Nigeria as an heterogeneous state is beautified with cultural diversity, ethnic differences, religiosity and many more factors that indicate how hospitable and habitable the country was originally designed to run. It’s interesting to have people from over 250 ethic groups stay together in an entity labelled Nigeria. The strength in diversity is immeasurable and should…
As the process of amending the 1999 Constitution is ongoing, the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has called for a unicameral legislature for the country. Specifically, the governor said the upper chamber of the National Assembly should be scrapped while the Assembly should be on part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance. Akeredolu stated…
They were said to have arrived in their numbers on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically into the air. The governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has travelled out of the country. The development comes less than 24 hours after bandits abducted some schoolchildren from Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Rafi Local Government Area of the…
The former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore was shot today in Abuja during a peaceful protest to demand security for the people of Nigeria. Report has it that he’s been rushed to hospital and the doctors are doing their best to save his life. Details later… Copyright: GOVERNMEND
Seyi Oyetunbi: Femi Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary for the African Action Congress, during his virtual interview on Governmend, during the state of the nation series, described the call for secession as a thought inspired by laziness. He said he likes the fact that many Nigerians are living with the reality that nothing is working,…
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has said that division of Nigeria can be achieved without going to war or killing one another. The activist and leader of Movement of The People (MOP) noted instead of choosing destruction to achieve Yoruba Nation or Biafra, the people should negotiate to achieve a common goal. He said this during…
The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of…
By Abubakar Auwal Mon May 24 2021 Dr. Tukur Muhammad Mukhtar is of the Department of History, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. In this interview, the don, who specializes in Social History with specific reference to legal history traced the root causes of insecurity in Nigeria with particular reference to armed banditry. Excerpts: What is your…
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