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36 states should be scrapped- Promoter of regionalism

The 36 states of the federation should be scrapped and Nigeria be returned to regional system, an activist, Dr Akin Fapohunda, has proposed. In a priv

How governors amass, wield unending powers

Since the advent of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic in 1999, the role and powers of state governors have undergone a significant transformation. In Nigeria’

REVEALED: Identities of soldiers gunned down by IPOB terrorists

Details of the soldiers gruesomely murdered by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have emerged. Our correspondents had earlier

Labour declares indefinite strike over minimum wage

Members of the organised labour, on Friday declared to embark on an indefinite strike over the federal government’s refusal to raise the minimum

No one can question God – Sanusi

Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, Emir of Kano, has said no one can ask God for explanation on any issue. The monarch said this in his sermon at the Kofar Kudu