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Ibrahim Babangida
June 28, 2017
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Opposing restructuring in order to champion it later is the favourite political game

by Alexander O. Onukwue The buzz word for the week in Nigeria’s political discourse is: Restructuring. It is the song and poem on the lips of commentators and politicians, as agitations in every part of the country ramp up the pressure on Government to improve the living conditions in the country. Amongst those who have... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through
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June 27, 2017
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Nigeria is not a stranger to crisis, she was created out of crisis – Babangida

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), has expressed worry over the rising tension in the country. According to TheCable, IBB issued a statement on Monday and condemned the hate speeches and divisive comments from different parts of the country. Recalling his experience during the civil war, IBB asked those asking for secession to drop the... Read More
The News Blog
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June 16, 2017
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Opinion: This is why Nigeria should be restructured

by Jide Ojo Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified          – Albert Camus The call for restructuring has never been this strident. Virtually on daily basis the trending news is about the need to restructure this country, Nigeria.  The demand by Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign... Read More
Opinion
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May 31, 2017
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The YNaija Tracklist: Minimum wage to be reviewed every 5 years | Make Nigeria competitive, Osinbajo urges Dangote, others | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Make Nigeria competitive – Osinbajo urges Dangote, others – YNaija Minimum wage: Reps to cause review every 5 years – YNaija APC Reps praise Jonathan for his commitment to democracy – YNaija Sex scandal rocks another Nigerian church – YNaija Man, 23, raped for three days by three women in... Read More
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April 30, 2017
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We’ll convince Kanu to accept restructuring rather than seccession – Ohanaeze

by Azeez Adeniyi The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said it would meet with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to accept restructuring instead of secession. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Chuks Ibegbu disclosed the planned meeting. Ibegbu said restructuring is the only solution to the country’s problem, while stating... Read More
The News Blog
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April 10, 2017
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Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 2)

by Femi Fani-Kayode The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 1) begins here. Meanwhile, just as their counterparts are doing in Nigeria, the racial integrationists, the champions of globalisation, the apostles of a new world order and the advocates of mass migration continue to test... Read More
Opinion
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December 23, 2016
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Nigeria’s economy will not work, unless we restructure – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu says for Nigeria’s economy to work, the unified system of government has to go. Ekweremadu said this on Friday at the South-East Economic and Security Summit, held at the Enugu Government House. According to a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu in Abuja on Friday, Ekweremadu... Read More
The News Blog
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December 13, 2016
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Restructuring the nation is not synonymous to call for its breakup – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says there are legitimate reasons to demand the restructuring of the nation. Atiku, who stated this while speaking during the launch of a book titled: ‘Nigerian Federalism: Continuing Quest for Stability and Nation-building,’ said the call for restructuring is not the same as calling for the nation’s break up. “Those who... Read More
The News Blog
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November 13, 2016
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FG to list NNPC on Nigerian Stock Exchange

Inn line with its plans to reform and restructure the petroleum sector, the federal government is making moves to list the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, according to Thisday. The plan by the FG is contained in the latest draft national oil policy has revealed. The Draft National Oil Policy 2016,... Read More
The News Blog
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October 3, 2016
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Restructuring will stop over-dependence on federal allocation – Atiku

Former Vice President and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has once again reiterated his call for the restructuring of the country, The Sun reports. Atiku made the call in Gombe during the 20th anniversary of the state. He said power and resources should be devolved to the states; stating that the FG had no responsibility running... Read More
The News Blog
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September 20, 2016
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The YNaija Tracklist: EFCC seals off 3 houses belonging to ex-gov Shema in Katsina | NBA has been frustrating the fight against corruption in Nigeria – Falana | Jim Carrey sued over ex-girlfriend’s Cathriona White’s death

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist EFCC seals off 3 houses belonging to ex-gov Shema in Katsina – YNaija NBA has been frustrating the fight against corruption in Nigeria – Falana – YNaija Edo Tracker: INEC withdraws card readers for reconfiguration ahead of election – YNaija ‘How human traffickers use donkeys, motorcycles to transport... Read More
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August 27, 2016
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Anybody who wants to break away should go ahead – Ciroma

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adamu Ciroma has said that anybody who wants to breakaway from Nigeria is free to do so. Ciroma who made the declaration in an interview with The Sun said he doesn’t care about restructuring, and that human beings would always face problems in co-existing. “I don’t care about... Read More
The News Blog
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August 22, 2016
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Opinion: The need for restructuring and the dissenting voices in the APC

by John Danfulani When the former Vice President Atiku Abukabar re-opened the restructuring discourse and successfully hoisted it in Nigerian political atmosphere, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) make its position known on the matter with speed of light. The Punch of 6th June 2016 under the caption “Presidency, APC Rejects Calls For Restructuring” summed... Read More
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August 17, 2016
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Niger Delta Avengers has agreed to negotiate with FG – Dialogue Group

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has agreed to hold talks with the Federal Government to resolve the lingering crisis in the Niger Delta region. This is contained in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Dialogue Group, Mr. Ballantyne Agiri. Agiri said the Federal Government should be willing to restructure... Read More
The News Blog
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August 11, 2016
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Opinion: Is Vice President Osinbajo really an intellectual in government?

by Jideofor Adibe How has Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Professor of Law at the University of Lagos fared as an intellectual in politics? The role of intellectuals in politics is often a controversial one. Do intellectuals do well in politics or do they just see the public realm... Read More
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Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija
August 7, 2016
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Why Atiku Abubakar deserves attention

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar last week restated his call for the restructuring of Nigeria, which he said had become inevitable. “I believe that restructuring will eventually happen whether we like or support it or not. The question is whether it will happen around a conference table, in a direction influenced by us and whether... Read More
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July 30, 2016
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Tunde Bakare slams northerners opposing restructuring

Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly and former running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed the northern elders who are opposed to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria. Speaking in Ibadan on Friday, the clergy man declared that the call for the restructuring of Nigeria is a call for true... Read More
The News Blog
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July 19, 2016
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PIB: Nigeria’s petroleum industry needs total restructuring – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has stated that the National Assembly will engage with all stakeholders on contentious issues as it begins work on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Dogara made this remark while speaking during the National Stakeholders Summit on Petroleum Industry Reforms organised by the House Committees on Petroleum... Read More
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Afenifere
July 12, 2016
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Restructuring Nigeria: ‘VP Osinbajo missed the point’ – Afenifere

Foremost Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Wednesday, lambasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for alleged saying that the call for Nigeria’s restructuring will not make any difference. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, the group said the Vice President missed the point on the ongoing agitation for restructuring of Nigeria,... Read More
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June 5, 2016
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‘Niger Delta can’t manage its oil’ | 9 things we learnt from Balarabe Musa

There have been numerous calls for the restructuring of Nigeria along the lines of regional government as opposed to federating units that depend on the central government for revenue. In this interview with The Punch, the Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties and a one-time Governor of old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, speaks on... Read More
The News Blog
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June 5, 2016
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Oyegun to Atiku: Restructuring Nigeria ‘not the wisest thing at this point’

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said the party is not focused on restructuring the country at the moment. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had on Tuesday, called for the restructuring of the country to ensure the development and growth of the federating units. “Agitations by many right-thinking Nigerians call for... Read More
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