How Colonialism, Christianity and Western education influenced Yoruba Muslims By Bashir Arowojobe Theoretically, in any social construct, when two cultures come into contact, there are a number of outcomes, as observed by Yinger (1963). One- complete domination by the other, Read more…
Islamic finance’s entrance into Nigerian financial sectors is in its third decade. The introduction of Islamic finance in Nigeria dates back to the late nineties, when the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Decree (BOFID), now BOFIA, was promulgated during the Read more…
When I watched Dr. Aminat Ige -Ariyibi gives her speech at the 54th Convocation ceremony in UNILAG as the overall best Ph.D. Thesis winner, it reminded me of the first Mathematics class she taught me in my first year at Read more…
How Did Shaykh Imran Abdmajeed Eleha Become A Force To Reckon With In Nigeria’s Dawahscape? In my opinion, here are the 5 main reasons his Dawah got wide acceptance: 1. Allah’s Rahmah There is no iota of doubt that there Read more…
Shaykh Imran AbdulMajeed Eleha As I Know Him – Part 1: Say, “O God, Owner of dominion. You give dominion to whomever You wish, and you take away dominion from whomever You wish, and you exalt whomever You wish, and Read more…
Since the crisis between the Israelis and the Palestinians erupted last Saturday, there have been mixed reactions from all sides. Some have labeled it a religious crisis, and some call it a political crisis. But, truth be told, the conflict Read more…
Let me begin my article with a Hausa maxim (which is not part of the ten maxims) that says “rashin sani ya sa kaza kwana kan dami” loosely translated; A chicken, out of ignorance, spent an entire night on a Read more…
The title of Baraden is one of the highly revered traditional titles in the Northern part of Nigeria. The title, which originated from the Sokoto caliphate, is often bestowed on valiant soldiers who exhibited high level bravery during wars. The Read more…
Some couple of years ago, they were on the street scavenging, moving from one commercial bus to another, singing sonorously to solicit for the bread of the day. They were students of Madrasah in Oyo, leaving their citadel of learning Read more…
