Queen Amina was popularly called 'a woman like a man' by her people. She was the first Queen (Sarauniya) of the Hausas of Northern Nigeria and one of its best. Born in the 16th Century to the ruling ...
From childhood, Amina was trained in the military and political affairs of the land by her grandfather; she began to train as a warrior from an early age. After her parents died, her brother assumed ...
Of all the neglected sites in Kaduna State, Queen Amina’s hometown, Turunku, is probably the most painful. Centuries after her reign and exploits, the warrior queen continues to stir the mind. Primary ...
Aminah of ZazZau (1533-1610), commonly known as The Warrior Queen, exemplified the term bada$$. The she was a leader with few peer. She expanded the territory where she lived, and unified the Hausa ...
The Jos Repertory Theatre is returning to Abuja with the production of Wale Ogunyemi’s Queen Amina of Zazzau, which is a story of the life and times of the legendary Queen Amina of Zazzau in what is ...