By Eric Teniola IF the bar on creation of new states, as contained in our 1979 and 1999 Presidential Constitutions had been lowered, Anioma could have become a state by now. And not part of Delta State. Likewise Ijebu, Ijesha, Okun which comprises Mopa, Ogidi, Ayetoro Gbede, Okedayo, Odo Ere, Ife, Egbe, Iyara, Iyamoye, Odoape, […]

By Eric Teniola A FEW days later the NPP broke up. The breakup was not caused by political ideology but by presidential ambition. The Zikists in the NPP, especially Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya, Chief Olu Akifosile, Chief Raphael Ben Keshi Okafor alias Nwanmadu and others wanted Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe to be the presidential candidate of the […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues with the recommendations made to the military governor of the  North Eastern State created by General Yakubu Gowon in 1967 over the choice of a state capital.  ON the question of finance alone he was made to understand that it would take many years before the North-Eastern […]

By Eric Teniola After concluding the enumeration of prominent sons and daughters who flew the Kanuri flag over the years, the piece, today, continues  the narrative by tracing the places  Kanuris are found and their history and special characteristics as a people  THE Kanuris are mostly found in Chad, Cameroun, Niger Republic and in Yobe and […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues the narrative of some outstanding politicians and leaders of Kanuri origin who made their  marks in the history-making processes of Nigeria over the years.  Alhaji Shettima Ali Monguno was member of parliarment in 1959; education secretary and councilor for education, works and social welfare Borno Local Government, […]