Tag: Northern Nigeria
Northern education backwardness self imposed – Adamu
Adamu who spoke at the public presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for Nigerian universities…
Tinubu and the North: Always as friends
The story of Asiwaju Tinubu’s association with the North is a long one. I will attempt a quick recast. Tinubu’s…
Baba-Ahmed: I’ve cleared all ‘roadblocks’ for Peter Obi in Northern Nigeria
Analysts have said while Obi is popular among the youths in the Southern part of the country, he is relatively…
Igbo needs northern Nigeria to maintain financial strength – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has stressed that the people of the South-east need to stay in the North and…
If the North secedes from Nigeria, the rest of the country will suffer
No single person from the North is afraid of break up of Nigeria. None whatsoever. And I am not sure…
Why North is backward in education – Report
A research commissioned by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has revealed why the North is backward in education. The research…
El-Rufai: Northern Nigeria backward, uneducated, unhealthy
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, was unsparing in his assessment of Northern Nigeria on Saturday as he described the…
100 women die daily in Northern Nigeria during childbirth – UNFPA
Ms Ratidzai Ndhlovu, Nigeria Country Director of United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA), says no fewer than 100 women die…
Buhari launches 260km Super Highway, pledges speedy completion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lauched the 260-kilometre Calabar-Kastina-Ala Super Highway road project at Obung, Cross River. The President expressed…
Child Marriage And The Day Of The African Child
By Bilikis Bakare While some people tag it adherence to age long religious tradition popular in a number of regions…
Northern Nigeria economy finished: Governor Yuguda
The economy of Nigeria’s northern part has been shattered by the activities of Boko Haram, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi…
EU to implement peace programme in Northern Nigeria
The United Nations Women Representatives to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mrs Grace Ongile, said European Union would implement a programme to…
Northern Nigeria ready for national confab, says Aliyu
The Governor of the central Nigerian state of Niger, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday said the North is ready for…
Gunmen sack Kaduna village, killing 11
No fewer than 11 people were on Saturday killed in a renewed attack in Zangang village in Attakar Chiefdom, Kaura…
Makarfi counsels Arewa Christian Forum
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has advised Nigerians to elect candidates based on their ability, rather than…