Out of the 36 states in Nigeria, the predominantly Hausa-Fulani Muslim North has 14, while ethnic minorities in the North have five; the Yoruba have six, with stakes in two, and the
Instead of creating new states as being pondered in the National Assembly, it will be in the best interest of Nigeria to put in place workable federalism that will concentrate power in
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria needs good governance rather than a change in the system of governance from federalism to parliamentary, as some have suggested. Shettima said this while speaking
Sir: No doubt, Nigeria is a federal state. What is newsy is that like its global counterparts, the federal system currently practised in Nigeria is characterised by high level of debates, controversies
Legal luminaries have called for restructuring of Nigeria in such a way that more powers would be devolved to the states. They also want states to be allowed to exploit resources within
I have been writing on this same construct since 2017 under titles such as ‘How PMB can make history’, ‘Why Buhari may not make history’, ‘Buhari’s near-success syndrome’
I have been writing on this same construct since 2017 under titles such as ‘How PMB can make history’, ‘Why Buhari may not make history’, ‘Buhari’s near-success syndrome’
In the last week, there has been some convergence of words of caution about the dangers ahead if we refuse to make hay while the sun is still shinning.
What is restructuring, and why is there a persistent and acrimonious demand for it in Nigeria today? Stated simply, restructuring, which has gained progressively powerful currency