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A speech made to the press at the Racecourse, Lagos on 3rd September, 1959. IN a few days’ time I will be embarking upon intensive...

Speech given in the Western House of Assembly, Ibadan, on 16 July, 1952. CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK As for the second criticism there is no intention

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK Speech given in the Western House of Assembly, Ibadan, on 16 July, 1952. You may have there in Urhobo Divisional Council and a

Speech given in the Western House of Assembly, Ibadan, on 16 July, 1952. The cardinal principle,’ says he, ‘upon which the Administration of Northern

The 1960 Tiv revolt and peasant struggles against increased taxation, by Izielen Agbon

He recalled that the President-elect was able to achieve a very good economic balance in. Lagos State as its two-term Governor. | Pulse Nigeria

Among so many bills recently passed or still working on by the nation’s Senate in the ongoing constitution amendment, this piece is particularly struck by the passage of the Local Government financial, administrative autonomy bill which among other provisions seeks that each local government council to creates and maintain its own special account to be called Local Government Allocation Account into which all the allocations will be paid. Opinion.

A return to the 12-state structure of 1967 is the best option open to Nigeria at this time. Introduction Since

The nation’s insecurity is worsening, the challenges are humongous, and the solutions have been elusive so far. The recent escalation of clashes between security agencies and local insurgents in the South East, have heightened the calls for Government to urgently rethink its strategies for combatting the security challenges in Eastern Nigeria and other hotspots like Benue State, where there are killings almost on a daily basis. The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, was not left out, as t...

How To Restructure Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim 6 min read The process of restructuring is simple: We should look at our Constitution, agree on what we do not like in it and replace these with what we like. The reality in Nigeria has been that at the emotive level, everything that is wrong or disliked has been reduced to the refusal of the state to restructure. Restructuring can therefore only lead to happiness. On June 30, 2017, my column was entitled, “No Need to Fight: Restru...