Tag: North

2027: “North’s support for Tinubu non-negotiable” – Yilwatda

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Yilwatda on Asiwaju2027

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as efforts aimed at taking Nigeria to greater heights since assuming office in 2023. Yilwatda, who spoke in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Thursday, during a solidarity rally held to appreciate the President and Governor Abdullahi Sule for what organisers termed their good works, said the Tinubu administration had favoured the Northern region more than any other part of the country in terms of projects and capacity-building, urging…

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Northern CAN alleges plot to divide region along religious lines

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Northern CAN alleges

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in the 19 Northern states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Reverend Joseph John Hayab, has alleged plans by certain elements to ensure the North remains divided through targeted killing of Christians in the country. The cleric made the claim during an interactive session with newsmen at his residence in Kaduna, at the weekend. According to him, intelligence reports have it that the targeted killing of Christians is being hatched to take place within the North-Central region. He, therefore, called on Christians within…

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‘North accounts for 56% of Tinubu’s appointments’ – FCC Boss

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FCC Boss

The Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, has disclosed that the northern region accounts for 56.3 percent of federal appointments made under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Oladele, who stated this in Abuja during the opening of a one-day workshop, titled: “Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in the Federal Character Commission in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda”, said the figures were based on data compiled by the Commission. According to him, the analysis showed that the North holds 56.3% of federal leadership positions,…

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2027: Northerners have right to contest against Tinubu” – ACF tells Gov. Bago

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ACF tells Gov. Bago

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has countered a call by Governor Umaru Bago, of Niger state, to allow a Southerner, President Bola Tinubu, to complete an eight-year tenure before any individual from the North could contest. Recall that Governor Bago had, during an interview on a television programme at the weekend, asked Northern politicians willing to be Nigeria’s president to wait until 2031, in respect to the zoning formula. According to him, the call for Northern candidates in 2027 is too hasty and unfair to the Southern region. Reacting, the…

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“Poverty, unemployment fueling North’s insecurity” – Gov. Sani

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Uba Sani Kaduna Governor scaled

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has identified poverty, unemployment, lack of schools, hospitals, and commerce in rural areas as root causes of crime, insisting that leaders must take responsibility.  The governor gave the caution at the public presentation of a book: ‘Where I Stand’, written by the Late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, which was translated by Sheikh Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo into Arabic. He also advised the opposition to stop politicising the issue of insecurity by claiming that bandits can be carpet-bombed out of existence or submit.  Governor Sani represented…

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“Scourge of insecurity deepening agonies of the North” – ACF Chairman laments

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ACF Chairman laments

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has expressed profound sorrow that the relentless scourge of banditry, kidnapping, and various forms of criminality have exacerbated the suffering in the North, leaving families shattered and communities in ruins. During the 78th National Executive Committee, (NEC), gathering of the Forum on Wednesday at its Kaduna secretariat, ACF Chairman, Chief Mamman Osuman, (SAN), lamented that the North continues to witness loss of lives to malevolent criminals, sociopaths, thugs, bandits, marauders, and terrorists, alongside the natural calamities and disasters that afflict the region. This is a…

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Tinubu’s lopsided allocations: Northern Summit highlights regional imbalance 

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Northern Summit

…Calls for equity  A powerful chorus of Northern voices has emerged from Kaduna, where regional leaders, stakeholders, and policy experts converged at two separate but thematically-aligned gatherings to address growing concerns over federal neglect and demanding a more equitable distribution of national resources. At the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) Summit, a communiqué signed by the Foundation’s Director-General, Dr. Abubakar Gambo Umar, outlined sweeping recommendations to redress long-standing developmental disparities in Northern Nigeria.  The participants called for urgent federal investment in critical infrastructure such as the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas…

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“Northern woes self-inflicted, unity the only way forward” – David Mark

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David Mark

…Says “Only ADC can tackle region’s challenges Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has declared that the deep-rooted poverty, insecurity, and socio-economic stagnation afflicting Northern Nigeria are self-inflicted.  He called for urgent introspection, unity, and a new political direction, positioning the ADC as the only viable platform to rescue the region ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the 3rd Expanded Meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North), held Saturday at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja…

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Gen. Kazir raises alarm over ‘great damage’ to North by AREWA24

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Gen. Kazir raises alarm

…Calls for resistance to ‘divisive agenda’ Aminu Imam Brigadier-General Kapeh Alwali Kazir (rtd), has issued a stern warning against what he describes as the “grave damage” being inflicted on Northern Nigeria by the foreign-owned media channel, AREWA24. In a statement issued yesterday, Kazir alleged that AREWA24 is part of a grand plot to undermine the values of the North and deepen existing divisions among its people for the benefit of external interests. “They are a part of the grand plot to undermine our values and further divide the North with…

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2027 : “I’ll no longer support Tinubu, but the North” – Asari-Dokubo

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Asari Dokubo

Former Niger-Delta militant and leader of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has declared that he will no longer support Yoruba politicians because they have betrayed him and the Ijaw people. In a video shared on social media platforms yesterday, Dokubo insisted that he is now politically aligned with politicians from Northern Nigeria because they are not traitors like their Yoruba counterparts. The ex-militant accused Yoruba politicians and elite of turning against their long-standing allies from the Niger Delta after benefiting politically from them. “The Yorubas have…

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