AIG Salisu Fagge (Rtd) Kano, a historic city known for its rich culture and commerce, is facing a troubling surge in gang-related violence, particularly from youth gangs known as “Yan …
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On Identity, Assimilation and Citizenship in Kano: Aminu Dantata (1931-2025) As Metaphor – II
Ahmed Yahaya Joe “Kano, as large as the elephant’s paunch.” – Hausa saying(Kano, tumbin giwa) Where have all the groundnut pyramids disappeared to?When the recently deceased Dantata turned 90 back …
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On Identity, Assimilation and Citizenship in Kano: Alhaji Aminu Dantata (1931-2025) as Metaphor 1
Ahmed Yahaya Joe “Boast not of what thou art for one greater than thee is to be found in Kano.” – Hausa saying(Kano, komi kazo da shi uban wani ya …
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Olu Allen They say, “Speak no ill of the dead.” But history does not forget. When a man dies, he leaves behind not just a body but a legacy: shaped …
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Olu Allen Yesterday, a curious image surfaced from Imo State: Peter Obi, former governor and perennial object of elite scorn, was seen serving food at a burial. To the inattentive …
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Yunusa Hamza On Saturday evening precisely after 4:30PM of 5th July 2025 I received a call from my cousin- brother Bala Isyaku Farin Dutse, the Registrar of the Jigawa state …
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Hassan Gimba One learns every day. Anyway, a man is supposed to learn from cradle to grave, as said by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW). And so, I have …
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Umar Danliti Since taking over as the Commissioner for Information in Kano State, Ibrahim Waiya has been on a mission to redefine the way the government interacts with the public. …
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Olu Allen In the murky battleground of modern Nigerian politics, bullets have been replaced by bytes, and trenches by trending topics. While citizens grapple with soaring inflation, crippling insecurity, and …
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Austin Orette I don’t enjoy replying to these incendiary and caustic postings of Biafrans. For us to move forward, someone has to do it. All the blame for Biafra must …