From the arrest and re-arraignment of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), nearly four years after he jumped bail and fled the country, to the raid of the Ibadan home of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo, by a joint team of security operatives, it is by all indications... Read More

Federal Government, Nnamdi Kanu, Restructuring Nigeria, Southern Governors Forum, Sunday Igboho

July 6, 2021

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Kaduna School Kidnap: Why time is ripe for state police

There would certainly be no offence taken if one has lost count of the number of times schools have been attacked and students kidnapped in the last one year. The condition has deteriorated to the extent that students abducted from one school would still be atop news trends before another one happens. A rough estimate... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

Kaduna kidnapping, Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Restructuring Nigeria, state police

June 14, 2021

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

“Do I think Nigeria can continue as one? Not if it continues this way, not if it fails to decentralise; some people call it restructuring, others use whatever word. But if Nigeria fails to decentralise, as fast as possible, manifestly and not rhetoric, then Nigeria cannot stay together. Wole Soyinka The chances that the debate... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

#YNaijaCover, restructuring, Restructuring Nigeria, Wole Soyinka

November 12, 2020

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Okowa: ‘It’s unlawful for Zamfara to control gold’ | Any more argument against restructuring Nigeria?

Nigeria remains a country blessed with mineral resources including gold, iron, lead, zinc, barites, gypsum, kaolin, marble, coal, titanium, tungsten, lithium, cobalt, natural gas, petroleum resources etc. According to research, “Nigeria is endowed with more than 44 mineral resources deposited in over 500 locations across the 36 states of the federation as well as the Federal... Read More

Deep Dive

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, resource control, Restructuring Nigeria, Zamfara

July 6, 2017

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“Those calling for restructuring are the real enemies of the country” – Yahaya Bello

The governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, has called on Nigerians to disregard calls for the restructuring of Nigeria, describing such as mere political deceit. The governor made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja, during a meeting with leaders of the organised labour, saying that those calling for restructuring are the real enemies of the country.... Read More

The News Blog

enemies of the state, Kogi State, Lokoja, restructuring, Restructuring Nigeria, Yahaya Bello

June 30, 2017

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Pius Adesanmi: Restructuring Nigeria must first begin with mental rewiring

by Pius Adesanmi Nigerians are all talking about restructuring. Now, that is funny. There are two types of Nigerians: those in government and those awaiting their turn in government. Forget all the talk about the size and potential of Nigeria’s economy. Forget all the talk about business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the rise of a... Read More

Opinion

Dangote, Femi Fani-Kayode, opinion, Politics, Psychological restructuring, Restructuring Nigeria, reuben abati, The corruption of Life in government