Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children

Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken a step in the right direction, like its neighbours, with an unspoken caveat. The Islamic epicentre has set a minimum age for marriage at 18 years old. The Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani, issued the new directive in a circular... Read More

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Arewa, child marriage, rape of children, saudi arabia

November 30, 2020

It appears the Northern States Governors Forum has gone AWOL as insecurity worsens

It is common knowledge to most Nigerians that politics in the country of over 200 million is more about protecting self-interest than it is about public service. The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has taken this up a notch to make everything about their own individual interests, and in extremely rare cases they throw in... Read More

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Arewa, Banditry, Kidnapping, north

November 27, 2020

Black Friday: A section of Nigeria playing by its own rules remains dangerous for everyone

Every other day an item of news or two will make its way out of Northern Nigeria and shock the rest of the country. Whether it is the incarceration of and subsequent sentencing to death of a singer, for singing lyrics the Sharia Commission considers blasphemy or the continued incarceration without trial of the former... Read More

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Arewa, Black Friday., censorship, Cool FM, Haraam, Hisbah, Kano State Hisbah Board

March 5, 2018

The Big 5: Arewa youth accuse Dino Melaye of impersonation, populist parties rise in Italian election and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates for the 2018 UTME to start printing their examination notification slip from tomorrow. The board’s Head of Media and Information Department, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said in Lagos Sunday, that arrangements had been concluded for the successful... Read More

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Arewa, big 5, italian, Nigerian News, Senator Dino Melaye, World News

September 10, 2017

Yoruba elders, Northern governors, others rally support for Buhari in 2019

Having seen Lauretta Onochie’s tweet, “We’re working on Buhari’s return to power in 2019,” Northern APC governors and the governor of Ogun have added their voices to endorse President Buhari’s return in 2019. This came after the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, displayed her unalloyed support for godfather, a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar,... Read More

2019 election, Arewa, Governor Amosun, MURIC, Northern Governors, President Muhammadu Buhari, YCE, Yoruba Council of Elders

August 8, 2017

Northern youth, Igbo leaders committee meeting ends in deadlock

A committee that had been set up to review the quit notice given to Igbos in the North met on Monday, but nothing came out of the meeting, yet. Leaders of the northern coalition groups and representatives of the Igbo resident in the North set up the committee to resolve agitations over the Kaduna Declaration. According... Read More

Arewa, Igbo leaders in the North, Kaduna Declaration, Northern youth, quit notice to Igbos

August 4, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: On Kaduna Declaration we stand, but… – Arewa Youth, Trump okays $600m bombers for Nigeria | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. How devolution of powers will affect FG institutions – YNaija PDP shall be all-inclusive, no special privilege – Makarfi – YNaija Cameroon delegation asks Nigeria to shun reports of the killing of 97 people – YNaija Fraudsters using my name to dupe people on Facebook – Ogbeh – YNaija Edo... Read More

Arewa, Audu Ogbeh, Bakassi, Devolution of powers, dubai, Edo, Makarfi, PDP

June 27, 2017

The Thread: “Talk is cheap” “Can a leopard change to squirrel overnight”? | Nigerians call out IBB

Former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has come out to say that Nigeria needs to be retructured. He is the latest in the swelling line of people who believe Nigeria cannot continue on its current trajectory without consequences. According to this Channels TV report, IBB said as follows: “Restructuring has become a national... Read More

Arewa, biafra, IBB, nigeria, Restructing, The Thread

June 24, 2017

Dele Momodu: Biafrans, hear the voices of reason and wisdom

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that this is a season of acute paranoia and schizophrenia in our dear beloved country. But we must not give up. We have more to gain in an atmosphere of peace and unity and more to lose in a condition of war and lawlessness.... Read More

Arewa, biafra, IPOB, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Northern youth, secession, self determination

June 21, 2017

Igbo quit notice: Counsel the misguided elements among our youth | Osinbajo tells Northern rulers

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged Northern traditional rulers to always speak against hate speeches in their domain. Osinbajo said this in his opening remarks when he met Northern Traditional rulers on Tuesday at the Presidential villa. He said the meeting was importatnt due to a spate of divisive statements in recent weeks between... Read More

Arewa, Igbo quit, Northern traditional rulers, Yemi Osinbajo, youth

June 20, 2017

African leaders lack the mental capacity and discipline to rule | IPOB tackles Osinbajo over his comment on hate speech and secession

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday attacked Yemi Osinbajo over his comment on those who promote hate speech or ask to secede. IPOB said it was empowered by charters and conventions under international law to seek self-determination as an indigenous people. It added that domesticated charters and conventions were binding on member countries.... Read More

Arewa, biafra, Hate Speech, IPOB, Kaduna Declaration, Northern youth, quit notice to Igbos, secession, Yemi Osinbajo

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property”– Boko Haram survivors Survivors of the Boko Haram attack on June 7, in Ali Dawari village of Jere, Maiduguri, Borno state capital, have alleged that Nigerian soldiers burnt their village and carted away their... Read More

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Arewa, boko haram, dino melaye, donald trump, MASSOB, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigerian soldiers, Yahaya Bello

Reuben Abati: Igbo haters, the Arewa ultimatum and our nation

by Reuben Abati Fifty years after the civil war ended, Igbos do not yet feel a sense of belonging, acceptance or safety in the Federation called Nigeria. The sad part is that this belief is shared not just by the generation that witnessed the war and its deadly consequences, but Igbos across all generations,... Read More

Arewa, Kaduna Declaration, Nigeria's unity, opinion, reuben abati

The YNaija Tracklist: MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace | Sessions won’t reveal information about conversations with Trump | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace – YNaija “Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property – Boko Haram survivors – YNaija China donates N60 million to Aisha Buhari’s project – YNaija 8 Agencies allowed to operate at the Ports – YNaija Osinbajo Appoints members of Code of Conduct... Read More

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Aisha buhari, Arewa, Dogara, EFCC, MASSOB, Nigerian soldiers, Osinbajo, sessions, Shehu Sani, trump

MASSOB visits Arewa, insist on peace

The leader of MASSOB, Ralph Uwazurike, has called for peace as he meets with Northern groups in Kaduna. Uwazurike, who led a delegation of Igbo leaders from the South East, told some youth groups in Kaduna on Monday that MASSOB had pursued the path of peace since its creation in 1999, Punch reports. “MASSOB had... Read More

Arewa, biafra, MASSOB, Northern youth, ojukwu

June 11, 2017

“On October 1, 2017 we shall declare our independence” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

What a dramatic week it has been. From Nigeria -where several groups have openly threatened the sovereignty of the nation – to America -where former FBI Director, James Comey delivered a bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee – and the United Kingdom -where Theresa May had absoluteky no idea what hit her. Here are... Read More

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America, Arewa, Comey testimony, donald trump, igbos, James Comey, Kaduna Declaration, secession, TwitterNG

June 9, 2017

Opinion: Kaduna declaration and the brazen insensitivity

by Ahanonu Kingsley The call for all the Igbos of South-eastern Nigeria to leave the North by an coalation of some northern youthful elements in what they called the Kaduna Declaration is something that ordinarily would have been dismissed away as a disgruntled assertion of people who at best could be described as been under... Read More

Arewa, biafra, igbos, Kaduna Declaration, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Northern Nigeria, opinion, secession, self determination

June 8, 2017

Kaduna Declaration: ‘S’East governors hold emergency meeting’

South-East governors on Wednesday held a meeting over ultimatum extended to Igbos in the North by coalition of some Northern youths, Vanguard reports. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo made the disclosure in Enugu Wednesday night. He disclosed this at the night of tributes in honour of the late Ohanaeze chieftain, ‎Prof. Ben... Read More

Arewa, igbos, Kaduna Declaration, Meeting, south east, threat

Today’s Noisemakers: El Rufai, Audu, Maikori, Tolu Ogunlesi, Prof. Osinbajo and others [The North-East war edition]

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Following the Kaduna declaration by Arewa youth yesterday,... Read More

Arewa, Audu Maikori, el rufai, nigeria, noisemakers, Politics, social media, tolu ogunlesi

The Thread: This is who the Northerners are coming for on Oct 1st

In case you have not heard, the ‘confederation’ of pan- Northern youth have served notice on Igbos residing in the North to vacate that portion of Nigeria before October 1st or face brutal consequences. Without a stitch of doubt, this has to be the dumbest document ever. But that’s not the subject matter we are... Read More

Arewa, Kaduna Declaration, nigeria, North-East war, Northern youth, The Thread

Atiku blasts Northern, South-East groups over statements

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has, On Wednesday, condemned the planned action of “The Kaduna Declaration” and the consequent response by the Ohanaeze Youth Council. The Northern Coalition had ordered the Igbos living in the North to vacate the region within three months, and the Hausas in the South to return home. Responding, the Ohanaeze... Read More

Arewa, atiku abubakar, Ohanaeze

Are IPOB activities to blame for the Kaduna Declaration?

by Alexander O. Onukwue One can speculate that the ‘Arewa’ meeting which took place in Kaduna, Tuesday, and produced a declaration against continued association with Igbos was a response to the activities of the IPOB, the South-Eastern group. Citing unruliness, cultural degeneracy and even masking as Fulani herdsmen to perpetrate atrocities, the group claimed to... Read More

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Arewa, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Northern youth, Story of the day, ultimatum

May 21, 2017

President Buhari won’t resign – Arewa Consultative Forum

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) said on Saturday that President Muhammad Buhari won’t resign over his ill-health notwithstanding what anyone recommends. ACF said the President had done the needful by transferring power to his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as stipulated by the 1999 Constitution, and so, there was no need for such calls.... Read More

ACF, Aisha Yesufu, Arewa, president buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

August 9, 2016

Opinion: The question of ‘restructuring’ and the government’s reluctance

by John Danfulani In my Op Ed of 29th July 2016 titled ” LET IS TALK, NOW IS TIME”, I admonished; Nigerians must surmount courage and accept the fact that, their protracted pretense over long standing questions bordering its political structure and corporate existence be answered, right away. I capped up my discourse by saying,... Read More

Afenifere, Arewa, Atiku, biafra, Buhari, jonathan, nigeria, npth, Obasanjo, Ohaneze, restructure, southern

President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

July 8, 2016

Northern Arewa backs Buhari, insists Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable

The northern socio-political forum, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment on the unity of Nigeria not being negotiable disagreeing with the stance of the Afenifere and Ohaneze. President Buhari had declared in a plea to Niger Delta militants on Wednesday that the unity of Nigeria as a country was non-negotiable... Read More

ACF, Arewa, Buhari, deprived, law, northern, oppression, Presidency, resources, thieves

June 28, 2016

According to Niger Delta Avengers, this is the map of a broken Nigeria

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, has called for the fragmentation of Nigeria into separate republics. The group has in the past expressed its support for the agitation for a Sovereign Republic of Biafra, while championing the separation of the Niger Delta from the rest of Nigeria. However, with the recent referendum on Brexit held by... Read More

Arewa, biafra, map, Militants, Niger Delta, nigeria

June 11, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers are calling for another civil war – Arewa

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has labeled the actions of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers as ‘madness’ and an invitation to another civil war. Speaking to The Nation on Friday, Chairman and former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie warned the Avengers to desisit from destroying oil installations and gas pipelines as it is obvious... Read More

Arewa, Avengers, Buhari, civil war, ignorance, jonathan, Militants, Niger Delta, northern

March 12, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Agatu death toll exaggerated’ | Democrats’ best choice is Obama | Violence escalates in Trump’s rallies | More stories

DPR, IPMAN clash over fuel scarcity. Punch Saraki to wear #MadeinAba clothes at resumed plenary. Vanguard Gunmen burn houses, kill 3 in Benue. Leadership Arewa wants President, governors stripped of immunity. Nation DSS ordered to release Ekiti lawmaker. Leadership Ekweremadu says there’s no secret zoning of PDP NWC offices. Punch Rep describes APC government as... Read More

APC, Arewa, benue state, DSS, Ekiti, Ekweremadu, PDP, tracklist

February 21, 2016

Biafra: ‘Cry of marginalization is more of emotion, than logic’ – Arewa

Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ibrahim Coomassie, has said that the recent upsurge in for the independence of Biafra by Igbos was based on emotions rather than logic. Coomassie, who is a former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police, stated this at the University of NIgeria, Nsukka (UNN), where he was awarded a honorary... Read More