The Menace of Almajiri in Northern Nigeria: A Reflection
Sociological studies have linked street begging with poverty, crime and criminality. It is disturbing that the current Almajiri system in
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Sociological studies have linked street begging with poverty, crime and criminality. It is disturbing that the current Almajiri system in
Today, as I arrived at the sixth floor -'super-golden age', I indulge in the reminiscences of my life as a
In this interview by KEHINDE OYETIMI, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, speaks on both local and national issues. Iwo just held
Over the weekend, Naija had two royal events. There was the coronation of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and the wedding of an Emir’s daughter to the son of President Buhari. I followed the former event on YouTube and was transfixed not only by the glitz and glamour on display but by the […]
Views: Visits 4 By Douglas AneleMoreover, British officials favoured the north against the south, Igboland in particular, for very bad reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with merit or competence in democratic governance. First and foremost Islam,the predominant religion of the Fulani, strongly enjoins believers to obey their rulers, which in practice made northern muslims especially the masses pliant and obedient – attributes cherished by colonisers – unlike the so-called “troublesome” “uppity” Igbo in the south who, according Prof. Chinua Achebe, “fear neither ...