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Flash Back: Habu Dawaki launched book

Reverend Habu Dawaki, who is best known as the motivational columnist in the Weekly Trust , has published three books containing chapters drawn from his column and a weekly talk he has been giving on the FRCN Kaduna 96.1 FM radio. The books are, There Is A Place Called Tomorrow , Shake hands With Destiny , and The Final Whistle Has Not Blown . The books were launched on September, 16, 2006. The multi-talented Kaduna based author is also a teacher, business man, and man of God. He was recently a former commissioner in the administration of former Gombe state governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Dan kwambo.

25 Years After Abubakar Imam: Where are the Inheritors?

Dr Ibrahim Malumfashi, July 1, 2006 This year, specifically this month of June marks the 25th year of the demise of Abubakar Imam, the foremost Northern writer and journalist. On the occasion of this anniversary, I wish to use this medium to highlight the comatose nature of Hausa written literature since that time and have a look at the inheritors of Imam and his age that permeates the Northern literary landscape. In doing that we hope to be able to lay things bare as far as the development of the literature is concerned. I think there is the need for this kind of soul searching from time to time so that we can come to terms with the reality of our times and construct a future without hiccups for our nascent literature. I will begin this discourse by repeating the well-known axiom I have been articulating for the last 15 years. I have this belief that in the North and among any age group of writers that once existed or still exist, there was none like Imam, none like him today a...

On Religion, Hypocrisy and Decadence in Nigeria

By Nura H. Alkali June 5, 2004 Nigerians have claimed to be among the most religious people in the world. In a recent survey conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation, Nigeria topped the list often countries by having the highest percentage of people who believe in God, compared to 46% in the UK and only 28% in South Korea. Yet, the 2004 report of Transparency International, the Berlin-based global corruption watchdog, showed that Nigeria has still maintained its permanent position as the second most corrupt country in the world after Bangladesh. Meanwhile, episodes of religious violence engulfed the nation once again, resulting in the destruction of property and the deaths of hundreds of innocent victims in Plateau and Kano states. In less than a generation, but especially in the last five years of civilian administration, we have deteriorated from a potentially great African country that was the pride of the black race, to become a menace not only to ourselves, but...

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