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Insecurity: North Under Siege, by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
The Boko Haram insurgents, once touted as ‘technically defeated’ by no other than President Muhammadu Buhari, are now technically resurging and giving a...
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Kidnappers: The North, Abuja, under siege, by Hassan Gimba
Kidnappers: The North, Abuja, under siege, by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
As reporters and analysts, we must inform, based on trends, and where possible, raise the...
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The North and the effect of Janus, by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
The North and the effect of Janus, by Hassan Gimba
I wrote the following on March 1, 2021. With what is happening, I find...
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Borno, Yobe Villages under Boko Haram attack as Yobe Governor’s son escape death Christmas eve
By Hussaini Mohammed Baba
Katarko Village in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and located some 20 kilometres to the southern part of the...
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Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (1), by Hassan Gimba
Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (1), by Hassan GimbaThe ArbiterThis piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as...
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Now, nowhere is safe (1), by Hassan Gimba
Now, nowhere is safe (1), by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
This article was first published on the 4th of April, 2022. It is as relevant today...
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The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2), by Hassan Gimba
The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2), by Hassan GimbaThe ArbiterThe over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system,...
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Now, nowhere is safe (1), by Hassan Gimba
Now, nowhere is safe (1), by Hassan GimbaThe Arbiter
First, they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist.
Then...
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Of ex-corps member Amuta, Coronavirus and Auno carnage, by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
Last week, the nation was aghast at the unexpected news of Abraham Amuta, a former youth corps member in the clutches of Boko...
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Nigeria's ongoing war with Boko Haram, by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter
Nigeria is in a state of war but it looks as if we are taking things lightly. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines state...
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Again, Baga, in Borno State, falls to Boko Haram
By Hussaini Mohammed Baba
The Boko Haram fighters who attacked Baga, in Borno State, yesterday have taken over the town, according to a report monitored...
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190 Policemen Abscond from Counter-insurgency Training in Yobe
The Force Headquarters has ordered the arrest and prosecution of 190 riot policemen who absconded from the ongoing training at the Special Forces School,...
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Over 10m cash transfer beneficiaries have no phones, social media access — APC Chairman
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said more than 10 million Nigerians who benefited from the Federal Government’s ₦75,000 conditional cash transfer programme do not have access to mobile phones or social...
AAU lecturer dies in Edo hotel, three arrested over incident
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room in the state, with the police arresting three people in connection with the incident.Uwuigbe reportedly died on October 5,...
Passenger dies on Kenya Airways flight shortly before Lagos landing
A passenger has died aboard a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Lagos after becoming unresponsive shortly before the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.The incident occurred on Tuesday night, October 6, 2026, with the passenger...
FG releases eight-month salary arrears to SSANU members after strike threat
FG releases eight-month salary arrears to SSANU members after strike threatThe Federal Government has released funds covering eight months of outstanding salary arrears owed to members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU).The development comes less than...
Ghana moves to cut dollar dependence in trade with China
Ghana moves to cut dollar dependence in trade with ChinaGhana has taken steps to reduce its reliance on the US dollar for trade with China, with local businesses now able to initiate payments for eligible Chinese imports directly from...
Social Media Influencing in Nigeria: Economic benefits and the risks involved, by Gift Luckson
Social Media Influencing in Nigeria: Economic benefits and the risks involved, by Gift LucksonSocial media influencing has emerged as a growing component of Nigeria’s digital economy, creating new sources of income, supporting businesses and shaping the lifestyles and purchasing...
Nigerian Universities on the Rise Again: Salute to the FGN and Academia, by Prof. MK Othman
Nigerian Universities on the Rise Again: Salute to the FGN and Academia, by Prof. MK OthmanThe most gratifying news for the Nigerian university system was the release of the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings results last week, which...
The Vanishing Barrel: Why high oil prices still leave Nigeria broke, by Abdullahi Hashim
The Vanishing Barrel: Why high oil prices still leave Nigeria broke, by Abdullahi HashimA profound fiscal paradox defines Nigeria today, and it demands unvarnished confrontation at the presidential table. We extract more crude than we account for, generate revenues far...
The intellectual architecture of jihad al-akbar, by Dr. Sabiu Adamu FPCPharm
The intellectual architecture of jihad al-akbar, by Dr. Sabiu Adamu FPCPharm Series One: The Greater Struggle Begins WithinLessons from Ayatollah Imam Khomein (QS)’s discourse on self-purification and human transformationThere are struggles that take place before our eyes, and there are...
Governor Namadi, youth employment and the 1st October celebration, by Adamu Muhd Usman
Governor Namadi, youth employment and the 1st October celebration, by Adamu Muhd Usman"Real Independence is when your youth are independent. By employing 2,000 Jigawa youths as teachers, Governor Malam Umar Namadi Dan Modi has given October 1st a true...
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