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The Nakura Niche For Navigating The Nigerian Navy, By Bala Ibrahim

WHEN the Nigerian Navy signed a contract with the Nakura International Ltd, for the supply of 12 units of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, otherwise called UAVs, little did they know that the man behind the company, Alhaji Ahmed Nakura, has…

Kano Judgement: Making A Monstrous Mischief Out Of A Minor Mistake, By Bala Ibrahim

ORDINARILY, I wouldn’t write on the subject matter, because it is legal, and comes with a lot of technicalities. But such technicalities are regular visitors in the career of my calling-journalism. Blunder, error and lapse are old hat in the…

Nigeria, Najeeb And The Need For The Needful, By Bala Ibrahim

YES, Nigeria is at it again. It’s another day called October 1st and the country is celebrating independence, after being freed from British colonization, some 63 years ago. While independence may mean different things to different people, it always comes…

Najeeb: The Nice Name That Is Naturally Noble, By Bala Ibrahim

IN Arabic, the name Najeeb means the Distinguished, the Noble or the Outstanding. The Arabic dictionary says if you’re seeking a name with inherent star power, Najeeb will make for a lovely fit. It is the masculine respelling of the…

The Exit Of An Executive And The Esctatic Emotion Of The Employees, By Bala Ibrahim

I don’t know him nor the Agency, Department or Company he was superintending at the FCTA, which is the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja, before the hammer of Minister Nyesom Wike fell on his head few days ago. But from…

Auwalu: An Adolescent With A Message On The Merit Of Morality, By Bala Ibrahim

THE dictionary describes morality as the principle concerning the distinction between right and wrong, or good and bad behavior. At a time when Nigerians, particularly those Nigerians that fall in the teenager category, are being accused of all manner of…

A Father’s Felicity In The Feat Of His Female Fledging, By Bala Ibrahim

I spoke to my Oga this morning, the National Publicity Secretary, NPS, of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Felix Morka, who is in far away London, where his eldest child and daughter, Naomi Morka, graduated with a First…

Nuhu Ribado: The Fall Guy For The Fallacy And Falsehood Of The Fourth Realm Of The Estate, By Bala Ibrahim

IN Nigeria, the shortest side-track or scheme to stardom is to take an appointment with the Government. No matter how private, quiet or inconsequential one is, the minute he or she picks up an appointment with the Government, particularly political…

Nuhu Ribado: The Fall Guy For The Fallacy And Falsehood Of The Fourth Realm Of The Estate, By Bala Ibrahim

IN Nigeria, the shortest side-track or scheme to stardom is to take an appointment with the Government. No matter how private, quiet or inconsequential one is, the minute he or she picks up an appointment with the Government, particularly political…

NSA/SSA: The Muhammadu Ribadu In Nuhu Ribadu, By Bala Ibrahim

SINCE the announcement yesterday, Thursday, 15th June, 2023, by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had named eight persons as Seniour Special Advisers, SSA, amongst whom is the retired Assistant Inspector General of…