Professor Sani Abubakar Lugga occupied the traditional office of the 5th Waziri (Vizier or Prime Minister) of Katsina Emirate of Nigeria. He holds a Doctor of Management Degree, a Doctor of Philosophy in Conflict Management Degree and a Master of Business Administration Degree in addition to several National and Higher Diplomas. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (Nigeria), a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Financial Managers (United Kingdom), a Fellow of the Institute of Journalism and Management (Nigeria), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Commerce of Nigeria, a Fellow of the London
Graduate School (United Kingdom) and a Member of the Professors World Peace Academy.
Professor Sani Abubakar Lugga started his academic career as a humble Probationary Teacher with Katsina Native Authority Education Department in January 1969. He is the key founder of Al-Qalam University Katsina, where he lectured for several years without receiving any salary or allowances. He is a Visiting Professor of Management Studies at St. Clements Private Swiss University, Switzerland, which is a member of the St. Clements Education Group Worldwide and he is a Visiting Professor at Ecole Superieure Universitaire, Cotonou, Benin Republic, which is a private French/English Bilingual University. Both Universities run On-Campus and Open Distance Learning. The Professor has so far written and published 52 books. One of his books that has historical relevance to the Niger Republic/Nigeria relations has been translated into the French language at the request of the Niger Republic Government. In addition, an Ethiopian Government Agency has indicated interest in translating another of his books that is on the first and second Muslim Hijrah to Negash in ancient Habasha into the Ethiopian Amharic language. 

Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga is a prolific writer who started writing in the 1960s while at Katsina Secondary School as a columnist and member of the Editorial Board of the School Magazine titled, “The Courier” under the patron-ship of a British English language teacher. His quest for acquiring and disseminating knowledge led him to the writing and publication of books. He has so far, the following publications to his credit:

1. ISA KAITA – WAZIRIN KATSINA in 1991.
2. THE GREAT PROVINCE in 1993.
3. GAWURTACCEN LARDI in 1993.
4. SHEIK HARUNA, Wazirin Katsina Na Farko in 1999.
5. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN HAUSALAND, NIGERIA (Doctoral Thesis) 2003.
6. LEADERS AND CONFLICTS in 2004 (ISBN 978-2105-72-4).
7. THE GREAT PROVINCE. Revised in 2004 (ISBN 978-2105-48-1).
8. KATSINA COLLEGE in 2004 (ISBN 978-2105-84-8).
9. MU SO JUNA in 2005.
10. MU GUJI HASSADA in 2005.
11. THE TWIN UNIVERSITIES in 2005 (ISBN 978-2105-09-0).
12. DIKKO DYNASTY in 2006 (ISBN 978-2105-20-1).
13. CONFLICT AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT in 2007 (ISBN 978-2105-61-9).
14. SHEIK HARUNA, WazirinKatsina. Revised in 2007 (ISBN 978-2105-61-9).
15. A GLOSSARY OF MANAGEMENT TERMS in 2008 (ISBN 978-2105-43-0).
16. RISALA in 2008 (ISBN 978-2105-55-4).
17. SMOKERS BEWARE! in 2008.
18. RE-BRANDING NIGERIA in 2009 (ISBN 978-2105-79-1).
19. A MESSAGE in 2009 (ISBN 978-2105-67-8).
20. FADAKARWA A KAN AUREN DOLE in 2010.
21. NATURAL DISASTERS in 2010.
22. FADAKARWA A KAN RENON YARA in 2010.
23. ISLAMISING NIGERIA? in 2011 (ISBN 978-2105-79-1).
24. WHO ARE THE VICTIMS? in 2011.
25. 10th ANNIVERSARY in 2012.
26. TRIBUTE TO A MAN OF PEACE in 2013.
27. TRIBUTE TO A SYMBOL OF SARAUTA in 2013.
28. JNI AT 50 in 2013 (ISBN 978-2105-68-6).
29. QUR’AN LAST HIZB, in 2014 (ISBN 978-2105-80-5).
30. THIS IS ISLAM, in 2014 (ISBN 978-2105-69-4).
31. MOON SIGHTING CONTROVERSY, in 2014
32. THE MUSLIM 500, in 2014.
33. A GLOSSARY OF MANAGEMENT TERMS Revised 2015 (ISBN 978-2105-43-0)
34. YI MA KAN KA HISABI, Kamin Allah Ya Yi Maka 2016 (ISBN 978-54408-8-1)
35. TOWARDS PEACE, in 2016 (ISBN 978-49202-9-2)

36. HIJRAH TO NEGASH in 2016 (ISBN 978-54408-5-0)
37. GAWURTACCEN LARDI Revised in 2016 (ISBN 978-54408-0-5)
38. CHEIKHARUNA, Le Wazir de Katsina (French), in 2016 (ISBN 978-54408-1-2)
39. TAWAF: Circumambulating the Ka’aba in 2016
40. TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS & NAT. SECURITY, 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-4-3)

41. WHO ARE THE VICTIMS? Revised Edition in 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-9-8)

42. CHALLENGES OF INSURGENCY in 2017 (ISBN 978-978-55715-0-9)
43. PROPHET YUSUF in 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-6-7)
44. PROPHET MUSA in 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-3-6)
45. HATTARA MA’AURATA in 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-2-9)
46. ZAKKA in 2017 (ISBN 978-54408-7-4)
47. TRAVELOGUE in 2017 (ISBN 978-2105-44-9)
48. ISLAMISE AND CHRISTIANISE NIGERIA in 2018 (ISBN 978-978-55715-1-6)
49. THE ALMAJIRI EDUCATION SYSTEM in 2019 (ISBN978-978-55716-4-6)
50. WAZIRI AT 70-72 in 2020 (ISBN 978-978-55716-7-7)
51. LEGACIES OF AL-MAGHILI IN HAUSALAND in 2021 (ISBN 978-978-55715-9-2)
52. TAJ AD-DIN FI MA YAJIB ALAL MULUK in 2021(ISBN 978-978-55715-8-5)
53. JAMA’A EMIRATE in 2021 (ISBN 978-978-55716-8-4)
54. RISALA ZUWA GA MUSULMI in 2022 (ISBN 978-978-60634-3-0)
55. FORBID WHAT IS EVIL in 2022 (ISBN 978-978-55716-3-9)
56. A MESSAGE (Revised Edition) in 2022 (ISBN 978-2105-67-8).
57. EFFECTIVE INTERFAITH MANAGEMENT in 2022 (ISBN 978-978-55715-5-4)
58. MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY CHALLENGES 2022 (ISBN 978-978-55715-2-3)
59. WORLD RELIGIONS IN PICTURES in 2O22 (978-978-55716-9-1)
60. YI MA KANKA HISABI (Revised) in 2022(ISBN 978-978-55715-3-0)
61. LAST HIZB OF THE QUR’AN(Revised)in 2022 (ISBN 978-978-55715-4-7)
62. A MESSAGE TO THE MUSLIM UMMAH in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-5-4)
63. HIJRAH TO NEGASH AND MEDINA in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-55715-6-1)
64. GLOSSARY OF MANAGEMENT (Revised)in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-55716-0-8)
65. PROPHET MUHAMMAD in 2023 (SAW) (ISBN 978-978-55716-1-5)
66. PROPHETS YUSUF, MUSA, HARUN (AS) in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-55716-2-2)
67. SELECT PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-7-8)
68. KANEM BORNU CALIPHATE in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-55716-6-0)
69. KANURI PEOPLE IN HAUSALAND in 2023 (ISBN 978-978- 55715-7-8)
70. GAWURTACCEN LARDI (Revised) in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-55715-8-5)

71. SULLUBAWA DYNASTY OF KATSINA in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-6-1)
72. ALMAJIRI EDUCATION SYSTEM (Revised) in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-2-3)
73. NORTHERN TRADITIONAL RULERS in 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-0-9)
74. ISLAMISE & CHRISTIANISE NIGERIA (Revised) 2023 (ISBN 978-978-60634-4-7)
75. FORBID WHAT IS EVIL (Revised) in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60634-1-6)
76. THE GREAT PROVINCE (Revised) February 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60634-8-5)
77. 110 QUDSI AND PROPHETIC HADITH in April 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60634-9-2)
78. ABRIDGED LEADERSHIP IN ISLAM in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-6-3)
79. CHEIK HARUNA, Le Wazir (Revised), in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-0-1)
80. KANEM-BORNO AT A GLANCE in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-0-1)
81. ABRIDGED 70 QUDSI &PROPHETIC HADITH in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-2-5)
82. THE GREAT PROVINCE 3RD REVISED IN 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-4-9)
83. 110 PROPHETIC & QUDSI HADITH in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-5-6)
84. GLORIOUS QUR’AN ABRIDGED in 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-9-4)
85. LEADERSHIP IN ISLAM in May 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-3-2)
86. HAJJ BY ROAD in June 2024 (ISBN 978-978-60915-0-1)

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No Image Available THE GREAT PROVINCE
This Book realates the brief histories of Katsina and Daura Emirates, the defunct KATSINA PROVINCE and today’s Katsina State. It also touches the 1804 Jihad, the Colonial Indirect Rule, the...
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No Image Available 100 PROPHETIC AND QUDSI HADITH
This Book, the “Text, Translation and Commentary on 100 Qudsi and Prophetic Hadith” provides a necessary Part of Islamic Knowledge, in conjunction with the Glorious Qur’an, for Muslim Children and...
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No Image Available LEADERSHIP IN ISLAM
This Book on “Leadership In Islam” is meant to provide a brief guide to Muslims on what Leadership encompasses in Islam. Based on the provisions on Leadership in the Qur’an...
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No Image Available HAJJ BY ROAD
The continued astronomical rise in the cost of travelling for the Hajj by Air from Nigeria gave rise to discourses on the possibilities of reactivating the use of land routes....
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No Image Available Travelogue
The great-grandparents of the Waziri of Katsina, Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga, descended from ancient Gulumba City in present day Borno State of Nigeria. His father, Alhaji Abubakar Lugga (lived 1912-1988),...
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No Image Available Boko Haram
This Book examines the Boko Haram insurgency by tracing its emergence, discussing its rise and proposing the ways and means of ending it. The Book exposes the author’s deep knowledge...
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No Image Available TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
From the beginning of colonialism in 1900 up to the end of the First Republic in 1966, Traditional Institutions kept the peace and maintained security in Nigeria through effective local...
Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga
No Image Available TOWARDS PEACE
This Book extensively examines Nigeria’s multifarious security challenges and proffers implementable recommendations for their effective management. The Book acknowledges the inevitability of conflicts and insecurities in a pluralistic Nation like...
Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga
No Image Available TAWAAF
I received a one page email message from His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar CFR, mni, showing the wonderful relationship between the Muslim Tawaaf at the...
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No Image Available GAWURTACCEN LARDI
Wannan Littafi ya qunshi tarihin Qasashen Katsina Da Daura, watau tsohon Lardin Katsina wanda a yanzu ya zama Jihar Katsina tun daga shekarar 991 zuwa 2016 miladiyya; watau shekaru 1,025...
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