Weekend Mag

Weekend Mag

In Maiduguri, a taste of crunchy fried grasshoppers

When I asked my journalist friends and colleagues in Maiduguri what the perfect gift from Maiduguri would be for my friends and family back in Abuja,

Why we make political movies – Mubarak Abba

Mubarak Abba has produced many Hausa movies that address social vices, such as ‘Siyasa ko Kabilanci’, ‘Duniya da Lahira’, ‘Yankin Imani’ and ‘BakinZin

Rwanda: Lessons in cows and blood

The tagline was curious: “Welcome to Rwanda–the land of a thousand hills”. At my desk in Abuja, I didn’t get what it meant until two flights and

12 Nollywood veterans still on screen

Nollywood can boast of a vastly talented generation of actors, who till today, continue to make waves across the movie industry. This week, Weekend Ma

What CJN Onnoghen’s trial means for judiciary

The nation’s judiciary was thrown into its most serious crisis ever on Saturday when news of plans to arraign the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Just