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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Friday, March 16th, 2012
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 16, 2012 – The call by Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State for a review of the current system of revenue allocation, which he argued ‘disadvantages the North’, has, expectedly generated angry reactions from the South, especially from South-south politicians. Governor Aliyu, who is also the […]
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North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, South-West
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012 • Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section That former president of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba, is a household name in Nigeria is not contestable. He has not only been around but always speaks out on every national issue no matter how the odds are stacked. […]
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Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South; Emma Ujah, Ben Agande & Gbenga Oke LAGOS— Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State joined elders and youths of the Niger Delta yesterday in dismissing demands by northern Governors for the scrapping of the derivation principle in revenue allocation just as it emerged that the restoration of peace to […]
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Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
A GROUP of northern politicians, academics, professionals and businessmen met yesterday at Asokoro in Abuja to deliberate on the state of the nation where they resolved to support restructuring of the country. Among those who attended the meeting, were the Governors of Niger and Jigawa states, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and Alhaji Sule Lamido; […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Governors from the 19 northern states on Thursday called for a review of the revenue allocation formula “to reflect current realities.” Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, said this in Abuja while inaugurating the Advisory Council of Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. Aliyu described […]
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Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012 By WILLY EYA Tony Uranta • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Mr Tony Uranta is the secretary, National Summit Group (NSG), which recently organized a national conference attended by eminent Nigerians from all the geopolitical zones of the country. He believes that with the mood in the country, […]
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Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Shake Up Entire Security System, Not Just IGP — ACF • Only Govt Can Initiate Dialogue With Boko Haram — Mohammed • Time To consider State Police Option — Shinkafi • To Preserve Unity, Sect Must Be Stopped Decisively — Umar WHILE the cloud is still not clear on where and how the Federal Government […]
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Legislature, North-Central, North-East, North-West, Senate
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Northern senators met on Wednesday night to analyse plans by the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy in January, 2012. Our correspondent learnt that senators under the Northern Senators Forum, headed by Senator Umar Dahiru, discussed the matter extensively and planned the strategy to adopt. Although some senators have spoken for and against the […]
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Governors, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Governor Saidu Dakingari of Kebbi State By Saka Ibrahim Governor Saidu Dakingari of Kebbi State at the weekend, said Northern governors, under the aegies of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) have commenced discussion on the issue of N18,000 minimum wage, which had become a subject of controversy since it was signed into law by President […]
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Governors, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
ABUJA—The 19 Northern Governors are meeting tomorrow for the first time outside Kaduna, the regional headquarters of old Northern Region, due to threat to security in the northern parts of the country. Malam Danladi Ndayebo, Media Assistant to Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, said the venue of the meeting is being kept secret […]
