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The Sorry Story of Zaki-Biam Yam Market

“About a 100 or 150 trucks load yams here from now till May, every day. Yet, there is no day that yams are bought completely, since I started coming t

The glitter and glamour of Fulani weddings

Wedding ceremonies in Ilorin span seven days and are made up of   the following memorable parts: The traditional migration of the bride from her famil

Inventors’ Decaying Dreams

The conception of the institute in 1953. The World Bank had sent an economic mission to Nigeria. Members of the group, after several deliberations wit

Masaka’s ‘hidden market’ reveals an important biz place

The idea was conceived about 36 years ago. The elders and stakeholders of communities and settlements around Masaka, a sparingly populated city along

When Adamawa celebrated Sallah and politics

In Yola, the state capital, where Governor Murtala Nyako joined thousands of faithfuls to mark the occasion, the prayers were led by the Chief Imam of