Tag: south
PDP national chairman open to all zones in the South – Makarfi
Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmed Makarfi, has said the office of the national ...
Groundnut Economy: What is Ango Abdullahi talking about?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The Government College Umuahia, the buildings that came to be after the Ajayi Crowther structures ...
‘Kaduna Declaration’ is a failed test on the Nigerian question
by Alex O. Onukwue What is the Nigerian Question? To put it in the form of a null hypothesis, the ...
Demola Rewaju: For Nigeria, knocking on heaven’s doors
by Demola Rewaju In the aftermath of the loss of Goodluck Jonathan, my pain as one who had supported him stemmed ...
‘Anybody from the South can contest for PDP national chairmanship’ – Markafi
Despite the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its chairmanship to the South-West, the Chairman of the ...
Opinion: The fallacy of enforcing national unity
by Ugochukwu Amasike The threat of violence and force of arms can not guarantee or enforce Nigeria’s fragile “unity” forever. It ...
‘Leave Nnamdi Kanu, Peter Obi, Ekwueme out of your dirty schemes’ | Igbo youths unhappy with media reports
The Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) has warned politicians in the area to desist from dragging the names of Nnamdi Kanu, ...
Opinion: Why Nigerians must agree to disagree on the ‘Nigerian question’
By Ayodele Adio Just recently, former vice president Atiku Abubakar made bold proclamations on restructuring the Nigeria’s socio-political land scape. This ...
Reuben Abati: Tomato scarcity as metaphor
One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is (was) the 14th ...
Opinion: Nigeria, a house divided within itself
We may not have been together if not for the 1914 amalgamation. But since the artificial wedding took place over ...
Northern group uses Jonathan’s bias for the South to justify Buhari’s appointments
Goodluck Jonathan had a bias towards the South-South and South-East, in his political appointments, says a northern group. A group ...
“Jonathan betrayed our agreement” | PDP reveals why the North voted GEJ out
According to the Peoples Democratic Party, former President Goodluck Jonathan betrayed an agreement with the party to allow a northerner ...
Femi Aribisala: The North can never be more populated than the South
by Femi Aribisala In 2011, more votes were cast in Zamfara than the total number of legitimately-registered voters, according to ...
9ice means business: Singer goes campaigning in Ogbomosho
by Kolapo Olapoju 9ice has officially commenced campaigning, in his bid to get elected into the lower chamber of the ...
Opinion: The Northerners’ nonsense must stop!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigeria has a highly complex and colourful social mosaic. The cultural diversity and heterogeneity makes this mosaic ...
Opinion: It is time to break Nigeria up
by Damola Awoyokun We want a good-bye-to-all-that referendum now. And the National Conference sitting in Abuja should make ...
Opinion: Our nation’s elusive unity
by Enenim Ubon Right from the amalgamation, it was clear that the Northern and Southern protectorates have nothing in common ...
Tunde Leye: Reporting Nigeria – What is good for the goose (Y! FrontPage)
by Tunde Leye Why then does the media find it so convenient to report events about Nigeria in prisms and ...
Ogaga Ifowodo: The Northern victory in the derivation contest
by Ogaga Ifowodo The “North,” it must be remembered, was dragged into Nigeria screaming and kicking. Its disdain for Nigeria ...
Rudolf Okonkwo: Nigeria after Boko Haram
by Rudolf Okonkwo The North will never be the same after Boko Haram. The people of the North will have ...
Cheta Nwanze: A history lesson – Nigeria’s first coup
by Cheta Nwanze To understand first, the coup of January 15, 1966, we must not take it in isolation, something ...
Simon Kolawole: Wars and rumours of war
by Simon Kolawole To the Junaids, my advice is if you don’t want Jonathan, vote against him. No Northerner should ...
Opinion: Tukur’s exit cannot save PDP from its impending death
by Garba Shehu That said, there is no denying that Tukur’s departure is coming with an expiry date, too little, ...
Opinion: What those calling for Nigeria’s break-up need to learn from South Sudan
by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi However, despite these seeming problems, this writer believes secession or threats of disintegration are not the decisive ...
Big Brother: Nigeria, US send envoys to strife-torn South Sudan
by Akintomiwa Agbaje United States and from Nigeria envoys will fly to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan on ...
Fighting resumes in South Sudan after botched coup
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The gun battle that unfolded at the capital of South Sudan, Juba involving troops loyal to the ...
South Sudan ‘quashes coup attempt’
by Akintomiwa Agbaje An attempted coup d’etat by soldiers to overthrow the goverment of Sudan has been put down. South ...
He killed it! This is EASILY the best dressed chap at Peter & Lola Okoye’s wedding (LOOK)
by Akan Ido Cameron Okoye, Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye’s son came out looking handsome as usual for his parents’ traditional wedding ...
Opinion: Prognosis – After the fall of Nigeria
by Fredrick Nwabufor After the country falls, the same problems in entombed Nigeria persist in the emergent nations because new ...
Simon Kolawole: Our Constitution is not the problem
by Simon Kolawole But I will soon show that this is not a minor issue. It will determine the pattern ...
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- 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