Weekend Mag

Weekend Mag

How Maiduguri market takes almajirai off streets

At street corners and makeshift houses of Bulunkutu, Gomari and Dala areas in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, almajirai gather in Tsangaya setting

Inside Nigeria’s football academies where stars are born

Football has long been the heartbeat of Nigeria’s sporting culture, shaping the nation’s identity and inspiring millions across generations. Yet beyon

Ibadan agog as Ladoja crowned 44th Olubadan

Ibadan, Oyo State, was agog on Friday as business mogul, engineer, former governor and senator, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, ascended the throne as the 44t

How crumbled Kanem-Bornu Empire lives on

The Kanem-Bornu Empire physically crumbled at the end of the 19th century, but its spirit still struggles to live on in history. For over a millennium

Exploring Kano monuments, names going extinct

In the ancient city of Kano, there are critical monuments, places and events that defined not only the state but also the country; unfortunately, they