By Ahmed Abdulƙadir Recently, I came across an announcement by Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa Radio that it will cease transmitting its Hausa Programs on the Shortwave (SW) frequency channel. Instead,…
By Abdurrazak Muktar Makarfi Have you ever stopped to think about the language you speak and how awesome it is? Well, I'm here to tell you about the Hausa language,…
By Sa’id Sa’ad In 2021, I sat at Arewa House. I listened to Late Ummaru Danjuma (Kasagi) thunder - in his old throaty yet commanding voice – bitterly about how…
By Sabiu Abdullahi Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Abdullahi, a lecturer in the Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics at Bayero University Kano, has arrived in Beijing with his family, his close…
By Zailani Bappa The satellite television, Arewa24, with headquarters in Kano, will continue to be a pain for northerners who cherish their heritage. It is a necessary evil and a…
By Uzair Adam Imam Translators, language experts, and advertising practitioners in Northern Nigeria are irritated by shoddy Hausa on billboards, TV and radio stations, with some calling for an end…
By Aisha Yahya Ibrahim Almajiri is a word deduced from the Arabic word "Almuhajir, “ meaning an immigrant. Almajiri is a localised Arabic word. It is from the root word…
By Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu My posting about MU Adamu’s 1968 paper on the influence of Arabs on Kano culture, economy and religious practices has ignited a few responses of…
By Sa’id Sa’ad Being a lover of reality shows, award nights, behind-the-scenes and documentary movies, I’d always dabbled from one interview to another, especially exclusive interview rooms that humanise celebrities…
By Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu It happened 40 years ago. A friend’s wife in Kano had delivered a bouncing baby boy. My friend chose Maikuɗi as the name for the…
