“We are waiting to see what will happen on October 1st” | Insiders speak on the vacation notice issued by Northern youth to Igbos

“We are waiting to see what will happen on October 1st” | Insiders speak on the vacation notice issued by Northern youth to Igbos

A Northern Youth coalition including the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum on Tuesday gave a three months ultimatum to the Igbos to vacate the North. This is the trending issue in the polity presently, especially given the agitation in the South East spearheaded by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of the controversial... Read More

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June 10, 2017

Ango Abdullahi is not new to making polarizing statements | 5 odd things he has said in the past

by Alex O. Onukwue Nigerians are at a loss as to how to react to the statements attributed to Prof Ango Abdullahi, which appear to support the declaration by the Arewa youth groups for the vacation of the Igbos from the North. The Former Minister of Education and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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June 9, 2017

BREAKING: ‘They always look down on us’ | Northern elders say Igbos should leave

The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has supported the call for Igbos to leave the North within three months by Northern Youth groups. In a statement on Friday by its spokesman, Ango Abdullahi, the forum condemned the Northern Governors’ Forum for disowning the youth groups. Abdullahi said: “I am disappointed in the decision taken by Northern... Read More

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June 9, 2017

‘Every Nigerian is a Biafran’ | Ohanaeze replies Northern youth

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has berated Arewa youth leaders for insisting on the ultimatum given to Igbos in the North to leave. The youth leaders in a statement on Thursday had insisted on the ultimatum, while stating that they have no plans to be violent. While reacting to the renewed threat, the Deputy Publicity Secretary of... Read More

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June 8, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki’s response to the Kaduna Declaration drama is intriguing

A faceless group of Northerners have managed to cause outrage with the three-month ultimatum it issued to Igbo people in the North to vacate the region. The group dubbed their document “The Kaduna Declaration” and its content – with every word, assertions and claims therein – has proven itself a product of folly and sheer... Read More

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‘Kaduna Declaration’ is a failed test on the Nigerian question

by Alex O. Onukwue What is the Nigerian Question? To put it in the form of a null hypothesis, the Nigerian question would read something along the line that ‘There is no significant benefit for all the ethnic nationalities in Nigeria to continue to exist together as one country under the present arrangement’. For the... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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7 quotes from the “Kaduna declaration” prove it’s the dumbest document ever

While the celebration of the 18th year of Nigeria’s democracy, followed by that of 50th year of the Nigerian Civil War in the past one week have both proven to be reminders of the fact that we are stronger as a nation and have more to learn by being together than apart, some ill-motivated groups... Read More

Thinking Through

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‘Start returning home now’ | MASSOB urges Igbos in the North

The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has urged Igbos in the North to return to the South-East. MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu said this while reacting to ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, that Igbos should vacate the Northern region in three months. MASSOB said the eviction order was issued... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Shehu Sani feels about calls for Igbos to vacate the North

A coalition of Northern youths put out a divisive statement yesterday. Spokesperson for the coalition, Abdulaziz Suleiman said the entire Northern Nigeria was done with coexisting with the Igbos and was asking that “all Igbos currently residing in any part of Northern Nigeria are hereby served notice to relocate within three months and all northerners... Read More

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Kicking Igbos out of the North will have grave consequences – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said violence against Igbos in the North will have “grave consequences”. Fani-Kayide said this on Twitter while reacting to a threat towards Igbos by some Northern Coalition Groups. He said the Middle Belt and the South will stand against any oppression of Igbos in the North. He said: “Threatening... Read More

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June 3, 2017

Osinbajo must not contest if anything happens to Buhari – Doyin Okupe

Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo must not contest if anything happens to President Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent interview with Nigerian Tribune, Okupe said the North are afraid of a repeat of what happened during the tenure of late President Umar... Read More

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May 14, 2017

What North will do if Buhari does not finish his term – Junaid Mohammed

A former member of the House of Representatives, Junaid Mohammed has said the north will insist on two tenures if President Muhammadu Buhari does not finish his term in office. He said this in an interview with Punch. Mohammed said if Osinbajo takes over from Buhari before his tenure elapses, power should return to the... Read More

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April 28, 2017

North should blame itself for being most backward – Atiku

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said the north must stop blaming other for lack of development of the region. Abubakar spoke at the public presentation of Daily Stream newspaper at the Banquet Hall, Nigeria Airforce Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja. He said Nigerians must continue to live together as one country amidst... Read More

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April 22, 2017

Opinion: Some good news about education from the North

By Chinedu E. Okonkwo A silent revolution is taking place in the Seat of the Caliphate, Sokoto State. If it fully crystallises, not only the state but the entire country and beyond will be greatly and positively impacted. The revolution is the wind of change sweeping through the education sector of the state, being carefully engineered... Read More

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April 18, 2017

North lagging behind despite producing more presidents – Balarabe Musa

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has said the Northern part of Nigeria is 40 years behind the Southern region in terms of educational development. Musa said this in an interview with journalists. The former governor was reacting to comments by the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II that the... Read More

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March 21, 2017

2019: PDP Presidential ticket will be zoned to the North – Sheriff

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said his political aspiration in 2019 will be determined by God. Sheriff said this while responding to a question on whether he would vie for the PDP ticket for the presidency during his discussion with journalists in Abuja. He... Read More

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February 28, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Pauper polygamy ban- North should rather enforce Islamic women’s rights and empowerment

by Peregrino Brimah Addressing the perceived misuse of polygamy ‘problem’ and abuse of the religio-social instrument in Nigeria’s north requires careful thought in adherence to religious rules. People of religions understand that God’s wisdom supersedes theirs. It is therefore not expected for mere mortals to block the rich or poor from the beautiful things the all-knowing... Read More

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February 25, 2017

Why PDP lost 2015 presidential election – Makarfi

by Azeez Adeniyi Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi on Friday said the party lost the 2015 Presidential election because it didn’t field a northerner. He said the North ‘ganged up’ against the PDP. He also stated that the party became too comfortable while also faulting imposition of candidates. He said,... Read More

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February 11, 2017

Stop relocating from the North, NYSC DG tells corps members

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure has urged corps members to stop relocating from the North. He said this in a chat with Saturday Punch. Kazaure said more than 50 per cent of corps members sent to the North usually seek relocation to other parts of the country. He... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Convert mosques to schools, Sanusi tells Northern governors

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has advised northern governors to convert mosques to primary schools, especially in the villages. The emir made the call in his remarks at an event in the Kano Educational Week programme. “I was in Morocco sometimes ago and I asked to see their universities. They took me to mosques where... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Northern Governors to begin registration of Fulani herdsmen at Nigerian borders

The Northern Governor’s Forum (NGF) had said it will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure registration of Fulani herdsmen entering Nigeria at the border. Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Kashim Shettima of Borno, disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the forum’s meeting in Kaduna, on Tuesday. Shettima said most of the herdsmen were... Read More

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December 17, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: What is the benefit of breaking Nigeria up?

by Cheta Nwanze “Since 1914 the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite… Nigerian unity is only a British intention for the country.”... Read More

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December 6, 2016

Timeline: NYSC has endangered more lives than you know #NYSCAbuse

The recent deaths of corps members in three separate orientation camps across the country have sparked anger, unending debates and renewed calls for a total scrap of the scheme. With the intense conversations on social media, you’d think these occurrences are never-before-seen and the ensuing reactions come from a place of shock. The National Youth Service... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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October 15, 2016

Mubarak Aminu: Looking beyond the challenges of insecurity in Northern Nigeria [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu As a Northerner when you travel to the Southern part of Nigeria, the way people view the region is totally different from the way you think, people there think the north is totally on rampage with insurgency and religious conflicts which causes economic instability in the region. The title of this article... Read More

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September 12, 2016

It is our intention to right the wrongs of the past – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said he dreams of a new Nigeria where the North will be separated from the South. In a speech made available to pressmen, Fani Kayode said he was always pained whenever there are news of southern Christians killed in North. He also said, “If Nigeria were ever to break... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Demola Rewaju: For Nigeria, knocking on heaven’s doors

by Demola Rewaju In the aftermath of the loss of Goodluck Jonathan, my pain as one who had supported him stemmed not from the feeling of a personal loss but anger that he had seemed to assume that his mandate was a personal one that nobody had a right to feel more angered by than himself.... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Opinion: Far North and the menace of Almajiri

by Usama Dandare Whoever is familiar with the northern region of Nigeria, especially the core northern states, will agree with me that the region is indeed home to several destitute children who flood the streets begging for food and money under the platform of “Almajiri,” reaching a vexatious stage where even visitors are been constantly... Read More

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August 20, 2016