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By Luminous Jannamike The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Wednesday, said it will require more than the appointment of new Service Chiefs to fix Nigeria’s security challenges. The Forum argued that the change of the Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari was not an end in itself, but a means to
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The Coalition of Northern East Elders for Peace and Development (CNEEPD) has accused the Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) of insensitivity to the plight of thousands of people in the region suffering the misfortune of worsening insecurity in the country.
Read More By Dirisu Yakubu Foremost rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Monday, called on Northern elders and leaders to do their part in the fight against Boko Haram rather than their fixation on the nation’s security architecture, particularly the service chiefs. This is even as the rights group faulted what it
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Northern Youth Parliament has conferred an award on the Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Health Management Services, Chief Lekan Ewenla. The Speaker of the Northern Youth Parliament, Aminu Maiturare, said the award, ‘The Epitome of Hope of Northern Youth,” was conferred on Ewenla because of his love for the masses, the education of young ones and the unity of the country.
Read More There was wild jubilation in Omu-Aran community of Kwara on Wednesday as its indigene, Adeoye Owolewa, was declared winner of the U.S. Congress election for Columbia District.
Read More Traditional rulers in the north led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, are currently meeting with governors of the the 19 northern states and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and prominent Nigerians in Kaduna.
Read More *Commend Ohaneze Ndigbo for disowning inciting statements from Nnamdi Kanu *Appeal to Igbo to support Buhari’s administration *Vow to speak for Igbo race as they admit South East unfairly treated in national affairs By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-NORTHERN elders have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for adopting civil approach in tackling the youth uprising that resulted in
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…Say no Return in coming up with ideas at pulling Nigeria from the brink of precipice of no return By Henry Umoru LEADERS of thought, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum have taken a swipe at the presidency, describing
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Dr Mohammed Zayyanu-Abdullahi, Emir of Yauri on Wednesday advocated for a bridge construction across river Niger from Zamare town in Kebbi State to Rofia village in Niger State to boost business activities between Northern and Southern Nigeria. Zayyanu-Abdullahi made the disclosure while interacting with Journalists in his palace in Yauri, Kebbi State. He observed that
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The Emir of Kano, Sanusis Lamido Sanusi, few days ago threw a bombshell when he said the northern part of the country, as a region was on the path of destruction if it does not change. He spoke in Kaduna at a programme to commemorate the 60th birthday celebration of Governor Nasir el-Rufai. He said 87 percent of poverty in Nigeria is in the north with millions of northern out-of-school children while nine states in the north are contributing almost 50 percent of the entire malnutrition burden in the country.
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