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Magana Jari Ce
''Magana Jari Ce'' the meaning ''Speaking is profitable or it literally means Wisdom is an asset or "ability to tell stories is a valuable possession" as described by Rupert East, the book'' is a novel which is considered to be one of the greatest books to have ever been written in Hausa Language across Northern Nigeria. The book is officially recognised in Nigerian Secondary Schools for Hausa subjects and curriculum, The book was written by Abubakar Imam, a prominent author from Northern Nigeria Protectorate. The first edition was first published in 1937 by Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Limited and other parts of the books by Zaria Corporation. History Magana Jari Ce part 1 was first published in 1937 by Northern Nigerian Publishing Company, while the second and the third version in different years by Zaria Coparation. The book was written as a result of Abubakar Imam participatory in a writing contest organised by Rupert East in 1933, which was won by Abubakar Imam wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abubakar Imam
Abubakar Imam O.B.E C.O.N L.L.D (Hon.) N.N.M.C. (1911 - 1981) was a Nigerian writer, journalist and politician from Kagara, Niger in Nigeria. For most of his life, he lived in Zaria, where he was the first Hausa editor of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo, the pioneer Hausa-language Newspaper in Northern Nigeria. Education He attended Katsina College and the University of London's Institute of Education. He submitted the play ''Ruwan Bagaja'' for a literary competition in 1933. Work In 1939, together with Robert East and a few others, they started the Gaskiya corporation, a publishing house, which became a successful venture and created a platform for many Northern Nigerian intellectuals. The exposure of many premier writers in Northern Nigeria to the political process influenced Imam to join politics. In 1952, with the formation of the Northern People's Congress (NPC), together with Umaru Agaie and Nuhu Bamalli, they formed the major administrative nucleus of the party. Publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |