Tag: Arewa
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Ahmed Gulak: Northern Youths give Uzodinma 2-week ultimatum
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has given Governor Hope Uzodinma a two-week ultimatum to fish out the killers of Adamawa politician, Ahmed Gulak. Gulak was killed Sunday morning as he headed to the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri. According to the police his Toyota Camry taxi was ambushed by six assassins, riding in…
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BREAKING: Tinubu rescued from falling in Kaduna after misstep [VIDEO]
A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu was rescued from an imminent fall after an apparent misstep during a function at Arewa House in Kaduna State on Saturday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief Tinubu, who is a former Governor of Lagos State was invited to chair the 11th edition of…
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OPC condemns Arewa Youth Assembly over Yoruba vacation call
The Oodua Peoples Congress, New Era, has condemned the ultimatum issued by the Arewa Youth Assembly for the Yoruba living in the North to vacate the zone. The OPC National Public Relations Officer, Adesina Akinpelu, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday. It described the statement…
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Arewa youths reply Igboho, give Yorubas 72Hrs ultimatum to leave north
The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has given Mr. Sunday Igboho 72 hours to move his Yoruba people from the north or be forced to take necessary actions by personally taking the responsibility of getting them back home. The group explained, “We are hereby giving him the ultimatum of 72 hours to move his people out…
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Decide what you want, Biafra or 2023 Presidency, ACF tells Igbos
Nigeria’s Igbo ethnic group in the five states constituting the South East zone, has been asked to make a choice between having Biafra Republic or Nigerian presidency in 2023. In a trending commentary, Anthony Sani, secretary-general of the influential Northern Nigeria Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) asked the Igbo to make the choice, saying the rest…
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RUGA: Igbos won’t succumb to Arewa’s 30-day ultimatum – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday said South eastern states would not succumb to the demand for land for implementation of Ruga settlement programme. The group said it was ready for face the youth wing of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) after the expiration of its 30- day ultimatum. In a statement by the…
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Buhari vs Atiku: North undecided yet, Arewa youths insist
As permutations continue on the coming major contest for the presidency between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President, youths in the North say they have yet to take a definite stand on who to support. Malam Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, leader of the Northern Emancipation Network, said this in a statement…
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Buhari cannot rig 2019 election – Arewa Youths
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not have enough manpower in the police to rig the 2019 general election. The president of the forum, Yerima Shettima said the rigging formula of the current administration as allegedly applied in Ekiti and Osun States, will not work in 2019. He accused…
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$16bn power project: Arewa backs calls for Obasanjo’s probe
The mouthpiece of Northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has backed the call on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to probe former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the alleged $16 billion power project scandal. The ACF said that doing so would send a signal to other public office holders on the need for prudent management of the…
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Arewa youths undecided about 2019 presidency
The National President of the Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) Alhaji Gambo Gujungu says President Muhammadu Buhari will be judged based on fulfilment of his promises if he decides to contest in 2019. He said the North will not just vote for him but will do so only when it has certified that he did well…