Editorial Column

Daura, Katsina State — Nigeria bid farewell to one of its most influential statesmen, former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was buried on Tuesday evening in his hometown of Daura following state and Islamic funeral rites. The solemn burial, which took place in the courtyard of his private residence at approximately 5:50 p.m., fulfilled his personal […]

Daura, Katsina State — Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State has revealed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari experienced peace of mind and a sense of relief after leaving office in 2023. In a tribute shared during an interview with DCL Hausa following Buhari’s passing, Governor Radda recalled regular visits to the former […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The passing of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has stirred national reflection on a legacy that spanned military and democratic governance. In a statement released in Abuja, national commentators described Buhari’s death as the end of an era, recognizing his five-decade-long service to Nigeria in various capacities. Born in 1942, Buhari first […]

Editor’s Note: In commemoration of the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, we republish this interview, which first appeared in on December 2011. — Explains why Nigeria needs a strong leader Even before Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), a former Head of State, emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the […]

Jungle justice is a form of system whereby an alleged lawbreaker is brutally inflicted pain on and sometimes killed in the process without the involvement of the right authorities. This practice is usually influenced as a result of lack of trust or confidence in the country’s justice system. The practice is prominent in some parts […]

Akin Ibitoye, a tech expert from TMB Tech, has issued a serious warning about a common practice among many Nigerians—sleeping with mobile phones under their pillows or close to their beds. He emphasized that this habit could have significant health and safety consequences. In an exclusive interview, Ibitoye explained that mobile devices can pose fire […]

A virus many of us catch as children — the one behind cold sores — might be more dangerous than we thought. Scientists now believe that the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) could play a major role in developing Alzheimer’s disease. Over three decades of research by Professor Ruth Itzhaki and her team have […]

Editorial – As Nigeria marks Workers’ Day today, the celebrations ring hollow for millions of ordinary citizens who continue to bear the brunt of economic reforms without adequate protection. While the federal government last year formally approved the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage for federal public servants—a 133 percent increase from the previous […]