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CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO MADE IT TO 2023 NUPE LITERATURE PRIZE NLP LONG LIST OUT OF 20 PARTICINTS

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(Since 5 years ago, Bida always have more participants. Note; that is not part of winning criterial. We observe the quality of the book and the in-depth).   *PARTICIPANTS 1. Alhassan Adam Alhaji (Edu Kwara) 2. Aliyu Mohammed (Lavun Niger) 3. Amina Nnaja Salihu (Agaye Niger). 4. Fatima Suleiman Musa (Bida Niger) 5. Grace Yisa (Gbako) 6. Hadiza Usman (Lavun Niger) 7. Hajara Yusuf (Bida Niger) 8. Hassana Hassan (Mokwa), 9. Hussaini Mohammed (Wushishi Niger) 10. Rahmatu Muhammad (Lavun Niger) 11 Rahmat Mahmud Salihu (Bida Niger) 12. Ndatsu Baasagi (Bida…

A Yoruba king’s Sodom and Gomorrah By Lasisi Olagunju

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Susanne Wenger was famous as Adunni Oloriṣa. The BBC in 2008 described her as “white priestess of ‘black magic.’” A Nigerian said she was “white priestess of an African goddess.” Until her death in 2009, she was the custodian of Osun Osogbo grove and everything connected to its sacredness. But that task was not what Wenger came to do when she planted her nimble toes in the soil of Yoruba land around 1950. She came as an artist and wife of a linguist. She, however, did more than visual arts;…

Deputy Speaker Kalu kicks off National Action against Blindness Project

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Benjamin Kalu Foundation in collaboration with Vision Saver Eye Care Limited has kicked off a National Action Against Blindness Project, organizing a three-day medical outreach in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State. The Foundation which is the brainchild of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu held the outreach in Bende LGA from 13th to 15th October, 2023. A statement signed by his Special special Assistant on Press Affairs ,Udora Orizu, stated that the outreach was essentially aimed towards providing free community eye care…

Group asks EFCC to pick sacked Sen. Abbo over constituency funds lavished on sex toys, partying

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Adamawa Inter-Party Coalition has reacted to a statement credited to Elisha Abbo, now a former Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in which he blamed his deserved fate on the Senate President, His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio.   Abbo had alleged that Sen. Akpabio had a hand in what he believed was an unfavorable judgment of the Appellate Court against him. Adamawa Inter-Party Coalition has condemned the reckless conduct of Sen. Abbo for over four years. It is sad to note that Adamawa produced the worst Senator in the history…

THE VC OF IBBUL LAPAI & THE PROVOST OF FLAILAS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE STUDY OF NUPE LANGUAGE. THEY HAVE A HIDDEN AGENDA AGAINST NUPE LANGUAGE.

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Read the message dropped by late Professor Samuel Kolo Tswanya; the former DVC of IBBUL Lapai on Daily Trust of 2015.   It is on this note I strengthened that the VC of IBBUL Professor Adamu Kasim and Dr. Aliyu Busa has a hidden agenda not to allow Nupe Language to Trump to the limelight.   “Like many other Nigerian languages, Europeans have been at the forefront of documenting the Nupe language. For example, the first Nupe-English dictionary was written in 1912 by Reverend Banfield. Again, the same Reverend Banfield…

ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, A TRAIL-BLAZER AT 61 By Rosemary Moribirin

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In the grand tapestry of life, we gather to celebrate a luminous figure in Nigeria’s political realm, Dr. (Hon) Kafayat Abike Oloruntoyin Dabiri-Erewa, who clocks 61 years on the surface of the earth on October 11, 2023. Her life story shines brightly as a beacon of a natural leader, a humanist and a trail blazer, illuminating the hearts and minds of whoever comes her way. A Trailblazing Odyssey: Right from her youthful days, she has demonstrated her acumen as a born natural leader with no impossibility in her dictionary. Prior…

Int’l Day of Girl Child:ACYSD holds Abuja All Girls Colour Run Oct., 11-12th ….. As 10,000 girls to participate

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The African Centre for Youth Sports and Development (ACYSD) has revealed that about 10000 girls from across the Federal Capital Territory and its environs are expected to participate at the All Girls Colour Run event which is meant to mark this year’s edition of the International Day of the Girl Child.   The Organisers noted that the All Girl Colour Run will be preceded by a Conference on the 11th and 12th of October where influential figures, advocates, and champions of girls’ rights would brainstorm on strategies for empowering girls…

Police-led Anti-terrorism Operations: Where the Guardian Editorial Got it Wrong By Chidi Omeje

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The Guardian Newspaper Editorial of October 4, 2023, made a strident call for a police-led anti-terrorism operation in Nigeria. In the said editorial with the caption “Redefining Police Role in Anti-Terrorism Fight”, the esteemed newspaper went all out to amplify the recent suggestion by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr Solomon Arase, an erstwhile former Inspector General of Police, to the effect that the police rather than the military be allowed to lead the war against terrorism.   According to the editorial, the suggestion was to the extent…

For marriages that are still standing By Funke Egbemode ([email protected])

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I don’t like parties. I don’t attend many and I find it very stressful organizing one. However, over the years, I have thought long and hard and concluded that there is one party that must hold every year. Wedding anniversaries. Yes, couples must celebrate themselves and God’s favour each year their marriage remains intact.   The most fun part of a marriage is the beginning, the wedding ceremony. Right from when you step out of the venue, the challenges start. And there are a dozen of them. Some years are…

Speaker Abbas condemns killings in Zaria, other parts of Nigeria …charges security agencies to descend on killers

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has condemned in strong terms, the attack by suspected bandits on Anguwar Dankali community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during which four people were reportedly killed and five injured. The Speaker said “enough is enough” on the killings in Zaria and other parts of the country, charging security agencies to “descend on the killers.” The suspected bandits reportedly attacked the community, shooting nine people and abducting five others, who later escaped on the arrival of security…