Column No. 6

A weekly column by Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, which touches on general issues

Column No.6: Can a book (try to) solve the world’s problems?

This week’s piece is a re-visitation of sorts. Released in September 2021, ‘Solved’ is a book I bought after reading the subtitle – ‘How Other Countri

Column No.6: Returning home to KABAFest 2022

Even a casual reader of this column knows Kaduna is home for me. It is also clear that I have more than a passing interest in reading, literature, and

Column No.6: My favourite memory of Queen Elizabeth II

I began to suspect something was amiss when at about lunchtime on Thursday, news of the deteriorating health of Queen Elizabeth II began to filter in.

Column No.6: Can a book (try to) solve the world’s problems?

This week’s piece is a re-visitation of sorts. Released in September 2021, ‘Solved’ is a book I bought after reading the subtitle – ‘How Other Countri

Column No.6: Watching ‘The Milkmaid’ film a second time

Prior to watching ‘The Milkmaid’ in January 2021, I’d only casually read about the film on the internet and the controversy it was stoking, not with t