Examining Nigeria’s Health System and Preventable Deaths, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman My last week’s column, ‘The Agony of a Columnist,’ was written from a place...
The Agony of a Columnist, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman There are pains that refuse to be edited out of memory. No matter how carefully one...
Why Always Rivers State? By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman Why is it always Rivers State? The question no longer sounds rhetorical. It has become a recurring...
Abroad and the Mirage of Greener Pastures, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman For many Nigerians, the idea of leaving the country in search of greener pastures...
Are Forest Guards to the Rescue? By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman Nigeria’s insecurity story has become the longest‑running drama of our national life, and, at times,...
Buhari, Power and the Burden of Integrity, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman Buhari’s life and leadership have always been defined by paradox. A man who began...
Insecurity: Defence, Development, and Duty, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman Last week, this column examined the need for Nigeria to go beyond the symbolic appointment of...
Beyond A Defence Minister, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman When the name of General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) was announced as the new Minister of Defence...
As G20 Moves On Without America, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman When the G20 summit convened this November in Johannesburg, the first time the gathering...
Gumi, National Security and the Implications of Media Attention By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman In Nigeria’s protracted struggle with banditry, kidnapping, and insurgency, Sheikh Ahmad...
The Price of Nigeria’s Diplomatic Vacuum, by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman There is a language nations speak without words: the handful of flags that fly over...
Now That Tinubu Has Listened … by Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced, earlier in October 2025, that 175 individuals had been...
Tinubu’s Policy Somersaults and the Search for Economic Direction By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared “subsidy is gone” on May...
ASUU Strikes: The Endless Loop Nigeria Must Break By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman If there is any rhythm that has refused to change in Nigeria’s...
Passport Politics and the Cost of Reputation By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman The Nigerian Senate’s proposal to impose a 10-year passport ban on citizens convicted...
