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Who Opened The Door To The Phantom Agency?

Global UpfrontJul 9, 2026July 9, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Nigeria is a wonderfully bizarre country. But I suppose that is not news to you. For some reason, and not without

Akara Grants And Gaslighting: How Remi Tinubu And Bayo Onanuga Misread Nigerian Hardship

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2026July 2, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim The First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has received flak this week for what would have been a good initiative, but was dragged

General Rabe’s Death And The Limits Of Military Spin

Global UpfrontJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) in captivity just before his death

No Victor, No Memory: Gowon And Nigeria’s Unspoken Past

Global UpfrontMay 21, 2026May 21, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Alhaji Ahmed Joda nodded and looked up at the ceiling for a brief moment of reflection. It was sometime in 2017.

Power, Darkness And The Cost Of Corruption

Global UpfrontMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim If there is one thing every Nigerian is familiar with, it is the epileptic nature of power supply in the country.

Hausa Identity, Fulani Power And The Politics Of Rejection

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim A few weeks ago, the Senior Special Assistant to the Kano State Governor on Fulfulde Affairs, Rukayya Umar Gadon Kaya, triggered

Spaghetti And Soap Politics Will Determine Nigeria’s Next President

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim At the conclusion of the FCT council elections in Abuja in February, in which the ruling APC won five out of

The Political And Social Anatomy Of The Angwan Rukuba Massacre

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2026April 2, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim On Sunday night, some armed men appeared at the heart of Angwan Rukuba in Jos and started shooting. When they left,

Ethnopolitics Is More Dangerous To Nigeria Than Insecurity

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Nigeria is swimming in a broth of palava. That is not rocket science; it is the commonest of common senses. Just

The Politics Of Financing Terror

Global UpfrontMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim The world has gone loco again. As the Middle East burns, torched by a completely needless war pursued with impunity and