Tag: Northern Nigeria
[The Legislative Blog]: It’s the fake photos of Southern Kaduna killings that concern Senator Dino Melaye
Yesterday at plenary session, Senator Dino Melaye raised a point of order on what he calls a “cyber space attack ...
Opinion: That Sultan’s excuse for the killing of Ndigbo in Northern Nigeria
by Jude Ndukwe The Sultan of Sokoto’s (Amirul Mumineen Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar IV) recent visit to Enugu State where ...
Hamzat Lawal: Love and the temperament of an activist
by Hamzat Lawal Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies – Aristotle My experience in activism exposed ...
Pius Adesanmi: Finding crude oil in the North is Buhari’s understanding of economic diversification
by Pius Adesanmi In my entire adult life, every government in Nigeria has mouthed the platitude of economic diversification. Whether ...
Peregrino Brimah: An Almajiri child protects his begging bowl
by Peregrino Brimah Jamil Mabai’s work cataloging the lives of Nigeria’s abandoned children, Almajiri, as part of the AlmajiriProject, is beautifully heart-wrenching. As ...
The Media Blog: Techpoint is moving to the North – and we’re loving it
There are so many reasons why Techpoint is our favourite tech blog. As in, literally our favorite. Earthy, real and innovative. They don’t ...
Day 14: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s apology #TheNorthernWives
It would appear from past events that Mrs Buhari has no patience for the institutionalization of “first lady” roles. Remember at the Appreciation ...
Opinion: Yorubas will not be used by Hausa-Fulanis in 2019
by Bayo Oluwasanmi “The statement from Yakasai is not surprising. That the Hausa-Fulani feudalists have consciously sought to monopolize power ...
T.J Benson: Donga [Nigerian Voices]
Nobody stays in at night. In Donga at night time you are either young and wild or old and dying. ...
Francis Nwafor: Victory story [Nigerian Voices]
It was 12:55am and I was just about going to bed after finishing the proposal my boss asked me to ...
Opinion: Southern Kaduna – Let’s revisit the issue of constituency delineation
by Yusuf Ishaku Goje Today’s Nigeria is plagued with the challenges of ethno-religious mistrust, counter-accusations, and hostilities. Nepotism has indeed become ...
Opinion: Northern Nigeria and the quest for Federalism
by Ugochukwu Amasike Once upon a time, before the era of coups and counter coups in pre-oil Nigeria, there were ...
Opinion: The political strategy that is Boko Haram
by Adetayo Adesola Giles Fraser wrote an article in the Guardian in 2015 tagged ‘It’s not the religion that creates ...
Buhari: Reuniting millions of IDPs with their families is my current challenge
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said reuniting over two million Internally Displaced Persons who were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency ...
Sani Abdulrahman: Defying the odds – Girl child education in Zamfara
It’s a particularly humid April morning at the Government Girls Day Secondary School in Gusau, Zamfara State, where Mariam and ...
Northern Nigeria and the subjugation of women’s rights
With acrimony in my heart, I watched in silence as nineteen-year-old Hajara recounted her ordeal to me, left arm in ...
Herbalists are angry! They want Federal government to probe Sheriff and Ihejerika, or else….
by Azubuike Azikiwe Herbalists have given the Federal government an ultimatum to probe the alleged sponsors of Boko Haram, else ...
Ikemesit Effiong: The Iraqi Christians and Northern Nigerian Christians are equal (Y! FrontPage)
by Ikemesit Effiong Last Thursday, Olaiya Phillips, the chairman of the Northern Christian Elders Forum, movingly asked the world in ...
#DailyNewsVlog on Chxta’s corner: Boko Haram’s take-over of Buni Yadi
Hello Folks, Greetings! Today, Mazino Appeal and Cheta Nwanze talk about the capture of Buni Yadi, a town in Yobe ...
Army arrests Kaduna bomber disguised as a woman
by S’ola Filani The Nigerian military has taken into custody a suspected bomber connected with the Wednesday’s bomb explosion in ...
Opinion: 5 reasons why striking oil in the North may remain a mirage
by Zainab Suleiman Okino In a nutshell, striking oil in the North is becoming a mirage and a political tool ...
Opinion: The centenary of an Amalgamation that never existed
by Jibrin Ibrahim It was the Sardauna of Sokoto who first referred to the amalgamation as “the mistake of 1914”. ...
Explosions, shooting in Kano as troops and militants clash
by Adeola Balogun The Kano metropolis was wracked with violence this morning after multiple explosions and gunshots were heard in ...
Opinion: Regulating religious preaching in the North (1)
by Ibrahim Waziri …I submitted, with emphasis on Northern Nigeria, that the Nigerian nation must be interested in regulating religious ...
Opinion: Male chauvinism, sexism, and feminism in northern Nigeria
by Ibraheem Waziri Even if there is the male chauvinism that should be dismantled, it is not found in a ...
T.B. Joshua receives peace award from Arewa Youth Forum
by Akan Ido The Arewa Youth Forum were at the Synagogue Church Of All Nations to present Prophet T.B. Joshua ...
“We will win this war…”: President Jonathan’s address on state of emergency in 3 states (WATCH)
by Rachel Ogbu On Tuesday President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the three states which included, Borno, Yobe ...
BREAKING: GEJ ignores governors, declares state of emergency in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
by Hauwa Gambo In a terse show of force just a few minutes ago, President Goodluck Jonathan ignored the advise ...
Get ready, people: President Jonathan will address you at 7pm tonight
by Hauwa Gambo The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan will today at 7: 00pm address the nation. The address will air on ...
The September Standard
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- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
Akin Osuntokun: For every Dangiwa Umar, there is Ango Abdullahi
by Akin Osuntokun Personally I cannot wait for the day when my sense of dignity will be enhanced by the ...