The core reason for the substantive demands about restructuring Nigeria is linked, paradoxically, to widespread concerns about how far the military went in completely restructuring the Nigerian State. They dismantled the tripartite regional structure, which had become quadripartite with the creation of the Mid West Region in 1963. In 1967, just before the advent of the civil war, the Gowon Military Administration made a bold and popular move by creating 12 states from the four existing regions. The move was popular because it addressed the correction of the structural imbalances and ethno-regional inequities of the inherited federal structure. The good…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has urged his colleagues and Members of Parliament to pressure their home governments to increase budgetary allocation to agriculture. This is even as he insisted that poor funding of agriculture, particularly amid the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, will lead to severe food shortages and hunger in the ECOWAS region. Addressing newsmen in Guinea Bissau at the ongoing delocalised meeting to discuss agriculture, food security and COVID-19, the speaker said that the region was already witnessing shortfall in supply of food. According to a statement issued by Parliament on Thursday, the delocalized meeting was…
Senator Aliyu Wamakko has described Late Balarabe Musa as a dogged rare democrat, patriot and nationalist. This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Bashir Mani made available to AsheNews on Wednesday. “The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has described the late second Republic Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, as a dogged and a rare Democrat. “The former Governor of Sokoto State also said that, the late former Governor was a core Patriot and Nationalist, who has left a wide vacuum too…
By Abubakar Shekara Africa has the lowest number of deaths from COVID-19, but the ravaging impacts of the disease on the socioeconomic lives of the people on the continent, are unprecedented. “The shock and impact of COVID-19 have over-stretched Africa’s health care systems and plunged the continent into socioeconomic and political emergencies.” This was part of the submission by Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Monday, in his keynote address aat the 2020 Conference of the African Bar Association in Niamey, Niger Republic. Analysing the socioeconomic state of Africa before and during COVID-19, as well as projecting the situation…
The Coalition of Northern Youths, CNG, has written to the United Nations, UN, expressing concern over bias by the international community against Northern Nigeria, especially as it affects security. The letter dated October 9, 2020 and addressed to the Secretary General of the global body, was signed by the Board of Trustee Chairman, Nastura Ashir Shariff, a copy of which was made available to AsheNews on Tuesday. “The CNG finds it regrettable that while Nigeria remains committed to peace and global order, our friends in the international community appear convinced with the one sided narration of the Southern Nigerian press to…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has observed that the rule of law and premium to free trade could make African continent have better future and turn the scourge of the pandemic to a success story. Tambuwal stated this in a keynote address delivered at the 2020 Virtual Conference organised by the African Bar Association (AfBA) in Niamey, Niger Republic on Monday. The governor, who was described by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata as the “best person to take Africa to the future,” harped on the sub-theme of the conference: “How Lawyers Can Lead”, saying:…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has assured OCP Africa Fertilisers Nigeria Ltd. of 100 per cent returns on the 13 million dollars fertiliser blending plant being set up in the state. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when he visited the construction site of the company. The plant which is expected to begin operations in 2021 has capacity to produce 200,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser annually. “The contract will enable the company recoup its investment in the project designated as an agricultural centre of excellence within the first year of its operation. “This gesture is part of the…
A research and credit rating agency, Agusto & Co, on Monday disclosed that Guaranty Trust Bank ranked highest in user experience in the third edition of consumer banking satisfaction index. Mrs Mariam Dabiri, Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Ratings, Agusto & Co, in a statement in Lagos said that the results from the index provided insights to improved customer experience. Consumer Banking Satisfaction Index dissects the level of customer satisfaction towards digital banking channels in Nigeria According to the statement, the objective of the Index was to create an independent appraisal of the ease of using digital banking platforms by the…
By Bukola Adewumi Farmers in Tudun Wada local government of Kano state, have expressed joy at the release of the new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea, saying it makes farming less expensive compared with the local varieties. Some of the farmers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the sideline of the Brown Field Day for the demonstration plot of the improved cowpea variety (SAMPEA-20-T) with resistance Pob Borer Insect Maruca Varata on Sunday. Malam Khalid Salihu, one of the farmers, said he was happy with the outcome of the new improved variety, pointing out that it is…
The first lady of Kebbi State, North-western Nigeria and the founder of Mallpai Foundation, established to drive illiteracy out of communities As a child, Hajia Aisha Bagudu would listen eagerly to her father discussing his philanthropic projects and ideas with his peers. She would hear him brainstorming about digging wells in villages where people suffered water shortages, with photos of drought-hit areas strewn across the table in front of him, or conferring over which scholarships to invest in to gain the most impact. These childhood experiences shaped her adult perceptions of the importance of giving and of developing a solutions-led…