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Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Limited

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

History

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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

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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

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Bibliography

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  • Furniss, Graham (1996). Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. International African Institute. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute. ISBN 978-1-4744-6829-9
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References

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  1. ^ "Northern Nigerian Publishing Company Ltd". northern-nigerian-publishing-company-ltd.business.site. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. ^ Furniss, Graham (1996). Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. Zaria, Kaduna State. pp. 13. ISBN 978-1-4744-6829-9.
  3. ^ Furniss, Graham (1996). Poetry, prose and popular culture in Hausa. Zaria, Kaduna State. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-1-4744-6829-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)