Regionalism
2 Dec
Major ethnic groups across Nigeria have stated that only regionalism and parliamentary system of government can solve the country’s myriad challenges. The groups under the aegis of The Rebirth Group (TRG), made this known in a communiqué made available to The Guardian in Ibadan over the weekend. Meanwhile, other groups at a two-day symposium in Kaduna State, insisted…
26 Nov
A member of the Patriot Group Committee on Drawing up a New Constitution for Nigeria, Gboyega Adejumo, has said that only a restructured
23 Oct
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the principle of regionalism, which was adopted at independence and is still being carved today, is the root of Nigeria’s problems. Rather than thinking about which part of the country a leader comes from or which region should produce the next president, he urged Nigerians to focus on…
3 Jun 2024
Lagos State indigenous people have said they will not be part of the Western Region if the bill seeking approval of the National Assembly to return Nigeria to the regional system of government is considered.
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Arewa group, under the umbrella of Northern Professionals, has expressed their support for the decision by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to re-award the contract that was revoked on a section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to a new construction company. According to the group, the decision to re-award the road contract on such an…
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The "Chess in IDP Camps" initiative in Adamawa State, Nigeria, is changing lives through the power of chess. Spearheaded by Vivian Ibrahim, a former beauty queen and founder of the Queen Vee Chess Academy, the programme introduces children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps to the game of chess to build critical thinking skills, and…
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Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in the state following a tip-off. DSP Mansir Hassan, the state’s police spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Tuesday as he explained how the arrests were carried out. The four armed robbery suspects, Abubakar Alkamu (age 29), Hassan Isa…
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Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing long queues at banks, disrupting trade and entrenching division.
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The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has killed the village head of Malam Boulamari, a locality situated between Mainé Soroa and Chetimari in the Diffa region of Niger Republic. Security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post he shared on his official X account on Wednesday. Makama said images…
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Prince Harry settled on Wednesday a hotly-disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him "substantial damages".
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Kayode Opeifa as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). Opeifa's appointment was announced on Wednesday morning in a statement by the Renewed Hope United Kingdom, which said it's a decision widely praised for its strategic importance. Dr. Opeifa, a seasoned transportation expert and former Lagos State…
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Over one million people have now fled the Sudanese war into neighbouring South Sudan, according to the United Nations, which said the figures illustrated the scale of the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
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A yet-to-be-identified petroleum tanker driver lost his life after the tanker got engulfed in flames along the Ojoo-Iwo Road Expressway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at around 2:45 am on Wednesday. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and hit two other trucks on the road. As a result of the impact, the…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has renewed MTN Nigeria’s 800MHz Spectrum band licence. The approval for the renewal of MTN Nigeria’s first 800MHz Spectrum band licence (Channel 1) for an additional 10 years is effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2034. This was contained in a notice MTN issued at the Nigerian…