Photos: Some pictures of the clash between Army and Shi'ites group

Military acted upon their mischievous script- Shiite Group

The Zakzaky's Shia islamic movement has accused the Nigeria Army of been mischievous bend to continually carry act of terrorism on the movement. This came as the military yesterday accused the sect of attempting to assassinate the chief of Army staff in Zaria. Seven people were also feared dead in the attack. 

Breaking: 7 feared dead as Army, Shiites clash in Zaria

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday, escaped assassination attempt, as members of the Muslim sect, Shiites allegedly attacked his convoy in Zaria, Kaduna State.

BLOGGING WORLD: AN EPOCH OF A NEW DAWN

Blogging is one fundamental aspect of cyberspace that has not only aided the spread of information but also help in transforming lives of individuals. It’s no news that blogging has actually define and redefine the flow of knowledge, ideas, opinions and thought. People can now share user generated content, and reinstate political views and ideologies. However, blogging is not as easy as it looks. It involves sacrifices, perseverance and hard work from anybody who wants to succeed in the blogging world.

CLASS OF U12/13MM: AN ENERGETIC ACADEMIC FRATERNITY

By Omolaoye Sodiq

To all and sundry, arise and shine. Wake up to the clarion call, as the class endowed with intellectuals applauds the glory of the shining stars. In 2012, as the sun rises and sets, anticipating the birth of an invincible family into an academic fraternity, the moon was in a cheerful mood, while the sky would not deny being pregnant the eve it delivered the class of U12MM into the Kin of great Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

OPINION: SAHARA REPORTERS- Face of Modern Investigative Journalism?

By Omolaoye Sodiq

I got myself largely acquainted with Sahara reporters news agency in 2009 because of its reporting style on the health status of late president Umaru Musa Yaradua. Sahara reporters coverage and reportage of Yaradua’s illness, plus the political fracas played then was unmatched by any Nigerian news media. An Online news agency, based in New York City, Sahara reporters was founded in 2006 by Nigerian political activist, Omoyele Sowore (Wikipedia). Sahara reporters has since then become significant in reporting social issues, more importantly, their media intelligence when it comes to investigative journalism is a force to reckon with.

What It Takes To Hold a Degree In Mass Communication

This write-up is dedicated to students who aspire to study Mass Communication in higher institution.  Also, to newly admitted students and graduates of mass communication.
The conscious false beliefs, and ignorant opinion students hold about Mass Communication triggered my enthusiasm to write and inform the students about the real nature of the course, what it entails, and how to make the best out of it.

ABU students and their ‘naturally ahead’ mantra

Just like most of my fellow Abusites, the etymon or origin of this particular slogan “naturally ahead” Is still obscure to me. All I am certain of is that the mantra is tagged alongside ABU students like the Nigeria and Naira relationship. Everybody knows that when you mention the word “naira”, you are without question or beyond doubt talking of Nigeria. Nevertheless, I will say I am indeed obliged to shower

The Change I Crave For

Like other popular political campaign straplines, the vocable ‘change’ was the most used phrase by political parties for their campaign towards 2015 general elections. Though, it is a mantra adopted mainly by a political party- the All progressive congress (APC).

NANS: A Students' Union or a Political Puppet?

By OMOLAOYE SODIQ

As the 2015 general elections draw closer, the political atmosphere seems hot and exciting. The polity is definitely getting stoke as the two largest political parties in Nigeria enroll in a friendly battle to claim supremacy. However, as usual, when something of such national importance is coming on board, any step to be taking by any group or organization needs to be carefully debated on.

The executives of the national association of Nigerian students again did not fail to surprise us with their bootlicking, sycophancy and flunky orientations. It’s visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that the umbrella body that houses all students’ union government has diverted from their mission of protecting the interest of students to being a brown noser. I may have heard but I have not seen that there was a time the student union was vibrant and stand as a formidable force to reckon with whenever bent to achieve its aims. Ironically, instead of focusing on its main objective, NANS is now use as a political tool to carry out political atrocities.

If I could vividly remember in 2013, when the academic staff union of  universities went on an indefinite strike which unfortunately lasted for six months, NANS was a like a toothless bulldog, just giving out ineffective ultimatum to the federal government, releasing press statement saturated with fantasies, and making the issues raised look like it doesn’t affect them. Well, we shouldn’t be astonished, what else should we expect from a compromised body characterized by executives who are only interested in having meeting with politicians at Abuja while they vividly know the rendezvous won’t end without something to their pocket?

This write-up is actually not to make the student union looks unproductive and irrelevant, it goes out to make them realize the fact that they are representing intellectuals, and also recognized as the only union that can speak for all Nigerian students. Their modus operandi should not be the conferment of awards on anybody who is willing to pay the price and we quite know our politicians live on undeserved award. They scout for them like vultures would scout for carcasses.

NANS executives should also stop making mouth-watering promises to these politicians that they would canvass student’s votes for them. The body is not a political one, but a union that was constituted to beshield the rights of students in Nigeria.

Whisking down home, the student representative council of Ahmadu Bello University, which is part and parcel of NANS is also not left out in these impure and tainted acts. Though, no one is a saint, but before taking any decision that would affect the students, either positively or negatively, a wider consultation should be carried out. Insinuations and murmurs on ground have it that the SRC as a body has been compromised, and the realities on ground speak favor of these grumbles. Still and all, SRC should stick with its mission for it to achieve its articulated visions.

And for NANS, for the union to reclaim its lost glory, the executives have to go back to the drawing board, stop their foul, dirty and unholy acts, and sketch a wide line between politics and students’ unionism as the former fight for selfish interests, while the latter combat for collective interests. These can and would definitely make NANS great again.

ALUTA CONTIUA, VICTORIA ACERTAA