Northern – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Northern – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 2023 Elections: Eze commends Ex-President Jonathan for rejecting the Bite of the Northern Presidency Sour Bait https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-eze-commends-ex-president-jonathan-for-rejecting-the-bite-of-the-northern-presidency-sour-bait/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-eze-commends-ex-president-jonathan-for-rejecting-the-bite-of-the-northern-presidency-sour-bait/#respond Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308186 Eze states that the move is a trick to deny the South her two terms after the two terms of the North through President Muhammadu Buhari, describes the plot as an unacceptable insult on both Jonathan and the entire southern political class. Having carefully perused through the series of articles on the deadly scheming of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-eze-commends-ex-president-jonathan-for-rejecting-the-bite-of-the-northern-presidency-sour-bait/feed/ 0 Northern Leaders Must Wake Up – Aliko Dangote https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-leaders-must-wake-up-aliko-dangote/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:13:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230566 Nigerian Billionaire, Aliko Dangote recently tasked Northern leaders to snap out of their sleep and offer quality leadership that will improve the North from extreme poverty to what it should be. He shared that the investment it would take to provide employment will only be made available by private investors but he urged the government [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Meets With Six Northern Governors in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-meets-with-six-northern-governors-in-abuja/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:36:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228804 President Muhammadu Buhari is presently meeting behind closed doors with six governors from the north and the Ekiti State Governor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The re-elected President went back to Abuja around 1pm today after staying in his hometown, Daura for five days where he went to exercise his franchise for the governorship and [...]

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]]> The Nation’s Security And Law Are Now Stretched – Northern Elders https://www.theinfostride.com/the-nations-security-and-law-are-now-stretched-northern-elders/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:48:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203564 Northern elders have rejected President Muhammadu Buhari as their candidate for the 2019 general elections. They said Buhari’s leadership has failed the region and, therefore, must be replaced by competent persons. The northern leader also said the current administration lacks strong will to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, rural banditry and herdsmen/farmers clashes that have [...]

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]]> Ike Ekweremadu Pledges Support For A Northern President https://www.theinfostride.com/ike-ekweremadu-pledges-support-for-a-northern-president/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:35:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=184184 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast led by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said it will only support a candidate of northern roots for the presidency in the 2019 general elections. The Zonal Chairman of the party, Austin Umahi made this known recently. David Umahi also said that the zone was in [...]

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]]> Timi Frank Appeals To Northern Leaders On Youths’ Actions https://www.theinfostride.com/timi-frank-appeals-to-northern-leaders-on-youths-actions/ Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:48:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167445 A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank, has appealed to Northern region leaders, Governors, Emirs and political leaders to advise youths of the region against making inflammatory statements. Frank in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to a call by Northern youths to Igbos to leave the region, said [...]

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]]> Adamu Mu’azu Sold Me Out – Goodluck Jonathan https://www.theinfostride.com/adamu-muazu-sold-me-out-goodluck-jonathan/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=163315 More excerpts have been scooped from the yet-to-be-launched book which chronicles the rise of Muhammadu Buhari and the fall of Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. In the book titled “Against The Run of Play,” written by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, Jonathan revealed how he was betrayed by his [...]

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]]> Sanusi Tasks Northern Leaders On Girl-Child Education‎ https://www.theinfostride.com/sanusi-tasks-northern-leaders-on-girl-child-education%e2%80%8e/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:18:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162275 The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Northern leaders to promote girl-child education in the region. Sanusi made the call during the inauguration of Aminu Dabo College of Health Sciences laboratory complex in Kano on Monday.‎ ‎‎He urged the leaders to give priority to female education as they did with their male [...]

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]]> Northern Elites Want To Silence Me – Sanusi https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-elites-want-to-silence-me-sanusi/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162232 The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has alleged that some prominent Northerners are trying to silence him. Sanusi said this at the Inaugural Annual Chibok Girls Lecture which was held in Abuja. The lecture was held in commemoration of the third anniversary of the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from Chibok Government Girls Secondary [...]

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]]> Northern Leaders Still Stuck In 13th Century – Sanusi https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-leaders-still-stuck-in-13th-century-sanusi/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:51:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161767 The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has again blamed the Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, for the spread of meningitis. Writing on his official Instagram page on Tuesday, April 11, Sanusi said that the leaders in northern Nigeria are using their knowledge to impoverish the people of the region. He pointed that when many [...]

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]]> Northern Politicians Are Playing Politics With PMB’s Health – AYF https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-politicians-are-playing-politics-with-pmbs-health-ayf/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:12:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=157533 Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has accused some northern politicians of politicising President Muhammadu Buhari’s health for personal gains. Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu, the national president made the observation in a press statement issued on Thursday, February 23, 2017. The statement reads: “An in-depth look at the prevailing circumstances, we deem it necessary to affirm that all [...]

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]]> APC’s Northern Youths Reject Timi Frank’s Suspension https://www.theinfostride.com/apcs-northern-youths-reject-timi-franks-suspension/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:31:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148101 Youths from 19 Northern states have called on the leadership of the All progressives Congress (APC) to reverse the suspension of the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank. Frank was suspended following the recommendations of the APC disciplinary committee. The Northern youths, under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Youths (CNY), also issued a [...]

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]]> PMB Only Working For Northern Interests – Femi Fani-Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-only-working-for-northern-interests-femi-fani-kayode/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 22:51:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139790 Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said if the ongoing search for oil in the north becomes successful, President Muhammadu Buhari would be the first to call for the restructuring of Nigeria. In a series of tweets on Thursday, August 11, Fani-Kayode said if the search, however, fails, the President and the north will [...]

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]]> Northern Actors Hold ‘Peace Walk’ For Ibinabo Fiberesima https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-actors-hold-peace-walk-for-ibinabo-fiberesima/ Sat, 19 Mar 2016 10:37:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123458 On Thursday, March 17, 2016 a group of actors in the Northern section of Nollywood, otherwise referred to as ‘Kannywood’, held a #PardonIbinaboFiberesima walk in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The purpose of the walk was to raise awareness and beg for mercy on behalf of the embattled actress and AGN president, Ibinabo Fiberesima who has [...]

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]]> Loan Is To Rebuild North – Northern Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/loan-is-to-rebuild-north-northern-governors/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:46:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120762 The 19 Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has said that the proposed loan from the Islamic Development Bank, (IDB) in Jedda which is being opposed by Senator Shehu Sani is for the rebuilding of Nigeria Northern region. A Statement issued by Malam Isa Gusau, spokesman to Governor of Borno State and Chairman of the 19 [...]

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]]> Sultan Challenges Northern Governors To Produce Billions Of Naira Collected For IDPs Welfare https://www.theinfostride.com/sultan-challenges-northern-governors-to-produce-billions-of-naira-collected-for-idps-welfare/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:54:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108531 The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday challenged Northern states’ governors to bring out the several billions of Naira collected for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the region. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd General Assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Kaduna, the monarch said, “People are suffering, billions of [...]

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]]> Malian on War Crimes Trial for ruining Historic Sites https://www.theinfostride.com/malian-on-war-crimes-trial-for-ruining-historic-sites/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:37:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101538 A man accused of destroying historic sites in northern Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In the first case of its kind, Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is accused of war crimes over the destruction of tombs and a mosque in the ancient city of Timbuktu. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/201509/1533/665003303001_4522036586001_4521899971001.mp4 Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports. [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Senator Okunrounmu Blasts Northern Re-awakening Forum For Seeking Fresh National Conference https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-okunrounmu-blasts-northern-re-awakening-forum-for-seeking-fresh-national-conference/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-okunrounmu-blasts-northern-re-awakening-forum-for-seeking-fresh-national-conference/ Afenifere chieftain, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, has lampooned northern leaders calling for a fresh national conference, saying that it was unfortunate that they could denigrate the 2014 confab organized by the outgone Goodluck Jonathan administration. Some prominent northern leaders under the aegis of Northern Reawakening Forum, led by a former member of the House of Representatives, [...]

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]]> Abderrahmane Sissako: ‘The Islam of Timbuktu was taken hostage’ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-sissako-the-islam-of-timbuktu-was-taken-hostage/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:05:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/a-sissako-the-islam-of-timbuktu-was-taken-hostage/ In January 2013, a large part of northern Mali was under the control of Ansar Dine and the rule of Sharia law. The al-Qaeda-linked group imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law on the local population. Adulterers were being stoned, thieves mutilated, women forced to wear veils in public, and World Heritage sites were destroyed. [...]

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]]> Arewa Youth Parliament Tackles Governor Oshiomhole Over Emergency Criticism Of Jonathan | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/arewa-youth-parliament-tackles-oshiomhole-over-emergency-criticism-of-jonathan-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:30:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/arewa-youth-parliament-tackles-oshiomhole-over-emergency-criticism-of-jonathan-news/ A northern youth group, the Arewa Youth Parliament, has urged Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state to put a stop to what the group termed his unguarded utterances and media attack on the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Insisting that the attacks are unacceptable, the AYP noted that the current mood of the nation [...]

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]]> Seven Northern Governors Again Meet On Dreaded Forests | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/7-northern-govs-again-meet-on-dreaded-forests-nigeria/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 10:57:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/7-northern-govs-again-meet-on-dreaded-forests-nigeria/ Governors of North Western States and Niger met again in Kaduna on Saturday to review the security approach towards ending cattle rustling and other security challenges in Kamuku and Kuyanbana Forests. Yesterday’s meeting came on the heels of a previous one in June by Governors Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna), Abubakar Bello Sani (Niger), Aminu Masari (Katsina), [...]

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]]> Injustice, Lack Of Leadership To Blame For Rising Crimes – Maitama Sule | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/injustice-lack-of-leadership-to-blame-for-rising-crimes-maitama-sule-politics/ Sun, 09 Aug 2015 11:57:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/injustice-lack-of-leadership-to-blame-for-rising-crimes-maitama-sule-politics/ Nigeria’s former permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Alhaji Maitama Sule, has blamed the rising level of crimes in the country on injustice and lack of qualitative leadership.Sule, who spoke in Abuja yesterday as a guest during the 70th birthday celebration of former Transport Minister, Chief [...]

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]]> Northern Ireland republicans rally against Gerry Adams arrest https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-ireland-republicans-rally-against-gerry-adams-arrest/ Sat, 03 May 2014 21:22:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40194 Hundreds of supporters of detained republican leader Gerry Adams rallied in Belfast on Saturday after Northern Ireland police obtained an extension to quiz him over a notorious IRA murder. With tensions rising, his Sinn Fein party warned it could review…

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]]> Goat Cops Arrest Animals in Northern Nigeria [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/goat-cops-arrest-animals-in-northern-nigeria-video/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:53:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36185 With Northern Nigeria in turmoil, police in the town of Kano are rounding up stray goats in an effort to clean up the streets and institute small-scale law and order. The problem: about 4 million goats roam the city. Subscribe to the WSJ channel here…

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]]> Matfield leads Bulls to key Super 15 victory https://www.theinfostride.com/matfield-leads-bulls-to-key-super-15-victory/ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30111 Legendary lock Victor Matfield marked his return as captain by leading Northern Bulls to a 23-19 victory over Coastal Sharks in a captivating Super 15 clash Saturday. Matfield, the second most capped Springbok with 110, ended a two-year retirement to…

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]]> Northern Governors Eulogise Former President Shagari At 89 https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-governors-eulogise-former-president-shagari-at-89/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=24197 The Northern States Governors Forum has paid tribute to the first Executive President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who turns 89 on Tuesday, describing him as “a statesman of uncommon pedigree’’. . The forum’s Chairman, Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, said in Minna on Monday that Shagari played politics without bitterness and placed topmost premium [...]

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]]> Northern CAN Denies Report Of Supporting Atiku Abubakars Defection https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-can-denies-report-of-supporting-atiku-abubakars-defection/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:50:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=21456 CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has disassociated itself from a report endorsing the erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s defection to All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that the publication is the figment of the imagination of certain evil minded impostors. . In a telephone interview with our reporter, Public [...]

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]]> Northern Leaders Accuses Vice President Of Sponsoring NEC https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-leaders-accuses-vice-president-of-sponsoring-nec/ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:26:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=20211 NORTHERN leaders yesterday engaged in war of words over the allegation that the Presidency was behind the emergence of the newly-formed Northern Elders’ Council, NEC, headed by former Presidential Adviser, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai. . Vice President Namadi Sambo, whose office is alleged to have bankrolled the NEC has however denied sponsoring the group, arguing that [...]

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]]> Northern Elders As Scare Mongers https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-elders-as-scare-mongers/ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:06:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=16633 They are the moral guide to the society and they do all in their wisdom to engender peace and preserve the interests of the larger society. Unfortunately, the various elders’ groups in Nigeria–in the East, West, South-South, Middle Belt or North -are different; they observe this rule in the breach. The most typical of them [...]

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]]> Northern Govs Misunderstood GEJ – Prof. Jerry Gana https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-govs-misunderstood-gej-prof-jerry-gana/ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 19:08:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=16243 [divider]Prof. Jerry Gana, orator, politician and member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, is one who does not shy away from matters relating to politics. He served for many years under military and civilian administrations. . In this interview, he disagrees with those in the North opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s second [...]

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]]> Why I’m Angry With Niger-Delta Situation – Omotola https://www.theinfostride.com/why-im-angry-with-niger-delta-situation-omotola/ https://www.theinfostride.com/why-im-angry-with-niger-delta-situation-omotola/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:39:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=15378 The Niger-Delta region has largely remained under- developed despite being the air that Nigeria breathes. The country hugely depends on the oil being extracted from the region, but it is alarming that the area lacks some basic amenities it should not have been deprived of. . This was the reason some aggrieved youths in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/why-im-angry-with-niger-delta-situation-omotola/feed/ 1 US Singer Prince Sues Facebook Fans For $22m For Daring To Post Links To His Concerts https://www.theinfostride.com/us-singer-prince-sues-facebook-fans-for-22m-for-pdaring-to-post-links-to-his-concerts/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:23:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=15142 Prolific US singer/songwriter, Prince has instituted a lawsuit against 22 Facebook fans for posting links of his live concerts on their Facebook page and blogs without express authorization from him or his label. If found guilty in court, the fans would face a damage claim of $22million. He filed the law suit at the Northern [...]

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]]> Northern States’ Governors Demand Stop To Bokoharam Attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-states-governors-demand-stop-to-bokoharam-attacks/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:41:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=14057 The Northern States’ Governors Forum has charged security agencies to end the killing of defenseless citizens, especially in the North-East region, where suspected Boko Haram members have continued their bloody campaign since 2009. . The forum’s Chairman and Governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu, stated this on Sunday in Minna, noting that members of the [...]

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