Katsina
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Search complete. 43 mentions across 8 episodes found for "Katsina".
Oct 19, 2026
Onora AbuaGUEST
Because they already have a semi...
Onora AbuaGUEST
If you have Kano, you have Daora, you have Katsina, you have Kaduna.
Onora AbuaGUEST
These are the city-states there.
Onora AbuaGUEST
If you have one person, the Sardana that is ruling it, or the Caliphate that is ruling it, it's easier for them to manage and distribute laws because it's all based around Islam, not
Emmanuel OkeHOST
Five die, 20 injured in Edo tanker explosion fire.
Emmanuel OkeHOST
Ex-Katsina senator dies.
Emmanuel OkeHOST
The Nation Newspaper this morning.
Emmanuel OkeHOST
[upbeat music] Platform Times: 85% of tested Nigerian water sources fail WHO arsenic safety limit.
Abba AshimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That is why I got this problem.
Abba AshimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So I was decided to go to the school for blind Katsina.
Abba AshimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
At that time, I go to the school for the blind Katsina.
Abba AshimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I meet with the principal.
Abba AshimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
His name is Rabiu Muhammad Modi.
Samira Haruna SanusiGUEST
We've had, um, activities, programs in more than six states around Nigeria.
Samira Haruna SanusiGUEST
We've carried out, um, awareness outreaches in states like Bauchi, Lagos, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna, Fiat-
Hadiza Isma El-RufaiHOST
Yeah
Samira Haruna SanusiGUEST
...
speaker_1HOST
Exactly.
speaker_1HOST
And from there, it supposedly spread westward and northward, eventually encompassing Katsina, Zazzau, Gobir, Zamfara, and Kebbi.
speaker_0HOST
So an eastward origin spreading west.
speaker_1HOST
Yeah.
speaker_1HOST
So you'd hear of Kanoa for people from Kano-
speaker_0HOST
Yeah
speaker_1HOST
... or Katsinoa from Katsina, Gobiria from Gobir, and so on.
speaker_0HOST
Makes sense.
Ed KeazorHOST
Mm.
Dele SosimiHOST
And can I point out that he's absolutely correct? Because Katsina, which is in the North Central part of Nigeria, it was one of the outposts on the trans- the trans-Saharan trade route.
Dele SosimiHOST
Right.
Ed KeazorHOST
Oh.
Dele SosimiHOST
You know, like, goods were brought from, from Ar- from the Arab Penin- from the Arabia-
Ed KeazorHOST
Mm
Dele SosimiHOST
... through the Sahara down to Katsina.
Dele SosimiHOST
So there was a very dis- look, Mali, Mali was part of it.
Inua EllamsGUEST
They have a lot of books that are out of print generally across the world within their records, which I was given granted access to.
Inua EllamsGUEST
I also spoke with historians who work in universities and institutions, you know, in Kano, in Kaduna, Katsina, et cetera.
Inua EllamsGUEST
So I spoke with those who were able to point me in the right directions, share some academic papers for me to read, and just give me their lived experience, which I took lots of notes about and weaved into creating the play.
Nkechi OgbonnaHOST
Why is it important, especially for young Africans, to learn about history beyond the colonial narrative?
Mustafa Chike-ObiHOST
Yes
Ken IkpeHOST
... or the, the mechanic in Owerri or the farmer in Katsina, you can't capture.
Ken IkpeHOST
And I, I don't see the explanation, clear drag net explanation that says, okay, it's not just through PayE that you get this so that it cascades down, especially to the informal economy.
Ken IkpeHOST
So the policy around those areas needed to be-- Not that they don't exist, but how do we-- if it exists, are we communicating it, and do we need to tag-