Politics

By Obadiah Mailafia Last week a bill was presented to the House of Representatives, entitled “Geo-political Zones of the Federation Bill 2020”. It was sponsored by Kpam Sokpo (PDP, Benue). It aims essentially to enshrine the Six Geopolitical Zones in our Constitution, with “North Central” being renamed “Middle...

Our brothers from the North are cheating us, Pa Adebanjo laments ON APRIL 25, 202011:56 AMIN NEWS Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has renewed his call for a return to true federalism to correct the imbalance and injustice in the present political arrangement. Adebanjo said in a special interview on the...

ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2016,1:56 AM By Clifford Ndujihe, Deputy Political Editor As some Nigerians, especially from the South and Christian leaders pick holes in the recent United States of America Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry’s visit to Nigeria, which they describe as discriminatory, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, 88, First...

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA— Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has, in apparent response to President Muhammadu Buhari, said that the country’s unity was negotiable. In an interview with Vanguard in Abuja weekend, the former governor said the only way out of the various challenges bedeviling...

Thisday June 13, 2016 Insist on restructuring of Nigeria By Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu Notable Nigerians, including Second Republic Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Yoruba leader, Ayo Adebanjo, former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana and former Governors of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife and Peter Obi,...

Sylvester Idowu in Warri THISDAY NEWSPAPERS Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that implementation of the resolutions contained in 2014 National Conference report could prevent ethnic and religious tensions in the country such as the recent Southern Kaduna ethno-religious crisis that resulted in the...

Nwokezi John Ikoro,  November 10, 2010 at 6:16 am In 2005 100 soldiers were deployed in Akabuka community following sustained protest by the community over certain grievances with Total E & P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) when it was Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited. Akabuka with more that 14 oil wells reacted...