On 16.06.1996, I received a prize from the late Emir Ado as the best student in my class at Khulfa'ur Rashidun Islamiyya, Gwale, Kano. It's one of the happiest days of my life. My ailing mother, who died a year later, hugged me when I went back home. May Allah forgive them, amin.
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- I met a cousin yesterday. He works for a local government in one northern Nigerian state. For some reason, I learned that he barely goes there; he lives in Kano and is engaged in other businesses. He does that because he effectively has no work at his workplace. He also earns a
- Replying to @KenRothIn a saner world, anyone responsible for this heinous crime will be prosecuted.
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- I'm one of the scholars #Kwankwaso-led admin in Kano sponsored to do master's degrees abroad. I now have a PhD & teach at a German university. This is one of his many legacies. As unlikely as it really is, I wish Nigerians would elect him as their next president. He's qualified.
- Replying to @davidrkadlerAstonishing. What happened to the much-talked about French liberalism?
- I watched a documentary about former Super Eagles player Tijjani Babangida, whose family recently suffered a tragic accident. His beautiful wife, Maryam Waziri, sustained critical injuries while his son and brother died. He was also lightly injured. Soon after the accident, his
- I attempted to write about what I observed on our flight from Kano to Cairo last year, but I rescinded the idea. I was afraid of being accused of ethnic profiling. Now that the DSS operatives have arrested suspected kidnappers en route to Hajj, I feel happy and vindicated. I saw






