Archives Tag: Northern Nigeria

Real Estate

Top 5 Locations for Real Estate Investment in Northern Nigeria

April 19, 2022

  Whenever there’s talk about the best places for real estate investment in Nigeria, the conversation typically settles on a handful of major cities: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and perhaps a couple of others. But while the usual suspects are predominantly situated in the south of the country, there is also some activity in the … Continue reading Top 5 Locations for Real Estate Investment in Northern Nigeria

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Discover Nigeria

Northern Nigeria: Cultural Practices – The Koroso Dance

April 19, 2022

  Rich cultural heritage. Mouth-watering local dishes. Colourful traditional attires. The list of the exciting and interesting aspects of Northern Nigeria are endless. This article explores just one aspect: traditional dance. More specifically, the Koroso traditional dance: colourful and athletic dance of the Hausa/Fulani tribe that has been performed for centuries. Read more about Discover … Continue reading Northern Nigeria: Cultural Practices – The Koroso Dance

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Food

Recipe For Gwote Acha

April 19, 2022

  Gwote Acha is a traditional delicacy that hails from Jos, Plateau state. It is widely enjoyed in Northern Nigeria. This grain which is variously called gote, gwote, fonio, acha, pate acha is underrated but it is packed full of nutrients. Read more about Food Recipe Gwote Acha is a simple meal born out of … Continue reading Recipe For Gwote Acha

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Food

Shuku Shuku, The Heavenly Coconut Candy

April 19, 2022

  Shuku Shuku is one of the many abundant treats that originate from Northern Nigeria. This coconut candy is easy to prepare. A taste will convince you that it was specially prepared to cater for your sugar cravings. Read more about Food If you are not of Hausa extraction, I’ll recommend it as a special … Continue reading Shuku Shuku, The Heavenly Coconut Candy

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Men Personality

Aminu Kano’s Talakawa Philosophy

April 19, 2022

  Aminu Kano was born in Kano on August 9, 1920, to the family of an Islamic scholar, Mallam Yusufu, a lineage known for producing judicial scholars, and Rakiya, a Fulata Borno family of Mamman Zara. Despite his near upper-class background,  Mallam Aminu Kano lived an exemplary stoic life which toed the line of his … Continue reading Aminu Kano’s Talakawa Philosophy

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Politics

Why The North Still Struggles With A Southern Coalition

April 19, 2022

  Echoes of a southern coalition reverberate more than ever in recent times. There is the Southern Governors’ Forum, the South-South governors forum, the South West Governors Forum, the South-East governors’ forum – all comprising some of the formidable forces that counter-oppose the persistent rhetoric from some political bigots. Read more about Politics As bigoted … Continue reading Why The North Still Struggles With A Southern Coalition

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Politics

Key Pronouncements from the Last Southern Governors Forum

April 19, 2022

Two months after the symbolic communique released by the southern Nigeria governors, they gathered at the Lagos State Government House, Ikeja last week Monday to emphasise the position of the governors on socio-political matters. The meeting which held on Monday, 5th July 2021 produced a communique centring on the insecurity in the country, constitutional amendment, … Continue reading Key Pronouncements from the Last Southern Governors Forum

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Discover Nigeria Tourism Travel

The Durbar Festival Of Northern Nigeria

April 19, 2022

  The Durbar festival is an annual religious and equestrian celebration in several cities of Nigeria including Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zazzau, Bauchi and Bida. The festival marks the end of Ramadan and also coincides with the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitri. Read more about Travel and Tourism The event itself features a … Continue reading The Durbar Festival Of Northern Nigeria

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Discover Nigeria History

Nigerians In History: Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi

April 19, 2022

  Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, born 5th November 1922, was an outspoken Islamic scholar and Grand Khadi of the Northern Region of Nigeria (1962–1967), a position which made him a central authority in the interpretation of the Sharia legal system in the region. Read more about Nigerians in history He was a close associate of Ahmadu … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi

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Food Politics

Food Blockade: Lessons Learnt

April 19, 2022

  The frenzy began when the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN) demanded a N475bn compensation from the Oyo state government for the losses incurred by the northern community during the Shasha market incident in Ibadan, Oyo state. The spokesperson of the organisation would later come out to clarify that they … Continue reading Food Blockade: Lessons Learnt

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Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Marghi People

April 19, 2022

The Marghi ethnic group occupies the geographical region of southern Borno and northern Adamawa states of the Republic of Nigeria. Introduction / History According to some records, the Margi (or Marghi) migrated to the Nile Valley from Yemen together with some tribes such as the Bura, Kilba, Kanakuru, Mandara, Bolewa, Karekare, Ngamo, Ngizzim and Tera … Continue reading Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Marghi People

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Christian Religion

Do You Know? Jeremiah Aluwong And The LightWK Team

April 19, 2022

Literally, you can see the passion of Jeremiah Samuel Aluwong and his team. The manner in which they strive to reach out to people at the grassroots—in the oddest of places—is a testimony of their passion. Images shared on their social media (IG: @spokesman001 and @lightwkonline) capture them with young people that could be easily … Continue reading Do You Know? Jeremiah Aluwong And The LightWK Team

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BUSINESS Did You Know?

How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center

April 19, 2022

Kano is to Northern Nigeria what Lagos is to the south (and the rest of the country)- a large, cosmopolitan city with commerce that’s big enough to dominate (and drive) the economy of the whole region. Many of the North’s biggest companies are headquartered there. Its industrial sector boasts some of Nigeria’s largest manufacturing facilities. … Continue reading How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center

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Do You Know: An Overview Of Kebbi State

April 19, 2022

Kebbi is a state in northwestern Nigeria. It was created in 1991 from the southwestern half of Sokoto state. Kebbi borders the nations of Niger Republic to the west and Benin Republic to the southwest, and it borders the Nigerian states of Sokoto and Zamfara state to the north and east  respectively and Niger state … Continue reading Do You Know: An Overview Of Kebbi State

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BUSINESS

Tomato Jos Gets €3.9 Million to Build Irrigation and Tomato Processing Plant

April 19, 2022

Tomato Jos, a company that’s helping farmers in northern Nigeria increase their crop yields, has secured funding worth €3.9 million from a group of investors. The company will be deploying the funds to build a large tomato processing plant. Since its founding in 2014, Tomato Jos has worked with local tomato farmers to improve their … Continue reading Tomato Jos Gets €3.9 Million to Build Irrigation and Tomato Processing Plant

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