A traditional musical instrument, shantu, which is an important part of Hausa culture in Nigeria, has fallen into obscurity with the emergence of different musical instruments and genres. In its ...

The incident happened on Saturday at Jimjimi, in the Gudu Local Government Area, near Nigeria/Niger Republic border, according to the council chairman, Umma Maikano. Four persons have been confirmed ...

The Hausa people, primarily originating from present-day northern Nigeria, migrated, and settled in various regions of Ghana, particularly in Northern, Ashanti and Greater Accra. They brought their ...

The Hausa traditional marriage is mostly based on Islamic rites, and not as time consuming or expensive like the Igbo and Yoruba traditional marriage ceremonies. However, the process leading up to the ...

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned Hausa traditional musician, Alhaji Surajo Mai-Asharalle, who died on Thursday, April 30, 2026, ...

A fifth group, the Ijaw, has been growing in population and influence and currently makes up another 10 percent. Muslim Hausa and Fulani are the predominant ethnic groups in Nigeria's northern region.

The Global Coordinator of the World Hausa Day celebration, Abdulbaqi Jari, has called on the Economic Community of West African States to adopt Hausa as a language for commerce and social interaction ...

Harshen Hausa na ɗaya daga cikin manyan harsunan duniya da suka fi samun karɓuwa a shafukan sada zumunta da kafafen yaɗa labarai a wannan zamani. Kafin zuwan shafukan sada zumunta na zamani, galibi an ...

There are a number of theories and stories connected with the Hausa people, who today live in northern Nigeria, parts of Ghana, Niger and Togo. Some centre on the idea of migration. For example, there ...