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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance on the call for restructuring of the country is an indication that he is confused over the issue. In his Independence Day broadcast, Buhari had said irresponsible groups had hijacked the...

Four northern states have expressed support for a strong and united nation, even as they rejected the growing clamour for the restructuring of the country. The states are: 1. Kano, 2. Katsina, 3. Nasarawa and 4. Jigawa States Kano, Katsina and Nasarawa also rejected demands for the...

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, Mr Femi Adeshina has explained that on no account will President Muhammadu Buhari will not allow Nigeria to break up under his watch. He said the President is not opposed to restructuring that will deepen the nation’s unity but that...

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has said it will only back dialogue that would keep Nigeria’s unity intact.given condition that will make it support restructuring of the country. National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Biu, stated this in a chat with PUNCH newspaper. He said, “ACF...

Pandemonium broke out on Thursday in Akure, Ondo state capital, at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on true federalism and restructuring, as the Osun state Commissioner for Regional Integration, Mr Bola Ilori, was molested and beaten by suspected thugs at the venue of...

If restructuring as been clamour for in various quarters is anything to go by, the 2014 Conference report by the administration of Goodluck Jonathan recommended the creation of 18 new states across the country. This is coming contrary to the expectation of many Nigerians that the 2014 National...