Tributes
Nuruddeen Tijjani: Forever in our hearts, by Salisu Hassan
In a sombre moment of reflection, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) mourns a dedicated and compassionate colleague, Nuruddeen Tijjani...
Alhaji Abdullahi B. Yawa: Adieu my mentor, by M. U. Ndagi
This is one of the difficult tributes I’ve authored in my career as a writer. It took me 72 hours...
TRIBUTE: From the Atta to the Ohinoyi: A glimpse of Ebira history, by Ibrahim Sheme
The death of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Abdulraman Ibrahim, today, drew me back to go through the biography...
TRIBUTE: Fond memories of Wazirin Fika
I had been hearing about Alhaji Adamu Fika, Wazirin Fika since at least the early 1980s, when he was a...
Yusuf Sheikh Abubakar – A tribute, by Usman Shehu Abubakar
I have struggled to write a tribute for many years in honour of family members, friends and and acquaintances, but...
TRIBUTE: Stories that Dokpesi told
When I heard the news last Monday of the passing of Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, I remembered an occasion in 1996...
Requiem To Mala Kachallah: 16 Years later?, by Inuwa Bwala
Sixteen years ago: precisely Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 remains a sad day for me and indeed many of his disciples....
TRIBUTE: My dearest dad, by Hannatu Musa Musawa
My Dearest Dad, As I try to pen down some sort of tribute for you, I can only think of...
In memory of Zainab Auwalu Yadudu, by Maryam Auwalu Yadudu
We have all grown up to fondly call her Mama or, when in a frolic or indulgent mood, Uwanin Lawan....
Juicy tales from Sarkin Sudan
Who will tell me juicy historical anecdotes again? That was my rather unkind thought when I first heard of the...