Tributes
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...
A final farewell for the Queen
As a new era dawns in Britain, arrangements for a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II are underway. After a...
TRIBUTE: When Wayas held sway
He was in long retirement from politics, playing only minor roles from the end of the Second Republic in 1983...
TRIBUTE: Memories of Shehu Kangiwa
Abdussamad Liman’s story in 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE about the travails of some of the late Alhaji Shehu Kangiwa’s family members...
TRIBUTE: Dramatic encounter with Kasagi
One day in 1991, I was sitting in Citizen magazine’s Board Room at Unguwar Kanawa, Kaduna, busy writing the week’s...
Colin Powell: Huge blot in a star record
Until Barack Obama came along in 2008 and stole the show as the first ever black President of the United...
Two great authors lost within 24 hours
Authors of two very important books on the history of Northern Nigeria were lost within 24 hours. Prof Ali Danlami...