Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Limited Explained

The Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Limited is one of the oldest publishing company in Northern Nigeria base in Zaria.^[1]

History

The company is the second publishing company in Northern Nigeria after Northern Provinces Newsheet established in Kano that are publishing books in Ajami and Hausa.^[2]

Publication

Most of its publication focused on Nigerian Books, especially Books that are related to Hausa language, the Company has published books for well-known Hausa authors of Northern Nigeria, including Magana Jari Ce, Ruwan Bagaja by Abubakar Imam, Ganɗoki by Muhammadu Bello Kagara, other Books include Shaihu Umar, Jiki Magayi . The company is the first Nigerian Publishing Company to produce a Hausa Book in the year 1934 called Ruwan Bagaja by Bello Kagara.^[3] and the most populous Hausa story book Magana Jari ce.

See also

• University Press plc
• Abubakar Imam
• Muhammadu Bello Kagara
• Magana Jari Ce
• Ruwan Bagaja

Bibliography

• Furniss, Graham (1996). Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. International African Institute. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute.

External links

• https://northern-nigerian-publishing-company-ltd.business.site/

References

1. Web site: Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Ltd. 2021-02-25. northern-nigerian-publishing-company-ltd.business.site. en.
2. Furniss, Graham (1996). Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. Zaria, Kaduna State. pp. 13. .
3. Book: Furniss, Graham. Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. 1996. 978-1-4744-6829-9. Zaria, Kaduna State. 20–21.