By Mutalib Jibril Among students in Nigeria, Garri is popularly known as student power (SP) due to the variety of dimensions it serves them. Traced back years ago, Grocery, another name craved for Garri, was regarded as a food only consumed by the average people in the country. However, the downturn of Nigeria’s economy has…
Aisha Sulaiman reports On Wednesday, 24th July, 2024, a Nigerian Muslim and Niqobite, Maryam Hanbali signed a petition titled “Mockery and Defaming of Muslim Women” where she dragged Nancy Isime’s movie to Change.org. The petition was signed to take down the yet-to-be-released Nollywood movie directed by Nancy Isime titled “Life Lately/Life of an Actor” where…
By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen The primary tool that oppressed citizens use against their oppressors is protest. And to me, I believe it enables the weary-hearted to voice their pain and seek an end to their suffering. As a constitutionally protected right, protest allows citizens to publicly express their concerns to those in authority. Martin Luther King…
By Mutalib Jibril A kunya is a title that begins with “Abu” (father of) or “umm” (mother of ) which is used to honor and praise an individual. Unlike nicknames, a kunya serves as a respectful designation, avoiding the derogatory connotations that nicknames can carry sometimes. A kunyah fulfils the same function as a name…
By Mutalib Jibril Recently, I came across a post listing the ten most useless courses to study in Nigeria and the ten best courses to study. While this perspective might hold some truth due to the limited employment opportunities for certain courses in Nigeria, I disagree with labeling any course as useless. As long as…
