YUSHAU A SHUAIB Archives - Global Upfront Newspapers

Polo, Politics, and the Dasuki Family

Global UpfrontMar 3, 2025March 3, 20250

By Yushau A. Shuaib It is both shameful and appalling that despite the prolonged persecution of the Dasuki family—from the dethronement of Sultan of Sokoto,

On the Etymology of ‘Yoruba’ By Northerners

Global UpfrontJan 11, 2025January 11, 20250

By Yushau A. Shuaib Let me start by acknowledging that storytellers increasingly seek to replace historians in shaping narratives. While anyone can become a storyteller,

FEC vs. NEC: What Does Zaccheus Adedeji of FIRS Want?

Global UpfrontNov 3, 2024November 3, 20240

By Yushau A. Shuaib The recent submission of four executive bills to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu has sparked intense debate. President Bola

Monopolistic Oligarchies: The Tale of Dangote of Nigeria and Ambani of India

Global UpfrontJul 29, 2024July 29, 20240

By Yushau A Shuaib The politics of monopoly and oligarchy are familiar phenomena in Nigeria and beyond. During General Abacha’s military rule in the 1990s,