NORTHERN NIGERIA Archives - Voice of Liberty NG

Northern Groups allege marginalisation

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Warn of growing discontent over infrastructure, economic hardship A prominent northern socio-political coalition, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has raised fresh concerns over what it describes as the continued marginalisation of Northern Nigeria in the distribution of infrastructure projects and economic policies. In a press statement issued yesterday, the CNG said recent government spending patterns and economic conditions indicate that the region is being ‘short-changed’, warning that the situation could worsen public frustration if urgent steps are not taken. According to the group, the allocation of federal road projects…

Northern Christians drop ‘CAN’ title

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Aminu Imam

…To revive 1964 ‘NCA’ identity Christian leaders across Northern Nigeria have formally dropped the long-used “Northern CAN” designation and reverted to their original 1964 identity – the Northern Christian Association (NCA) – in a move aimed at restoring historical roots and clarifying their regional mandate. The decision followed consultations among Christian stakeholders from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, who said the change corrects decades of nomenclature drift that began after the formation of the national Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 1976. Leaders explained that the…

FG reveals foreign terrorists behind most killings in the North

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has disclosed that a large number of terrorists carrying out deadly attacks in northern Nigeria are not Nigerians, saying these fighters entered the country through weak and porous borders. The revelation was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Abuja at the weekend, said intelligence reports from security agencies show that many suspects arrested after recent attacks could not speak English or Hausa. Instead, they communicated fluently in…

‘Over 300 killed in February attacks across 6 northern states’ – Amnesty Int’l

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

At least, 323 people have been killed in different attacks on rural communities across six northern states within the first 20 days of February, Amnesty International has said. In a statement posted on its official X account yesterday, the human rights organisation said the killings were recorded in Benue, Katsina, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara states. According to Amnesty International, the rising death toll shows that President Bola Tinubu and his government have no effective plan for ending years of atrocities by armed groups and gunmen that have killed thousands…

“Invest in media, not just mosques” – Prof. Pantami urges Northern Muslims

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Renowned Islamic scholar and cybersecurity expert, Prof. Ibrahim Pantami, has called on Northern Muslims to prioritise strategic investment in the media industry, warning that decades of under-investment have created what he described as a “dangerous communication deficit”. Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the call during a lecture at the ICECE AL-Noor Mosque in Abuja, where he spoke on the intersection of faith, communication and societal influence. Addressing a packed audience of scholars, professionals and community leaders, the professor argued that although Northern Nigeria and the…

U.S. eyes North for drone-refueling hub to monitor Sahel insurgencies

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 Aminu Imam

On Monday, February 9, 2026, reports emerged that the United States is in advanced negotiations with the Nigerian government to establish a dedicated drone refueling and logistics outpost in Northern Nigeria. This strategic move, which follows the arrival of a “small team” of U.S. military officers in Abuja last week, is designed to restore American Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities that were severely degraded following the 2024 withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger. Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, confirmed that the new…

Kolmani oil project stalls under Tinubu administration

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As communities, Govs. seek clarity More than three years after Nigeria announced its first commercial crude oil discovery in Northern Nigeria, the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi and Gombe states remains stalled, with no clear timeline for production or supporting infrastructure, raising growing concerns among host communities and regional leaders. Recall that the Kolmani project was inaugurated in November 2022 amid national fanfare, with the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) describing it as a landmark breakthrough that would rebalance Nigeria’s oil geography. The initiative…

UN sounds alarm on hunger, warns of famine in Northern Nigeria

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Around 55 million people in violence-wracked West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity this year, and some are on the verge of famine in northern Nigeria, the United Nations (UN) said, yesterday. Violence across the region has triggered a hunger crisis that is being exacerbated by aid cuts, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) stated. According to the WFP, it had had to slash its food assistance in the area as funding dries up. In West and Central Africa, “a staggering 55 million people will be facing acute food…

Gumi calls for plan to end Almajiri system in the North

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to gradually end the Almajiri system in Northern Nigeria. In a post on X, Gumi said the North has the capacity to lead Nigeria’s education sector within the next 15 years with the phasing-out of the Almajiri system. He based his claim on the presence of about 150 public and private universities in the region. According to him, Northern Nigeria has enough educational institutions to drive major progress if the right policies are put in place. He said…

“Declare 6-month emergency rule in the North, seek U.S. security support” – NADECO to Tinubu

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

With Nigeria less than two years away from national elections, a U.S.-based pro-democracy group has issued an unusually blunt proposal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: declare a ‘state of emergency’ across northern Nigeria, and formally invite the United States to deploy special operations forces to help restore security. In an open proposal addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO) USA called for a six-month state of emergency across northern Nigeria and urged the government to formally invite the United States to provide limited military assistance, including…