Ibrahim Sani Kankara

This paper account for the history of arm conflict between the herdsmen and farmers in southern Katsina Emirate. The kidnapping of Chibok Girls in 2014 was an eye opener to the bandits associated with the kidnapping of school children across the states of Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger. Scholars generally associate the present stage of conflict between the farmers and fulani herdsmen as the root caused of the present spede of kidnapping and cattle rustling that affects the the northwestern states of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states. The paper argues that the banditry in Katsina state especially Kankara areas in particular pre-date the present state of kidnapping in the area. Kidnapping of 344 children of Government Science Secondary School Kankara on the 11 th December 2020, marked a landmark in the history of arm conflict affecting the area and other communities bordering the forest of Katsina and Zamfara States. This paper argues that the Boko Haram (BH) insurgency, environmental and other social parameters greatly contribute to the spate of kidnapping in the area.

This article examines the gradual making of Nkrumah Hall into a national heritage of Tanzania by investigating the historical and social processes that converted a university building into an edifice of national importance. Through direct observation and by using data obtained from interviews and secondary sources, the article analyses the dynamics of ideological discourse and pan-African sentiments, and their centrality in the popular image of Nkrumah Hall. It as well examines the role of charismatic leadership in heritage production, analysing the intricate relationship between the hall and some key personalities that have been associated with it. The article also reflects on how the importance attached to the hall stressed its physical quality, that is, the elegance and unique architectural design. Furthermore, it argues that the iconic status of Nkrumah Hall is facilitated and entrenched by the centrality of knowledge in both the earliest and contemporary quests for ideological ...

This paper examines how the modern urban planning and youth empowerment have helped in managing / reducing violent activities of Kauraye in Katsina. Violent Kauraye youth activities in Katsina from the late 1980’s and to the new millennium have been a major challenge to the state security. The paper argues on how the recent expansion of infrastructure by the Katsina state government, in the former unplanned settlements and rural Katsina, and the establishment of crafts villages in the new millennium have resulted to the diminishing of youth miscreant and violent activities in the state. The paper shows how such activities have now shifted from the earlier hot spot areas in the state to the new unplanned settlements and other hamlets. Finally, recommendations are proffered on how to achieve sustainable development through the curbing violent activities in the interconnected world.