The Nigerian Presidency has refuted claims that the proposed tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly will impoverish northern Nigeria, suggesting that the reforms will only benefit Lagos and Rivers states.
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Since the repentance of ex-Boko Haram Terrorists in the Northern parts of Nigeria, there have been increased sexual activities that have led to childbearing beyond any imagination.
On Tuesday, Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, blamed the Igbo elites, politicians, traditional rulers and business persons of supporting the actions allegedly perpetrated by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN.
Insecurity issues once again has made the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to express how dissatisfied they are with the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari and has asked that he honorably resigns.
As 2023 Elections draw nearer by the day, there are already indications that parts of Northern Nigeria may not be joining the rest of the nation to partake in the electioneering process.
Among other prominent societal figures, top media analysts are asking some soul searching questions regarding the fate of pupils and the state of education in the Northern parts of Nigeria.
The Arewa Consultative Forum has revealed the reasons for banditry, kidnapping and the high level of insecurity in the Northern…
While featuring on a political programme on Channels Television, Malami compared the ban on open grazing in the southern region to Northern governors banning the sales of spare parts in their different states.
In the wake of the declaration recently made by Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, a Northern…
The aggrieved Northern traders have revealed the reason for the food blockade to the south-west. The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff…
A former Presidential Candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has highlighted the need for new security…
Traditional rulers from the Northern part of Nigeria have demanded an immediate end to killings, banditry and insurgency in the…
Banky W, who married actress, Adesua Etomi, via a tweet has rubbished the fact that some Nigerian men marry children in this time and age
He worked as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan in 1965-66, before being appointed as Professor of Mathematics at Ahmadu Bello University at the age of 28, in 1967.
In my understanding of the challenges facing young people in the northern part of Nigeria, there is what i call a treacherous triangle. This triangle consist of Illiteracy, poverty and unemployment. These three ugly terms are interrelated.
“Majority of cases have one thing in common. Children are lured by their abductors outside their homes. These abductors could be family members, acquaintances or complete strangers. Therefore, Emir Sanusi’s assertion that parents of abducted children are also partly responsible is founded on two wrong assumptions.
Sa’adu Zungur had only a nursing certificate. However, he was so well versed in western education that when sent to Lagos for further education he found the curriculum too elementary. He ended up being a teacher there. He was no match for PhD holders.
“Born in Bebeji, Kano Emirate in 1877, his father, Abdullahi died when he was eight. His mother, Amarya, then left for Accra, and left her children in the care of a slave named Tata. Tata sent young Alhassan to an Almajiri school in Bebeji, where he worked, and learned from a Tijaniyya mallam.
A turban is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. The cloth for a turban is majorly made of…
Kunu is a drink that is native to Northern Nigeria. It is also called Kunu Zaki or Kununzaki. This drink…
One of Nigeria’s top Northern foods is Masa. It is a shaped rice cake and it is common in the…
