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Northern leaders using Southerners as tools to control Nigeria – Afenifere

John Ogunsemore Nov 7, 2020 0

Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin says Northern leaders are "concerned with the conquest of Nigeria and see southern leaders as their tools".He disclosed this while flaying last Monday's meeting held by governors, prominent…

Politics

Restructuring: We want 12-state structure – Northern leaders

John Ogunsemore Oct 13, 2020 0

Some Northern elders under the aegis of "Friends of Democracy" have backed restructuring, saying the nation should revert to the 12-state structure that came into existence in 1967.According to the group, the 12-state structure is the…

Opinion

Stop Selling Your birthright for hot bowl of Amala-Oluwasanmi tells Yoruba “bastards”

Bayo Oluwasanmi Sep 30, 2019 0

As Sowore Goes To Court Today, Yoruba Race Under Siege...Time To Go Our Separate Ways By Bayo OluwasanmiThe politics of ethnicity has remarkably slow our national development and has remained the sole engine that drives our modern…

News

Herdsmen Killings – Northern Leaders Only Crying Crocodile Tears – Presidency

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 21, 2018 0

Perhaps distraught by the hue and cry of Nigerians from all walks of life decrying herdsmen killings across the country, the Presidency has advised Nigerians to ignore what it calls ‘crocodile’ tears by leaders from the Northern part of the…

Government

Igbo Quit Notice: Kaduna Government gets bench warrant to arrest Northern youths

Priscilla Sep 29, 2017 0

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, has obtained a bench warrant from the court to arrest the northern leaders who signed the October 1st, 2017, quit notice given to the Igbos despite the withdrawal of the notice.A coalition of…

Metro

Emir Sanusi Advocates Girl-child education‎ To Northern Leaders

Uju Apr 17, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Northern leaders to promote girl-child education in the region.Sanusi made the call during the inauguration of Aminu Dabo College of Health Sciences laboratory complex in…

Government

Northerners don’t know what to do with leadership positions – Shettima

Jide Jan 19, 2017

President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji ShettimaYerima, has said northerners are only good at grabbing power but don’t use it to develop their region.According to him, the northerners dont help their people to…

Government

Northern Leaders Cry Hunger, Starvation

Owolabi Oluwasegun Oct 11, 2016 0

Northern leaders on Monday gathered at the Kaduna state capital to express their dissatisfaction at the president Muhammadu Buhari led administration.The Northern leaders yesterday told the president to work harder at fixing the…

Ticker

‘The North is a poverty trap’ – Northern Governors Forum

The Herald NG Jan 16, 2016 0

The Northern States Governors Forum has said it is the responsibility of Northern leaders to find opportunities for the people of the North.This statement was made by Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, the Chairman of the Forum whilst…

Government

Northern Leaders To Meet With Boko Haram’s Shekau

Ahmed Muhammed Apr 13, 2013 0

Despite the fact that the Boko Haram Islamist sect has rejected the offer of amnesty by the Federal Government, the government is still said to be keeping that option open as its amnesty committee has made plans to reach out to the leader…