Bahaushe Mai Ban Haushi!
(Ibrahim Sheme on himself, Hausa culture and the World)
Monday, 13 February 2012
Need a wife? Go to Kano
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If you need a divorcee as a wife, go to Kano. This huge city – the most populous in the north – has over one million divorcees today. And t...
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Monday, 6 February 2012
Why Al-Mustapha must not die
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There was a compelling reason why the Al-Mustapha trial shocked many Nigerians for the way it ended. The reason is that after discharging ...
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Monday, 30 January 2012
The climate of fear
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A climate of fear – pervasive, dull and inexorable – has descended on much of Nigeria. It is like the harmattan season of the northern part...
Monday, 23 January 2012
Do we really have a government?
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Yes, we do have a government. But which type may be a more appropriate question. Nevertheless, the first question is germane to the debate ...
Monday, 16 January 2012
Can we really fight a religious war?
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Of recent, especially since the horrendous bombing of the Madalla church allegedly by Boko Haram, many commentators have made the prospect ...
Sunday, 25 December 2011
The North’s regression
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Slowly and inexorably, the north is becoming like Somalia. The only small difference between us and Somalia is that whereas the latter has s...
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Are we glorifying gangsterism?
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It can only happen in Nigeria. Two armed gangs, both outlawed, converge on two strategic locations, spewing threats against public peace. ...
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