A young lady who aspired to become the first female governor of Kano state made a historic pledge to appoint the first female EmirHer hope challenged centuries of tradition in the predominantly Muslim northern Nigerian stateHer post also generated interesting comments about whether that was possible as the much-coveted throne continued to accept changesHadiza Nasir Ahmad, a Nigerian lady who dreams of becoming the first female governor of Kano state, has made a historic pledge. Read More...
I didn't mean to end his life
I know it wasn't right
I can't even sleep at night
Can't get it off my mind
I need to get out of sight
Before I end up behind barsWhat started out as a simple altercation
Turned into a real sticky situation
Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing
Makes me wanna cry
'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Could've been somebody's son Read More...
Chernobyl director Johan Renck and production partner Michael Parets will adapt Andrew O’Hagan’s new epic British novel Caledonian Road for TV. Recently published by Faber to rave reviews, Caledonian Road is a Dickensian tale of the rise and fall of Campbell Flynn, an art historian and celebrity intellectual, told against the backdrop of modern-day Britain and the deep-set corruption at the heart of the ruling class. O’Hagan is a three-time Booker Prize nominee (for Our Fathers, Be Near Me and The Illuminations). Read More...