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Much ado about “Islamic Torture Chambers”, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter We so much like to abuse ourselves as a nation. And hypocritically too. We forget late General Mamman Vatsa’s advice to his childhood...

Governor Buni’s Cabinet and a Journalist’s Take, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter It has been awhile. The last time I put fingers to the keyboard in relation to The Arbiter (a well earned sobriquet for the Yobe...

el-Rufa’i and the brouhaha over child’s public schooling, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Last week, both traditional and new media were abuzz with the picture of the Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i, enrolling Abubakar, his...

Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Since man became aware of himself and realised that whether by mutual arrangement or contrived by nature there are always leaders and followers,...

Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Since man became aware of himself and realised that whether by mutual arrangement or contrived by nature there are always leaders and followers,...

Open letter to incoming governor, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Your Excellency, you got elected presumably on your ability to convince the electorate that you will serve them better than those you contested...

Memo to Mai Mala Buni, Yobe incoming governor, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Your Excellency sir, you deserve congratulations on your election. Never in the history of Yobe State has a candidate been so overwhelmingly accepted...

Taking a Break for the Polls, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter This is the last time I will be writing on national issues till after the elections. Our politics has become too personal and...

Shehu Shagari: Never Too Big Or Too Small To Serve, by Hassan Gimba

The Arbiter Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, who died on December 28, 2018 at the age of 93, was one of the most humble, unassuming...

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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