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Clutching at a straw (reviewed)

 The story below was originally written on April 20th, 2010. The subject matter, Aisha Abdullahi whose affected breast is shown in the picture below HAS PASSED AWAY! She never made it just like her sister before her. The help she sought so desperately NEVER came. By Ismail M. Kabir Once a law student at the Bayero University Kano , Aisha Abdullahi, 28, will pass for a dazzling young lady; an ambitious and creative woman whose vision in life is now being threatened by a dreaded ailment; breast lump. Pic showing the affected spot. Photo by EbiraView She was full of life and hoped to be a successful business woman after years of trading with her late mum. In 2001 during the 2nd year of her schooling, Aishat had a fatal accident while traveling from her school (BUK) to Jos, Plateau state. The tragic experience led to the loss of her memory and was subsequently advised to quit schooling. Following her recovery two years later, she began facing life with a renewed vision and...

The Application of The Sharia Law (As Practised In Northern Nigeria) With Respect To Women and Justice

By: ABDULMALIK AHMAD BADAMASUIY Esq. Nottingham Law School Nottingham Trent University United Kingdom e-mail: N0355655@ntu.ac.uk , aabadamasy@yahoo.com +2348059250052; +447908232015                                                                                              INTRODUCTION The Paper, presented at Harvard University Divinity School, Cambridge, USA The vision of law sometime is a myth, though extraordinarily powerful, but a myth nonetheless. The work of a lawyer and Judicial authorities is commonly understood to ...