Abdul Mahmud

1 month ago | newsdiaryonline.com | Abdul Mahmud |Danlami Nmodu

A quick word on this week’s title. The Shepherd and His Sheep is as intriguing as the deeper meanings attached to the metaphor of the Good Shepherd in the holy book. However, my focus is not on biblical teachings, nor on the shepherd Jacob referenced when he spoke of divine guidance throughout his life or the psalmist, David’s evocative imagery of a loving protector leading his flock to green pastures.

1 month ago | newsdiaryonline.com | Salihu Moh. Lukman |Danlami Nmodu |Abdul Mahmud

While responding to a question during the Press Conference on the Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Alh. Atiku Abubakar confirmed that the formation of a Coalition ahead of 2027 general election is going on. This has generated wide interests and national debates with varied interpretations. In order to set the records straight, it is important to state that negotiations are ongoing and nothing has been finalised.

1 month ago | newsdiaryonline.com | Abdul Mahmud |Danlami Nmodu

President Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, accompanied by the suspension of the duly elected governor and the House of Assembly for six months, is a direct assault on the 1999 Constitution. It is an authoritarian power grab that undermines the fundamental principles of federalism and threatens the very survival of democracy in our country.

2 months ago | newsdiaryonline.com | Abdul Mahmud |Danlami Nmodu

“A horrific incident occurred in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, earlier today, where a 42-year-old man, Victor Okoh, allegedly murdered his 38-year-old wife, Victoria Okoh, with a machete over accusations of infidelity,” an online newspaper reported last week. The brutal killing of Victoria Okoh adds to the growing and tragic list of women who have met their untimely deaths at the hands of men who once professed love for their beloved.

2 months ago | newsdiaryonline.com | Abdul Mahmud |Danlami Nmodu

The ignorance which some front row members of our elites’ class exhibit in public discourse has always been a source of worry to those who are concerned about the future of our country and its citizens. No nation aspiring to bypass the slow grind of traditional development can entrust its future to an elite class that neither reads nor engages with the intellectual currents shaping global progress.