Herdsmen Killings All this outrage against the Fulani Herdsmen TERRORISTS and revenge killings, seem to start and end on WhatsApp and other social media. Can we do something about it beyond these mediums? While we’re on these mediums arguing for and against, fingers flying over our keyboards and bodies shaking with […]
Never go to bed with your car’s fuel tank empty (No fuel). In case of an emergency, what if your good neighbour isn’t at home. Never employ a nanny you don’t know her home. Some of them are child traffickers in disguise. Never go to bed with your phone empty (No airtime). Most emergencies happen […]
By Yushau A. Shuaib “I swear by the Almighty Allah to do justice. We are all human beings and not God, we must be fair and just,” – Umar Danladi Those were the words of the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Umar Danladi at the resumed hearing on the trial of Bukola Saraki […]
With the advancement in technology and the influence of internet-based resources for effective communication, the Nigerian military has been urged to tackle insurgency through social media. Speaking as a Guest Lecturer at the Air War College (AWC) in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Mr. Yushau Shuaib, the brain behind the 2016 Global Award winner in […]
The Nigerian government officially declared Monday, December 12, 2016 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud in commemoration of birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The gesture of the government could mean different things among the Muslim community because Prophet Muhammad and his Companions never observed or celebrated his birthday even after his demise. However, […]
Distinguished invited guests, gentlemen of the press, participants, student officers and soldiers gathered here for the DAPR Fourth Quarter Study Period and Media Workshop 2016. It is an honour to most respectfully recognize and welcome the Special Guest of Honour and indeed the Guest Speaker, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), […]
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN on Monday gave his opinion on how the foreign trips President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on will benefit Nigeria as a country. In a report titled “PMB’s Foreign Trips, My Takeaway” which he made available to the media said, Fashola said, “I hope […]
Ese Oruru: From Delta Creek to Northern Savannah By Yushau A. Shuaib “Daddy there is something else which bothers me. I’m in love with one charming young lady from this place (Southern Nigeria).”- YAShuaib December, 1992 The above quote were the exact words in my harmless and innocent “Open Letter to My Parentsin the North” […]
December Deadline: Another Trip to Maiduguri By Yushau A. Shuaib It was neither a vacation trip nor a tour for seasonal ceremony. It was a journey to attend a crisis communication seminar for humanitarian workers and journalists covering disasters which was held in Maiduguri in the first week of December 2015. My family members could […]
Does President Muhammadu Buhari have a conscience? By Femi Fani-Kayode “Aside the 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram, additional 34 soldiers were killed two days ago but it wasn’t in the news”- Deji Adeyanju. I concur with Mr. Deji Adeyanju. The most heartless and reprehensible thing that our government could have done is to cover-up […]