My name is Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, FNGE, representing the Nigerian Guild of Editors Chairman and Distinguished Delegates, Nigeria matters. We are the only African country with all attributes to become a
Asalamu Alaikum, Your Excellency. Happy 59th birthday. On a day like this, you will receive several messages from people from all walks of life. Some would be sourced from official relationships, and
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu kawumodibbo@yahoo.com It was Issa Aremu’s tribute which alerted me to the passing of the inimitable Okello Oculi. Similarly, I saw that Denja Yaqub had also posted a tribute from
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Asalamu Alaikum, Your Excellency. Happy 59th birthday. On a day like this, you will receive several
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu kawumodibbo@yahoo.com It was Issa Aremu’s tribute which alerted me to the passing of
On Monday, June 16th, 2025, I drove the 58 kilometers from Abuja to Gwagwalada. My mission
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When I read the comments of many perplexed Nigerians who queried President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua for passing up yer another excellent opportunity to engage with other influential world leaders at the United Nations last week in the hope of getting us out
