Column No. 6

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

Column No.6: Who is dragging Katsina into the Wild, Wild West?

When I read yesterday that Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, said individuals should be allowed to procure weapons such as AK-47s and RPGs to

Column No.6: From my inbox, a few thoughts from readers

My readers, when responding to this column, tend to mostly strike a balance ratio-wise, with half being kind with their words, and the other half not-

Column No.6: The importance of telling our own stories (II)

While my novel ‘The Herdsboy’ is in the Africanfuturism genre, it will have tropes and themes that speak to the current zeitgeist in our world today,

Column No.6: The importance of telling our own stories

Some months ago, I was approached by the Daily Trust Foundation to be part of an intensive workshop that would cover a trio of some things I hold dear

Column No.6: ‘Banditry’ is back

It was pretty much déjà vu when the news broke, of the attack by ‘bandits’ on students of the Federal University of Gusau, in Zamfara State yesterday,