Photo by Chenyu Guan When I interviewed a Columbia University student about campus protests (“A Conversation With a Columbia University Undergraduate,”) CounterPunch, September 6, 2024), I had no idea that this citadel of higher education would turn into a subservient gofer for Donald Trump and his dictatorial administration. At stake was $400 million in federal funds to…

Another deadly bandit leader identified as Kachallah Dan Isuhu, has been reportedly eliminated by a rival gang in a shootout, which has brought an end to his long years of terror across Zamfara, Katsina, and parts of Kaduna State. According to counter-insurgency and security expert, Zagazola Makama, Isuhu who was a ruthless bandit warlord, was…

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked a recurring advisory on social media, purportedly emanating from the Command, about an increase in kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway.    The Command hereby states unequivocally that the claim that such a security alert was issued by the Lagos State Police Command is false.   Spokesperson of…

Photograph Source: Fars Media Corporation – CC BY 4.0 “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” — Sun Tzu During the Israeli-Hamas “war” and the complete destruction of Gaza by the IDF, there has been an unfortunate tendency with much of…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has seemingly changed his stance concerning operation of Sharia Panel in his state. The governor on Thursday stated that residents who choose to resolve disputes through the Sharia Panel are free to do so, emphasizing that the initiative does not contradict constitutional provisions. Speaking at the 2025 Iftar programme organized…