The Kaduna-Zaria stretch of the Abuja-Kano highway used to be like a sanctuary, rarely witnessing highway banditry or kidnapping. An oasis of sanity in a
Author: Muhammad Shakir Balogun
Doctor, microbiologist, epidemiologist, bibliophile, hodophile
We are not united by common heroes
The Nigerian military is a bundle of paradoxes and contradictions. Over the years, it has appeared to be the most nationalistic institution in the country
On the Controversy in Kano and the Planned Public Debate
Hausa-speaking Muslims are looking forward to a debate coming up in Kano later this month. This ‘debate’ appears to be the latest iteration of the
How Nigeria can Regain Vaccine Self-Reliance
Three vaccines have been licensed for use in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic – Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. Nigeria is currently expecting 100,000 doses of the
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet
In this historical novel that came out in 2020, Brit Bennet kneads the dough of the well-used ‘passing’ plot afresh to spin an intriguing new
