Restructuring Nigeria
12 May
Prominent Nigerians and groups have called for the restructuring of the country into regions, because the way Nigeria is currently constituted is not working.
3 Apr
It is yet nebulous, formless, what President Tinubu said - on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, during his visit to Akure, the Ondo State capital - to the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fashoranti, that a proper solid foundation would be laid before restructuring the country to a true federation.
27 Mar
Essential and of critical importance in the process of nation building is a transparently honest, visionary, self-sacrificing, and therefore legitimate and credible leadership.
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The National Union of Dispatch Riders and Mail Operators of Nigeria (NUDRMON) yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the General Manager
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