Tag: northern nigeria
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MEET first female novelist from Northern Nigeria, Zainab Alkali
Zainab Alkali was born in Tura-Wazila in Borno State in 1950. She graduated from Bayero University Kano with a BA in 1973. She obtained a doctorate in African Studies at the same university and became the principal of Shekara Girls’ Boarding School. She went on to be a lecturer in English at two universities in…
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EXPLANATION! Proposed tax reforms won’t affect northern Nigeria -Presidency
The presidency has explained that the proposed tax reforms will not affect any part of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by President Tinubu’s Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday. Recall that Governors of 19 Northern States of Nigeria, under the platform of the Northern Governors’ Forum, at their meeting on Monday, October 28,…
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We owe our people deep apologies for failure to protect the region- ACF Leader
The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, has apologised to the people of Northern Nigeria for the collective failure of leaders to protect the region from falling into one of the worst crises in its history.
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Buhari to flag-off third oil field in Northern Nigeria
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will flag-off the third oil field in Northern part of the country on Tuesday. The third oil field flag -off was contained in a public announcement on Monday by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
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Flood: Prices of food items soar high in the northern part of Nigeria
Food items prices have continued to soar high beyond the expectations of the people in the north due to excessive flooding in the last quarter of year 2022. The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali had earlier predicted that hunger may surface in the north due to flooding.
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Babahir Lawal says Muslim-Muslim ticket dividing north further
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has accused the APC of plans to cause further division in Northern Nigeria through its Muslim-Muslim ticket. He said he and about 40 Christian leaders in the north are working to see that the ticket failed. Lawal spoke during an interview on Arise…
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President Buhari, El – Rufa’i may soon be kidnapped by bandits – by Simeon Oyiguh
I am not usually given to making public comment/s particularly as it relate(s) to insecurity in Nigeria. In the professional group where I belong, I have left the leadership in no doubt that I am very concerned about the deteriorating insecurity in the nation. I took the responsibility to be Chairman Security of Doctors Committee,…
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Bishop Kukah explodes again: Northern Nigeria under grip of evil, gradually turning into ‘Arewanistan’
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto
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Insecurity: Zamfara governor wants state of emergency imposed on Northern Nigeria
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has called for a state of emergency in the northern part of the country over the security challenges in the region. He made the call on Wednesday at a meeting with the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 10, Ali Janga, at the Government House in Gusau, the…