Tag: NORTHERN NIGERIA

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

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NADECO to Tinubu

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…

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2027: Tinubu’ll get 75% of Northern votes” – Ahmed Lawan 

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Ahmed Lawan

Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure over 75 percent of the votes in the Northern region in 2027 with effective mobilisation by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Lawan, who was the President of the ninth Senate made the prediction on Wednesday. He spoke after he was appointed as the National Patron of ‘Tinubu House-to-House Network’, at his office in the National Assembly. The delegation, according to a statement by Lawan’s media aide, Ezrel Tabiowo, was led by the organisation’s national chairman, Comrade Yahaya…

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“North’s ‘genocide’ claims fueling dangerous divisions”, Prof. Yusuf warns

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Prof Usman Yusuf

A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has raised alarm over what he describes as a growing “false narrative” of Christian genocide in northern Nigeria, warning that the claims are deepening mistrust and setting the region “against itself” at a time of escalating insecurity. In a strongly worded opinion, Yusuf said the allegations—amplified by foreign groups, local actors and international political interests—are not only misleading but harmful to long-standing interfaith relations in northern Nigeria. Recalling a more harmonious era, the professor painted a…

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Insecurity: “North running out of time” – Region’s leaders raise alarm in Kaduna

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Northern leaders meeting

…Govs., Sultan unite on State Police Northern political and traditional leaders yesterday held a high-stakes emergency security summit in Kaduna, issuing their strongest collective warning yet that the North risks “losing its future” to escalating insecurity, deepening poverty and social collapse unless urgent, coordinated action is taken. The joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern Traditional Rulers Council brought together the 19 governors of the region, led by Forum Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya; traditional rulers, led by the Sultan of…

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Escalating Insecurity: “Banditry, terrorism in Northern Nigeria are self-inflicted” — ACF Chair

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ACF Chair on escalating insecurity

…Says ‘It’s time to declare a war situation’ The Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Board of Trustees, (BoT), Bashir Ɗalhatu, has asked the Federal Government to declare a war situation in Nigeria in view of the unrelenting insecurity in the country. The ACF leader, who was answering questions during a television programme on Friday, stressed that the North as a region was overwhelmed by banditry and terrorism. “It is time for the Federal Government to declare a war situation,” he said as the government’s renewed onslaught against bandits…

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Tinubu vows to tackle banditry, restore peace, stability in the North

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Tinubu vows

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing the increasing incidence of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in the northern region of the country, asserting that no part will be neglected while his government remains vigilant. President Tinubu made the remarks at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna at the weekend. Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, Tinubu acknowledged that the North is facing one of the gravest challenges in its history, ranging from a corrosion of security, a…

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“North can solve its problems” – Gov. Sani

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Gov. Sani on Arewa

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, says the North has sufficient human resources to address its development challenges if its elites unite and take decisive action. The Governor stated this yesterday when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Ɗalhatu (Wazirin Dutse), paid him a courtesy visit. The ACF is a prominent pan-Northern socio-cultural organisation which advocates for the political and economic interests of the North. Over the years, it has promoted inter‑regional dialogue, investment in education and infrastructure, and…

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‘Northern Nigeria faces severe doctors shortage” – Report

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doctors shortage

Northern Nigeria is grappling with an alarming shortage of medical doctors, with some states recording a single doctor attending to over 43,000 patients, according to the SBM ‘Health Preparedness Index 2025’ report. The report, which assessed the readiness of Nigeria’s 36 states to handle health emergencies and deliver quality medical services, paints a dire picture of healthcare inequality across the country. It revealed that northern states such as Bauchi, Zamfara, and Kebbi are the most affected, with each doctor catering to tens of thousands of patients. Bauchi tops the list,…

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“North’ll be better-off under a President who isn’t a Muslim from region” – Bishop Kukah

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Kukah on North

Catholic Bishop in Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has stated that northern Nigeria would likely make more progress under a president who is not a Muslim from the region. In a published interview at the weekend, Kukah said he has always shared this view with his friends in the North because history shows that the region has not benefited much from having many of its own people in power.  According to him, Northern leaders have governed Nigeria for the longest period since Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s time as Prime Minister, yet the…

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“Northern Nigeria under a “spiritual curse” – Yakubu Dogara

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Yakubu Dogara

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has issued a stark warning regarding the catastrophic levels of insecurity and bloodshed in northern Nigeria, declaring the situation has placed the region under a “spiritual curse”. Dogara made the comments on Tuesday, during a panel session at the Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS) 2025, organised by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in Abuja. He emphasised that the crisis must be immediately treated as a national emergency, to prevent the stalling of Nigeria’s overall development. The former Speaker lamented that…

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