Sit-at-home: Seal any shop closed in solidarity with IPOB, Arewa group tells Northern Govs
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has rejected the recent call by the Indigenous People Of Biafra on the Middle Belt people to join its sit-at-home […]
Northern governors
North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile
North Korea has successfully tested a new hypersonic guiding missile, state media reported Wednesday, in what would be the nuclear-armed nation’s latest advance in weapons […]
Northern governors under fire over silence as Kaduna death toll hits 51
The Northern States Governors’ Forum was on Tuesday condemned over its silence on the killings, which took place in Southern Kaduna a few hours before […]
2023 Presidency: Southern Govs’ insistence, sign of weakness, says Tafawa Balewa’s son
on Tuesday when he spoke on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ breakfast programme monitored by The PUNCH. Billy’s father, Sir Tafawa Balewa, was Nigeria’s Prime Minister […]
VAT: Northern Governors Reject Collection of VAT by States
Governors from the northern part of the country have said they are against states collecting Value Added Tax (VAT). They also said they are against […]
Of bigmen’s children, Boko Haram and an unholy war; By Hassan Gimba
From the beginning, the quasi-Islamic jihadist movement with the high-sounding name, Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lidda’awati wal jihad, loosely translated to mean “People committed to the […]
Grazing routes: Under Land Use Act, FG only controls FCT, says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said under the Land Use Act, the Federal Government has no control over land outside the Federal Capital […]
COVID-19: FG Asks Northern Governors, Emirs To Suspend Dubar Activities
The PUNCH reports that the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has asked northern governors and emirs to suspend Durbar activities to prevent the spread of […]
The north’s misguided anger towards southern governors, By Lasisi Olagunju
Aye ti ba je! (the world has gone bad). A US dollar exchanged for N504 at the weekend. What this means is that your one […]
Ban open grazing, forget 2023 presidency, Fulani groups tell South •Why we oppose call for Southern president — North
By Isaac Shobayo | Jos, Johnson Babajide | Makurdi and Yekini Jimoh | Lokoja A pan-Fulani group, the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), and […]
The partitioning of Nigeria ahead of 2023, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Avarice and prejudice drove European conquistadors to carve up much of Africa like cake. With the gradual end of the transatlantic slave trade spurred by […]
17 southern governors discuss Buhari’s land recovery order for herders
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) order on the recovery of grazing routes for herders will top the agenda of today’s meeting of 17 […]
Southeast Governors call for probe into Gulak’s death
The South East Governors’ forum has urged security agencies to immediately arrest those responsible for the murder of Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, an APC Chieftain. This […]
Southern leaders and the 1979, 1999 Nigerian constitutions
By Michael Owhoko Interrogating the role played by southern leaders in the making of the 1979 and 1999 Nigerian constitutions that have decapacitated the south […]
FG hopeful JUSUN, PASAN will call off strike soon, says Labour Minister
The Federal Government says it is hopeful the week-long consultations with stakeholders will end the strike by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary […]
Governors take kidnapping, killings concern to Buhari
With insecurity boiling over in the country, North’s governors cried out on Thursday and took their concern to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. […]
Minister calls for legal framework for management of IDPs, inter-agency collaboration
Abuja – The Minister of Special Duties, Dr George Akume, on Tuesday in Abuja called for a legal framework for the management of internally displaced […]
Governors seek collective efforts to end insecurity
As Christians across the world celebrated Easter Sunday on Sunday, governors in Nigeria called for collective efforts among the citizens to end insecurity. Chairman of […]
I don’t have anything to gain from faking my attack – Ortom
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has expressed sadness over those expressing doubts that his convoy was attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen while […]
Nasarawa Communities Fight Bandits When Attacked – Governor Sule
According to Governor Abdullahi Sule, when the communities in Nasarawa are alerted about the arrival of bandits, they rise to the occasion and fight them. […]