Northern Nigeria
Insecurity in Northwest region compounded by banditry, illegal mining – Lagbaja
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the insecurity plaguing the Northwest region of the country is exacerbated by the nefarious...
Northern Nigeria: Out-of-school children may rise amid bandits’ attacks on schools—Persecondnews exclusive
On April 14, 2014, the Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped about 276 schoolgirls from a secondary school at Chibok in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria,...
Hunger is Real and Present by Dakuku Peterside
HUNGER is widespread and chronic in Nigeria. Its prevalence is one phenomenon that statistics cannot fully capture. Not even the global hunger index...
Northern group calls for ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika’s prosecution over N143bn “Nigeria Air” scandal
The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has called for the prosecution of the immediate past Aviation Minister, Sen. Hadi Sirika, over a N142.3 billion...
Arewa loses BoT Chairman, Amb. Shehu Malami
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has passed on at the age of 85. A statement by ACF...
Insecurity: Zamfara Gov. assures farmers of safety, urges a return to cultivate their farmlands
With a promise of improved security situation in the North, Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle, says farmers could return to their farms this raining...
Just in: Northern Governors say Yes to SARS
The North-South dicotomy in Nigeria played out on Thursday as Northern states have rejected the total disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
Insurgency, banditry in Northern Nigeria: Embrace political solution, dialogue, UN chief tells FG
Worried by the decade-long insurgency and banditry in the Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, the United Nations has urged the Federal...
Financial inclusion seen improving significantly in northern Nigeria
By Ruth Olurounbi, in Washington DC Nigeria’s Development Financing helped significantly improve financial inclusion in the northern and south south regions of...
