As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the citizens with equal justice under law and thereby also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution and as such, THE SUPREME COURT HAS AFFIRMED Mai – MARTABA, Hon. (Dr.) Murtala Usman Karshi as the validly nominated candidate of the All Progressives…
Gwandara annual festival day two is an annual festival commemorating the remembrance and the coming together of Gwandara speaking people to observed cultural displays and celebrations among Gwandara sons and daughters nationwide; fixed centrally and it is preceded by the season of advent or the nativity of Gwandara in very fast, which historically in the…
In Gwandara traditional religion, like the traditional religion of other societies the Supreme Being is the core of worship. Generally, Gwandara cultures believes in the existence of God (Allah). Other languages like, the Nupe name for God is Soko, TIV is Aondo, Yoruba is Olodumare, Ibo is Chukwu, Jukun is Chido, Ibibio is Abasi Ibom,…
Chairperson (Abuja Chapter) – Alh. Jibril Abdullahi Imam – Karshi, earlier this year pronounced that there is a need for Gwandara cultural festive to be held at Dutsen-Alhaji, FCT Abuja so as to preserve and promote Gwandara cultural heritages as usual. Festive season is an informal name for the period leading up to and including the holidays and for…
Nasarawa, been a major state with the highest number of Gwandara towns and villages was founded in about 1838 in the Afo (Afao) tribal territory by Umaru, a dissident official from the nearby town of Keffi, as the seat of the new emirate of Nasarawa. In 1976 Nasarawa became part of Plateau state; in 1996,…
In the Gwandara lineage, the non-ancestral spirit in their beliefs system may be classified as spirits associated with the control of natural phenomena such as the earth, thunder or water spirits concerned with vital functions such as human reproduction, crop fertility and guardian spirits. These spirits may be associated with individuals or with group. Of…
By: HRH (Dr.) Mohammed Sani Bako III In the Gwandara society, several types of beliefs are found in varying combination in different places. These include beliefs in spirit (both ancestral and non-ancestral) magic, witchcraft and sorcery. The kind of traditional religion found commonly among Gwandara is called “Potochi” according to (Sani M. Bako, 2011). This…
Gwandara is a West Chadic language as earlier stated from our previous articles written by Sani Musa Sarkinpada as referenced Dr. Sylvester O. Ayih, and the closet relative of Hausa. Its several dialects are spoken in Northern Nigeria, predominantly in the North Central Region of Nigeria with over million people. Gwandara are situated among areas…
Alhaji Yahaya Asawu Idu – a teacher, Agriculturist, Broadcaster, a Property valuer, a Custodian of Traditions and above all a career civil servant. Born on the 24th of April, 1965, to the family of the late Sarki Tagwai, in Idu village of Abuja Municipal Area Council. Alhaji Yahaya Asawu – a dynamic and a well…
The norms associated with hygiene in the home and in public places of Gwandara people reflect a concern for human life. Norms defining acceptable ways for setting an argument or dispute among Gwandara people and other tribes usually exclude physical violence and manslaughter the array of rules and regulations dealing with transport and behavior on…