No Hoof, No Horse: Wole Soyinka warns of dire consequences for Nigeria without decentralisation | The #YNaijaCover

Restructuring: FG’s meeting with South-South Leaders and Stakeholders is a step in the right direction

The call to restructure the country is an ongoing one that is yet to yield the desired outcome. On Tuesday, leaders of the South-South held a consultative meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt to that effect, with a team of Federal Government delegates including Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Deputy Senate President,... Read More

Deep Dive

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July 2, 2020

Mixed reactions greet Obasanjo’s “restructure or collapse” statement

To say that Nigeria is a country with huge diversities would be an understatement. The country has diverse tribes and ethnic groups. In hindsight, our diversity can be harnessed to attain economic growth based on the multiplicity of ideas and solutions that could emerge from this wealth of people resources, but that has unfortunately not... Read More

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October 28, 2018

The Late 5: Atiku, Osinbajo exchange words on restructuring – again, Bishop Oyedepo warns FG on killings | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Senior Special Assistant to the Kaduna Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan has said in a statement Sunday, that the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs has been relaxed after considerable peace has returned to the city. Aruwan said residents could now move around until 5:00 pm,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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October 7, 2018

“I am the 16th President of Nigeria” | 7 things we learned from Tunde Bakare’s State of the Nation Address

Every year, the founder and Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly Tunde Bakare, delivers a rousing ‘State of the Nation Address’ that is meant to act as a roadmap for the country. Today, the pastor and politician had some interesting things to say during his October 7 address titled ‘The Road to 2019 Covadis... Read More

Church Culture, Featured

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September 8, 2018

Osinbajo and Atiku’s back and forth on restructuring; Salisu Yusuf’s NFF ban and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Governors of the South East states called on the Federal Government to repair dilapidated facilities at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. In a communiqué, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi said the runway, runway lights and the tarmac at the airport were in a deplorable condition and called... Read More

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September 4, 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 4th of September

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: 20 years after, Presidential aspirant Donald Duke dumps the PDP Buhari’s China trip just confirmed he is not a man of his word Read Vice President Osinbajo’s measured response to Atiku’s open letter

Cover Stories, Featured

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September 4, 2018

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Read Vice President Osinbajo’s measured response to Atiku’s open letter

Editor’s Note Recently presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar put out an open letter outlining the ways in which the current presidential team, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had failed to restructure the Nigerian economy and its infrastructural plan for the coming decade. What we didn’t expect was that the vice president would respond... Read More

Featured, Opinion

August 18, 2018

Opinion: Police restructuring – A letter to the president

Your Excellency, as you know, the world didn’t start from order; it started from anarchy. The default state of human community is anarchic — survival of the fittest. It was a predatory world with fellow humans as the prey. Therefore, as a prerequisite for modern human organisations, some countries of the world have gradually built up order.... Read More

Buhari, police, restructuring

December 13, 2017

“We have resources, We are not poor” says Masari

The governor of Katsina, Aminu Bello Masari says Northern Nigeria is not poor and should not be afraid of restructuring. Masari advised the North not to oppose restructuring, while he addressed the retreat of northern senators forum in Katsina on Tuesday, “We have resources. We are not poor,” he said. “We should not be afraid of restructuring.’’... Read More

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December 5, 2017

Isime Esene: Dear Inspector General, we want you to #EndSARS, not re-organise it

by Isime Esene After days of social media outrage against the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Force high command led by Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police finally made a pronouncement yesterday restructuring the squad and also announcing plans to organise training programs to further educate his men. [In case you missed... Read More

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December 4, 2017

This is why the Police IG’s order to reorganise SARS will not work

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Monday, ordered the restructuring of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to incessant complaints from Nigerians – innocent young citizens being intimidated and killed more often. Over the weekend citizens took to social media, Twitter, in particular, to share sordid tales of harassment, intimidation and outright murder... Read More

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December 2, 2017

Afenifere, Ohanaeze knock Gov Shettima for his comment on restructuring

The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, is ignorant of the outlines of restructuring – the reason he made comments against the sustained calls for the nation’s economic and political structure. Why it matters: Shettima had on Thursday downplayed the agitations for the restructuring of the country, saying “Let us improve on... Read More

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November 4, 2017

Opinion: Restructuring our education system for a better Nigeria

by Temitope Adigun One thing that is peculiar and synonymous to every society in the world is the urge and hunger for progress, living on its own without much dependence on other nations and societies of the world. The struggle requires and demands several efforts to achieve this dream as a nation. When we... Read More

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Yakubu Gowon says Nigeria is not an easy place to govern | YNaija.com

October 28, 2017

Why Nigeria cannot restructure – Gowon

A former head of state, Yakubu Gowon has said the current composition of Nigeria makes it difficult for restructuring to take place – considering “Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups, languages and dialects“. Speaking in Minna, Niger on Friday, the retired general advised the people to have faith in the indivisibility of the country. Gowon... Read More

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October 27, 2017

Opinion: How the FG can save our education system

by Adisa Kabiru FCA Since the 70s, the educational system of the Yorubaland has been gradually deteriorating. Standards have been falling with buildings, infrastructure poorly maintained, and teachers poorly remunerated. However, the pace of the deterioration picked up in the 90s because of the military government poor policies and the corruption that had taken... Read More

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October 24, 2017

Re: Facts and fallacies in the “Restructuring” conversation

by Olalekan Waheed ADIGUN Man is really in an ambiguous position in nature. Nature presents to him (gender neutral) series of paradoxes and puzzles he is expected to solve. His consciousness reminds him of his individuality because he has his own name, ambitions, destiny and in some cases fate; yet to optimise his individuality in... Read More

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October 13, 2017

Restructuring becoming new form of opposition – Presidential aide

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina Friday, said the ongoing call for the restructuring of Nigeria is now turning to another form of opposition. The presidential spokesman was speaking at the 8th Annual Lecture Series organised by The Change We Need Nigeria Initiative, themed: Disintegration or Restructuring: Which way... Read More

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October 12, 2017

North will accept restructuring if … – Tambuwal

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said the north will accept restructuring if all states get proportionate share of resources. Tambuwal said this at a conference in Kaduna on Tuesday. Background: Some prominent Nigerians including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have been calling for a restructuring of the country. The All Progressives Congress (APC) had set... Read More

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October 6, 2017

[YNaija2019] Beware, they will come to you with restructuring, but do they mean it?

by Usman Alabi It is easier to campaign on an issue than to see it through when presented with the opportunity to do so, ask the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party with a 101 failed promises. Even they promised to restructure, but Nigerians still await the fulfilment of that promise more than two... Read More

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October 4, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What about this call for restructuring?

What is it about this call for restructuring that has suddenly become a cliché in the country, and is now the keyword for politicians? This is rather troubling as the advocates of restructuring are not united in their definition of the term. Restructuring is one of the issues the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) campaigned... Read More

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October 2, 2017

Restructuring is not something to abuse each other about – Pat Utomi

Economist, Pat Utomi has said the discussion about restructuring is not one to kill for. He said this while speaking at The Platform, a programme organized by Covenant Christian Center in Lagos. He said the discussion is not a blame game or an opportunity to hurl abuse at one region or the other. “What we... Read More

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October 2, 2017

The Thread: Everything President Buhari got wrong in his Independence Day speech

Yesterday was Nigeria’s 57 years Independence Anniversary. As usual, the president delivered the October 1 address and just like the speech he delivered when he returned from medical hiatus abroad, this Independence address left a lot to be desired. For one, the president cannot seem to help himself when it comes to pointing fingers. He... Read More

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October 2, 2017

How to restructure Nigeria, by Pastor Tunde Bakare

Pastor Tunde Bakare, during his Independence Day speech at the headquarters of his Latter Rain Assembly Church in Lagos, highlighted ten components of restructuring and cited examples of those championing each of them, Premium Times reports. The full speech, titled: Pragmatic Steps Towards Restructuring Nigeria, below: BEING TEXT OF SPEECH BY PASTOR ‘TUNDE BAKARE AT THE... Read More

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September 30, 2017

Reno Omokri: What Nigeria can learn from PSquare about restructuring

Last week on this column, I had written about my experience on the beautiful island of The Seychelles and how Nigerian music, especially P-Square’s music, had conquered that island nation and enthralled her youths. Little did I know when writing that piece titled, ‘How Nigeria Conquered The Seychelles’ that I would be devoting another column... Read More

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September 29, 2017

Those calling for restructuring have ulterior motives – Balarabe Musa

A former governor of the old Kaduna, Balarabe Musa Friday, in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said most of the people calling for restructuring have ulterior motives. Highlights: These people whose voices were loudest were hypocrites – as they advocated the idea for selfish, political, ethnic and even secessionist agenda. Musa... Read More

Balarabe Musa, old Kaduna, restructuring

September 17, 2017

Governors shouldn’t earn same salary – Masari

Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari has said governors should not be earning the same salary. Masari said while some states have the financial capacity to pay big, those with smaller income cannot afford to compete. The governor said this in an interview in Katsina. Drawing a comparison between his state and Lagos State, Masari said,... Read More

Aminu Masari, governors, restructuring, salaries

September 15, 2017

APC panel on restructuring to begin public hearing on Sept 18

The All Progressives Congress panel on restructuring has announced that it would hold public hearing in the six geopolitical zones of the country. Secretary of the committee, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the hearing would commence on September 18 in Benin, the Edo State capital in... Read More

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September 12, 2017

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Baba vs The Prof: Soyinka cannot let go of Obasanjo, can he?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The spokesman of President Buhari, Femi Adesina, wrote a piece recently which was titled “Wanted: A Restructuring of Nigerian minds”. Reading up the recent comments made by Prof Wole Soyinka about those who make such remarks about restructuring the mind, you would have thought the Nobel Laureate has raised Mr Adesina... Read More

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September 12, 2017

I don’t understand why we are talking about second term already – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said it is disgusting that some politicians were already debating about President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in 2019. He spoke with some journalists after a press briefing to unveil the second batch of students departing Nigeria for Lebanon on Tuesday for the Study Abroad In Lebanon programme by The Cedars Institute,... Read More