expect bandits to abandon kidnapping when ransom payments continue to generate millions of naira for criminal networks? How do we expect banditry to end when kidnapping has evolved into a lucrative criminal enterprise, while innocent citizens are left to bear the financial, psychological, and human costs? Even more disturbing are allegations of political interference, questionable negotiations, and possible complicity by individuals who may benefit directly or indirectly from the ransom economy. These allegations demand credible, independent investigations. They must neither be dismissed casually nor treated as established facts without verifiable evidence. The fundamental question, however, remains: If kidnapping continues to generate enormous profits, what economic incentive do these criminals have to abandon it? THE STATISTICS ARE ALARMING Accor...
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AFRICA MUST INVEST IN AFRICA

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The Dangote Model: A Call for African Billionaires and Leaders to Rethink the Future of Our Continent The recent groundbreaking ceremony for Alhaji Aliko Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery project in Lamu, Kenya, on 30 September 2026, has once again brought an important question to the forefront of Africa's economic future: What if more African billionaires invested their fortunes in building industries rather than merely accumulating wealth? Dangote's latest investment is not just another business venture. It represents an ambitious attempt to demonstrate how African capital, entrepreneurial vision and industrial investment can contribute to the economic transformation of the continent. The planned refinery, with a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, is expected to serve several East African markets, create employment and reduce dependence on imported refined petroleum products. It is an example of how one investor's ambition can extend beyond national ...
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IRAN, THE BAB AL-MANDEB AND THE MAKING OF A NEW MIDDLE EASTERN SUPERPOWER?

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Could Tehran’s growing influence over two of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints fundamentally change the balance of power in the Middle East? There are moments in international politics when a military development in one country suddenly becomes a problem for the entire world. The latest Houthi advance in Yemen may be one of those moments. The reported capture of key positions around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait , including Perim Island, has dramatically changed the strategic picture in the Red Sea. The Houthis have also captured Mokha and consolidated their position along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Because the Houthis are closely aligned with Iran, this development has immediately raised a much larger question: Is Iran gradually moving from being merely a powerful regional actor to becoming the dominant strategic power of the Middle East? The answer is not yet a simple "yes." But something much more important may be happening. Iran is accumulating...
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THE DANGER OF ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS PROFILING. LESSONS FROM 1994 RWANDAN GENOCIDE

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What Nigeria Must Learn from the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 When Identity Becomes a Weapon History has repeatedly demonstrated that nations do not descend into catastrophic violence overnight. Before the machetes, there are words. Before the mass graves, there is propaganda. Before neighbours become enemies, there is usually a prolonged process of psychological separation—an intentional or politically exploited transformation of “us” and “them.” This is perhaps the most important lesson Nigeria must learn from Rwanda. Between April and July 1994, Rwanda experienced one of the most horrifying episodes of mass violence in modern African history. In approximately 100 days, between 800,000 and one million people were killed, overwhelmingly Tutsi civilians, alongside moderate Hutus who opposed or resisted the extremist campaign. The killings were not spontaneous. They were preceded by years of political manipulation, ethnic polarization, dehumanizing propaganda, militari...
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BAUCHI SOUTH AT A CROSSROADS: ALLEGATIONS, SILENCE AND THE IMPERATIVE OF TRUTH

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This week, Bauchi State has once again been thrown into a vortex of political controversy, public anxiety and grave security concerns following a viral video interview involving a man identified as Hassan and the popular social-media personality known as De English Alhaji. The interview, which has travelled with astonishing velocity across social-media platforms, contains allegations of an exceptionally serious nature against the Distinguished Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Buba Umar. Let us be unequivocally clear from the outset: an allegation is not a conviction, a viral video is not a judicial verdict, and public outrage is not a substitute for evidence. Yet, allegations of terrorism, banditry or complicity in violent criminality are far too consequential to be casually dismissed as ordinary political gossip. According to recent media reports, Hassan made several allegations during the recorded interview concerning Senator Shehu Buba...
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