M. K. Othman
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Kabir Ibrahim (1959-2026): Adieu, fearless, passionate farmers’ champion - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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My students can easily quote my statement that “high-ranking and successful farmers globally are mostly those coming from other professions and had no formal training as agriculturalists.” Like football, the love of farming is driven first by passion and family food security, then by business acumen. Farming has the widest standard deviation; you can invest heavily and lose every dime, or you can make profits in multiples of your investment. Architect Kabir Ibrahim Faskari was a typical example
Faborode@70: Salute to dogged, principled, and ever-smiling mentor - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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I first met Prof. Michael Oladimeji Faborode in September 1999 at the annual conference of the Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE) at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, where I served as an academic staff for over eight years. I left in 1998 to join Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Although I was no longer working in Bauchi, I still had significant influence at the conference, having served as the pioneer local chapter ASUP chairman and the first national financial secretary of the Academi
Nigeria's looming and preventable flood: Can the narrative be changed? - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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In Nigeria, flooding is the most imminent preventable disaster, occurring annually with dire consequences, including the loss of life and property across several communities nationwide. The statistics over the last five years (2021-2025) are alarming and underscore the urgent need for stronger prevention. In 2021, 27 states were affected, with thousands of hectares of farmland destroyed. In 2022, the worst floods in a decade occurred, destroying 305,400 houses and 569,000 hectares of farmland ac
Regional integration and security dynamics in West Africa: Prospects and strategic future - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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Last week, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Federal University Dutsin-Ma held its maiden International Conference on Political Science with the theme: “Regional Integration and Security Dynamics in West Africa: Prospects and Strategic Future.” The conference brought together distinguished academics, policymakers, researchers, and security experts from across the country and beyond to deliberate on the complex interplay between regional cooperation and security imperatives in an increasingly volatile
Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1bn is a beginning, not the solution - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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Northern Nigeria, home to millions of us, is rich in fertile farmland, abundant sunshine, youthful populations, strategic trade routes, and mineral resources. Yet it remains the least developed region, with massive abject poverty and a heavy dependence on Abuja to finance its future. Although this is a general Nigerian problem, its consequences are most visible in the North, where insecurity feeds directly on economic fragility. The central argument of this article is simple: the North cannot ac
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