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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae says insecurity, especially in Northern Nigeria, is so bad that it is a "near-war situation". The former Finance Minister explained that because of the…

Lawmakers from state assemblies in the North say the region deserves to retain power after President Muhammadu Buhari's tenure elapses in 2023. The lawmakers said that since the return to civilian rule in 1999, the South has ruled for a…

Former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja says the South is talking too much while the North is actively seeking to exit Nigeria. Ladoja stated this on Thursday while interacting with journalists observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at…

Apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described the North as one of the safest places for Igbo people to stay and thrive. Chairman of Ohanaeze in the 19 Northern states, Augustine Amaechi stated this in Abuja on…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed displeasure at the state of affairs in the North, noting that activities of insurgents, kidnappers and bandits had stunted the progress and development of the region. This was contained in…

The leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has agreed to resume supply of foodstuff to the South six days after commencing an indefinite strike that halted the supply. The union stated this after a…

No region in Nigeria is a self-sufficient archipelago. None is more fortunate in human and material assets than the other. Each region has its unique quality and contributes a consequential substance to Nigeria. None is greater than the…

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says Southerners should not be mocking the North over insecurity in the region. According to him, the South should be helping its Northern neighbours combat growing insecurity or could…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the North has become a "slaughter field" where "reckless killings" occur regularly. He stated this in a Twitter thread while reacting to reports that 26 persons were killed by bandits in Zamfara…

Professor of Political Economy, Prof. Pat Utomi says states in Northern Nigeria have become "really unproductive" and depend majorly on the Federal Government for sustenance. He stated this while accusing some politicians in the North of…

The immediate-past Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani, says it is not true that the north does not like to give up power. He spoke against the backdrop of insinuations that the region could cling to…

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu says Northern Nigeria must support Igbo presidency in 2023 before the quest can succeed. However, he said the support could not be got without dialogue. Ekweremadu (PDP - Enugu…

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay, says a section of the north is against zoning ahead of the 2023 presidential election in order to keep power in the region after President Muhammadu…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says current living conditions worsened by insecurity were comparable to civil war times in Nigeria. This is just as the foremost socio-cultural organization urged the Federal Government and governors…

Former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa says the north has no reason to fear restructuring of the country as it would accelerate development in the region. Noting that restructuring would not solve all Nigeria's problems, the…

The Sultan of Sokoto-led Jama’tul Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on the Federal Government to take decisive action to end insecurity in the country, especially in the north. The leading Islamic organisation said that mere condemnations…

The Coalition Against Killings In Northern Nigeria (CAKIN) has issued a 14-day ultimatum for President Muhammadu Buhari to end killings by bandits and other criminal elements in the region or risk shutdown of government. According to…

Basheer Garba Umar, National Coordinator, Buhari Mass Movement (BMM), an NGO that campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari’s elections in 2015 election and 2019, has said that the North will always determine who becomes Nigeria's…

An elder statesman, Ango Abdullahi, has described as "stupidity" the notion that Nigeria cannot survive without resources from the South. Abdullahi stated this while reacting to insinuations that the North has been opposed to…

Senator Shehu Sani has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a committee of eminent Fulani sons to end terrorism and banditry in the North. He stated this in a tweet on Friday. The senator identified those to make up the…

Soldiers involved in military operations in the North East should not use mobile phones, a member of the House of Representatives has advised the military. Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Mr…

The Ohaneze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation, has alleged that Northern Governors are shifting the burden of Almajiri children to other parts of the country through their policy of deportation. This was revealed by the National…

The Abia State Government has read the riot act to leaders of the northern communities in the state, advising them to warn their members against hosting their kinsmen from outside the state until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Chairman…

The Government of Kwara State has recorded its first death from Covid-19 as well as four fresh cases of the disease in the state. This was made known in a statement released via the Twitter handle of the Kwara State Government which…

I thank you for your post because you and those in the north that think like you have provided an excellent advert and reflected the urgent need for the establishment of an Oduduwa and Biafra Republic. That is why I chose to post your…

Only pre-emptive uniform lockdown of the North can prevent a COVID-19 catastrophe in the region, immediate-past Secretary General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani, has warned. According to him, poverty, widespread…

Chairman of Dialogue Group in Kaduna, Alhaji Mohammed Mahadi Shehu, has lamented the deep ethno-religious divisions in the country, stating that breaking up the nation may not be such a bad idea. The prolific writer and public speaker…

Popular songwriter and producer, Samuel Oguachuba says education is the panacea to the myriad problems confronting Northern Nigeria. The Imo State-born artiste lamented poor development indices in northern states compared to their…

A new report by the World Bank shows that Northern Nigeria recorded 87 percent of Nigeria's poverty rate in 2016. The report titled ‘Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria’ which was released in January 2020 showed that the…