Northern Nigeria

Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has blamed bad governance and injustice for the pervasive insecurity in the North.Speaking at the 60th birthday of elder statesman, Dr. Nawoni Aboki, Sunday, in Lafia, Nasarawa State…

The United States has warned that Al-Qaeda and ISIS are planning to penetrate the southern part of Nigeria.In a media briefing seen by TheCable, Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the US special operations command, Africa, said Al-Qaeda is…

It is now as clear as day, Northern Nigeria has sunk steeply into the abyss of despair. The fright is glaring like a pray staring at a hungry lion. The palpable fear is unquantifiable, never before in the history of once peaceful Northern…

US government has condemned the incessant killings and high level of banditry which has become rampant in Nigeria.US govt has called on the Buhari-led administration to improve the level of security in Nigeria following the massacre of…

Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has warned that almajiri system will overwhelm the Country with problems in the future if not handled urgently.According to him, almajiri system…

Northern Nigeria is a classical example of numerical strength gone wrong, untoward events unfolding within its enclave is a culmination of decades of self-deception and self-destruction. The Dark cloud of uncertainty that gradually…

The United Kingdom says it is currently supporting initiatives to increase economic opportunities for marginalised youth in northern Nigeria with development funding worth nearly 50 million dollars (N15 billion).Mr James Roscoe,…

“He loves her and he wants to marry her. However, if you educate the girls and make sure that they finish secondary school and have skills before they get married, they would not have eight children, they would not accept domestic…

Ten years since the launch of violent attacks against innocent citizens, it is pertinent to find out exactly what Boko Haram want. It is not enough to continue to wage a war against Boko Haram who have killed over 30,000 innocent citizens…

Take it or leave it Northern Nigeria is fast nosediving towards its nadir, its serenity has since been hijacked by turmoil, its very fabric weakened and shattered by its numerous adversities. It reeks of self delusion, systematic betrayal,…

The 'Corridors of Horror, Sanctuary and Caliphate of Bandits & Terrorists’ consists of; Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Sokoto, Taraba & Zamfara States and accounted for 53% of Nigeria’s…

From north central states of; Kogi, Nassarawa, Benue and Plateau to north eastern states of; Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe and to ‘Nigeria Corridor of Hell’ north western states of; Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto and…

Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has maintained the stance of Aliko Dangote concerning the poverty level being experienced in the Northern part of Nigeria.During a summit held in Kaduna recently, the Africa richest man had asserted that…

A Facebook political community, Maiyegun's Diary Politico, has released a video online showing some men from the Northern part of the country thumbprinting ballot papers being used for Saturday's presidential election.The video, which…

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), says an upsurge in violent attacks in crisis-raven north-east Nigeria has displaced 59,200 people in the last three months.The UN migration agency warned in Geneva that Northeast…

From a distance the Northern Nigeria environment shimmers like brown jewel in the darkness of space, the rich and incomparable enclave has been destroyed by it’s political leaders! The Northern leaders remain accountable for turning the…

What played out as drama occurred again today when armed bandits attacked Malikawa Village in Gidan Goga District, Maradun Local Government area of Zamfara State.According to reports from the Nigeria arm of the non-governmental…

Doyin Okupe, former presidential spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan and Accord Party Chieftain has called on the Senate President Bukola Saraki to leverage on his increasing popularity and contest the 2019 presidential election.…

A thorough Islamic cleric, Ahmed Gumi has boldly stated that President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as a very furious man just because he wants to catch those who have stolen the nation’s wealth.He made the assertion with news…

Former Minister of Education and Former Vice President of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, has tried to defend President Muhammad Buhari over the backlash he's received over his request to Jim Yong, the President of World Bank, to focus…

The presidency through the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has reacted to media reports that Buhari told the world bank to focus on Northern Nigeria.The Federal Government has released a…