Northern Nigeria
El-Rufai accuses FG of funding bandits in North
El-Rufai accuses the federal government of empowering bandits with food and money, calling the policy counterproductive and a threat to national security. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has delivered a scathing critique of the Federal Government’s approach to tackling insecurity in northern Nigeria, accusing it of inadvertently—or even deliberately—empowering armed bandits. According to El-Rufai, […]
US Funding Cuts Bite Aid Groups in Northern Nigeria
The humanitarian crisis in northern Nigeria has worsened due to massive funding cuts by the United States, affecting aid organizations that provide critical assistance to millions of people in need. The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations food aid agency, has been forced to shut down more than half of its nutrition clinics across […]
Bwala Rules Out Jonathan Defeating Tinubu in 2027
If former President Jonathan decides to run, the current political climate makes it clear that no politician today has the capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, has dismissed claims that any political figure, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, could defeat Tinubu in the 2027 […]
Northern Ex-Lawmakers Split Over Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Bid
We refuse to endorse a failing system that continues to deepen the wounds of the North and the nation as a whole. A fresh political rift has emerged among former federal lawmakers from Northern Nigeria over the 2027 re-election ambitions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as opposing voices within the same region reject the move […]
North Gains from Tinubu’s Economic Reforms – Bagudu
The Minister of National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has assured Northern stakeholders that the region remains fully integrated into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during a technical session at the Government-Citizens Engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation at Arewa House in Kaduna, Bagudu stated that the Northern region has no reason […]
Wait Until 2031 for Presidency – Akume to Northern Politicians
Akume Urges Northern Politicians to Hold Off 2027 Presidential Ambitions, Commends Tinubu’s Achievements The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has appealed to politicians from Nigeria’s northern region to postpone any presidential ambitions until after 2031, emphasizing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a second term due to his notable […]
Uba Sani Urges Northern Leaders Not to Blame Tinubu for Insecurity
Governor Uba Sani Urges Northern Leaders to Address Root Causes of Insecurity, Cautions Against Blaming Tinubu Administration Uba Sani on Northern insecurity– Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has urged political and traditional leaders in Northern Nigeria to resist the temptation of placing sole blame on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for the region’s persistent […]
Northern Leaders Meet to Review Tinubu’s Two-Year Performance
Key political, traditional, and business figures from Northern Nigeria gathered on Tuesday in Kaduna for a strategic meeting aimed at reviewing the progress of President Bola Tinubu’s administration two years into office. The event is being hosted at the historically significant Arewa House, once the home of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu […]
Over 600 Malnourished Children Die in Northern Nigeria – MSF
Northern Nigeria is currently grappling with a devastating malnutrition crisis, with more than 600 children reportedly dying within the first half of 2025 due to the lack of timely medical care and dwindling international support, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, MSF). In a statement released on Friday, the medical humanitarian organisation described […]
Northern Neglect: Tinubu Fair to All Regions – Umahi Replies Kwankwaso
STATEMENT OF SEN. KWANKWASO THAT THE NORTH IS MARGINALIZED ON ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT UNDER PRESIDENT TINUBU’S ADMINISTRATION, ABSOLUTELY FALSE, MISLEADING AND SELF-SERVING. My attention as Honourable Minister of Works has been drawn to the unfortunate statement by His Excellency, Sen. Kwankwaso that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is developing more roads in the South than […]