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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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, insisted on Tuesday that there is no going back on the resolve to demolish illegal structures in the territory. He also said the government would not extend the two-week grace given to owners of Abuja plots who have refused to make the necessary payments. Speaking shortly after…
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Less than 24 hours after the Australian government advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to security concerns, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory for Nigerians planning to visit Australia, urging them to exercise caution due to a rise in reported incidents of harassment and…
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The Katsina State government on Tuesday said it spent the sum of N2.4 billion to sponsor 41 students to study MBBS in Egypt as part of measures to address the dearth of medical doctors in the state. The deputy governor of the state, Farouk Lawal, who stated this while speaking to newsmen, said the money…
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has again urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he grapples to fix the nation’s economy and touch the lives of Nigerians across the ethnic divide. Akpabio said Nigeria was on life support before Tinubu was elected president in 2023, adding that despite the ugly situation, the…
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