The current trend of literary and book art festivals in Nigeria, in the last 15yrs, could be traced to Minna, Niger State, who started her literary and arts festival in May 1995. It was an initiative of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Niger State, during the administration of Abdullahi/Dzukogi. Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmed was the…
Mal. Ibrahim Aliyu is the Chairman, Urban Shelter Limited (USL), the proprietors of the Aliyu Trust Foundation (ATF). ATF is the 2nd partner in the sponsorship of Hadiza Ibrahim Aliyu Schools Festival (HIASFEST) to the tune of N10m, annually. This is not the total cost of HIASFEST. This portion of the sponsorship takes care of…
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) was inaugurated in Minna by Alh. Yahaya S. Dangana in 1988. ANA enjoys a premier status for being the oldest literary art organisation in modern dispensation. It was formed in 1981 when Chinua Achebe and writers like Abubakar Imam, Mamman Jiya Vatsa came together to inaugurate it. ANA has…
