THE name of this country is the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yet, there are some who opine that, in reality, Nigeria operates a unitary system of government rather than a federal system that the name falsely proclaims. In an attempt to propose a model which, in their thinking, represents “true federalism,” the tendency has been to advocate a negation of the notion of a federation in favour of confederation. Whether the system is unitary, federal or confederal depends essentially on the allocation of powers within or amongst the entities comprised in the nation or state.

WARRI—The  Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, has pleaded with the federal government  to urgently resume work on the Export Processing Zone, EPZ, Escravos in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, to tackle the issue of unemployment and youth restiveness in the region.

Mohammed, your Biafra madness has to stop. You forgot your Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen with AK 47 killing and maiming innocent Nigerians

BENIN—TENSION is brewing between Egbirhe and Okhoromi communities in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State over the ownership of a disputed parcel of land on their common boundary.

ASABA—DELTA State Chairman of Action Democratic Party, ADP, Chief David Ekwetefia, yesterday, said that his party will win a sizeable number of local government chairmanship and councilorship seats in the forthcoming council elections in the state.