A pride of mankind
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare Mr. Shuaibu Idris, mni, who is the current Chairman of Board of Governors of IoD, Centre for Corporate Governance, was born almost six decades ago in Dogon Dawa, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He shines through the […]
A compassionate entrepreneur
“Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” Oprah Winfrey Compelled by the desire to make people’s life a taste of paradise, Mrs Larai Tijjani Borodo comes forth as a contagion of compassion and kindness. This soft spoken embodiment of brains and beauty, a spitting image of […]
Lapai’s Regal Insignia
“In the past, people were born royal. Nowadays, royalty comes from what you do.” Gianni Versace The trajectory of our rise to global relevance is replete with sheer greatness. From every corner of Arewa, we again and again, witness the emergence of staggering icons, whose trails in the parchments of history, is a reminder of […]
Arewa’s Bloom of hope
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” Michelle Obama […]
A scent of greatness
“You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” Zig Ziglar Driven by an overwhelming passion for excellence, Dr. Zainab Talatu Ahmed, invades every space life gives her with a contagious enthusiasm. She sticks out amongst her peers like a piercing star in the heart of the night sky. […]
Against all odds: Farida Sada
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” Maya Angelou To achieve as much as Bar. Farida Sada has achieved, takes courage, focus and unwavering vision. Growing up in a region with male dominance and sometimes, some religious misinterpretations on what religion and tradition […]
The potency of hope: Michael Ethan
“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” Barbara Kingsolver Life, for Mr. Ethnan Michael Benson, is gradually snowballing into the reality […]
Driven by a vision: Muhammad T. Shehu
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” Gail Devers The inspiring life of Muhammad T. Shehu is one of the many good things with Arewa. Propelled by an overwhelming vision to better the […]
Aisha Zannah: Arewa’s emblem of hope
“History, too, has a penchant for giving birth to itself over and over again, and those whom it appoints agents of change and progress do not always accept their destinies willingly.” Aberjhani At the artery of a vicious decade-long bloody conflict, which claimed uncountable lives, young Aisha Zannah, pitches a tent of compassion in a […]
A passionate humanitarian, a great ADSIAN
“Do not go by my humble beginnings. Be wary of my enormous vision.” Manoj Arora, Dream How a man begins, has little to nothing to do with how he finally winds up. The foregone statement is true of the life of the great Nasir Suleiman Abdulkarim (Danruwatan Sarkin Azare). Born and brought up in […]