Northern-Nigeria Perspective

🎂 A Life of Courage and Compassion: Goodwill Message on General T. Y. Danjuma’s 88th Birthday By Sa'adu Abubakar (Gambe) To: Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, GCON (Rtd.) On December 9th, 2025, we join the nation in celebrating the 88th birthday of a genuine Nigerian icon, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, GCON (Rtd.)—a figure whose life is an enduring narrative of service, enterprise, and compassion. The Unwavering Leader and Role Model The subsequent travails that led to the Biafra civil war and beyond are etched in our memories. It was during this period of extreme national crisis that the exceptional leadership qualities of the Great General, then a young officer barely 28 years old, were profoundly displayed. He stood firmly on the side of truth and justice, exhibiting a rare depth of character and moral fortitude that influenced countless young people, including my contemporaries at FSS Lagos: Ahijo Isa Girei, Ahmadu Yero Gurin (later Col....

The emerging whispers of a potential American intervention in Nigeria, under the guise of combating terrorism or “ restoring democracy ,” should alarm every patriotic Nigerian. This is not an isolated statement of intent — it is part of a larger Western agenda designed to destabilize the North, exploit its resources, and manipulate Nigeria’s internal equilibrium through a compliant Southern elite. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , Nigeria’s federal architecture has been captured by a deliberate Yoruba-centric structure that concentrates national command within the South-West . From the Presidency to Defence, Finance, Customs, and key regulatory agencies, the North has been systematically edged out of power. This is not happenstance. It is a strategic consolidation rooted in political self-preservation, Western alignment, and economic control. For Washington, Lagos offers a more predictable partner than Abuja ever did under a Northern-led government. Tinubu’s administ...

BREAKING: China warns against interference in Nigeria ’s affairs after US threat of military action The Chinese government says it firmly supports the President Bola Tinubu administration as it “leads its people on the development path suited to its national conditions”. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mao Ning , spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry , said “as Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, and threatening other countries with sanctions and force”. Ning was answering a question on US President Donald Trump ’s threat of military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians.

Dahiru Yusuf Yabo   Introduction Northern Nigeria , a historically significant region with deep cultural, religious, and political influence, is under relentless assault—not only from violent extremist groups but from a well-orchestrated web of internal and external conspiracies aimed at undermining its unity, progress, and global standing. The persistent insecurity, the rise of Boko Haram , banditry , and splinter terrorist cells across various ethno-religious backgrounds, are neither accidental nor organic; they are the byproducts of a sophisticated, well-funded campaign to destabilize Arewa by exploiting its social fabric. International actors, including certain Western NGOs , diplomatic agencies, and strategic governmental institutions, play a dubious role in exacerbating the crisis, using humanitarian aid, human rights rhetoric, and foreign policy tools to manipulate internal dynamics. Meanwhile, some domestic figures and institutions—particularly the Christian As...

  A Hollow Cry: The AVID Letter to Trump and the Politics of Igbo Irredentism                         By           Umar Ardo, Ph.D The recent letter by the American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) addressed to U.S. President Donald J. Trump is a disheartening display of national hatred and ethnic irredentism masquerading as religious advocacy. Dated November 2, 2025, and signed by Chief Dr. Sylvester Onyia and Dr. Godson Obiagwu, the letter thanks Mr. Trump for designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over alleged persecution of and genocide against Christians. Beneath its polite diplomatic tone lies a familiar pattern of behaviour - the Igbo elite’s reflexive ethnic opposition to the Nigerian state, which they do not believe in unless controlled by them. 2. AVID’s claim that there is a genocidal campaign against Christians in Nigeria is not only false but maliciously misleading. I...

THE WORST TOOL OF AREWA: HOW TINUBU MANIPULATES A REGION THROUGH ITS ELECTED WEAKLINGS AND RELIGIOUS CONFUSION By Dahiru Yusuf Yabo The tragedy of Arewa today is not that it lacks numbers, intellect, or faith — it is that it has too many elected idiots and spiritually confused elites who have traded the soul of the North for crumbs from the southern table. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, an astute strategist and political survivor, has not conquered the North through superior ideas or vision, but through the manipulation of its internal contradictions. He understands the weakness of Arewa’s political class — the greed of its officeholders, the fear of its clergy, and the gullibility of its self-acclaimed intellectuals. He knows that while the North has numerical dominance, it lacks unified consciousness. Its politicians fight for personal survival, not collective dignity. They preach unity in public and negotiate betrayal in private. The same men who were expected to defend the region’s i...

AREWA FLAWS: AN ENEMY WE MADE By Dahiru Yusuf Yabo     Introduction: A Region in Decline Arewa—Northern Nigeria —once the epicenter of political power and military dominance, is now the tragic portrait of strategic betrayal and internal collapse. The decay is not a mystery, and the culprits are not hiding. They attend our naming ceremonies. They sit on our emirs' front rows. They preach in our mosques. And we, the people, vote them in. We have turned our own ballots into bullets—not aimed at enemies, but at our future. The greatest irony of the Arewa condition is simple: the enemy we cry about is the one we built, the one we fed, the one we elected.   The Architecture of Our Undoing 1. Political Power, Wasted Decades Northern Nigeria has produced more presidents, military rulers, ministers, and legislators than any other region. Yet: Poverty in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Jigawa, and Katsina is record-breaking. Our children still roam barefoot, clutching rusty bowls, b...

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These days it is commonly discussed at virtually every political forum of the need to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential elections as a most viable solution to the current political imbroglio facing the country. Vanguard Newspapers carried the issue conspicuously today. Whether this move will be a solution or by itself will be introducing another problem to our transitional politics is not what I am concerned with in this article. My concern here, beyond his suitability, is President Jonathan’s eligibility. Is President Jonathan legally eligible to contest another 4-year term in office? I think before this matter is taken any further, both by its agitators and by former President Jonathan himself, the legal question must have to be conclusively resolved.  2. As it is presently, there is the Justice Oniyangi’s FCT’s High Court judgment of March 2013 that explicitly cleared former President Jonathan to contest another term. There is, however, al...

My special regards to my humble Master and so also a Godfather Sir.  Virtually on the very day that my father carried me to GSS YOLA on the 7th day of February 1972, I came across three unforgettable COINCIDENCES:- 1. As my Dad was leading us to the Vice Principal's office you were descending from the staircase and as you greeted, he handed me over to you for continuous guidance and care, there and then he drove his way back to Katagum in then, Bauchi Province. After you've accredited and housed me in Wazirawa, you witnessed some strange discomfort on my face. To boost my morale you took me to your house 🏡 on your Vespa Scooter 🛵 for the lunch, there I mate with your younger brother (Umaru) and your Stewart (Dauda), served with a plate of Semovita and Karkashi soup 🍽️ 🍲 for the very first time in my life, cause to me it was a new discovery on the side of Eatery. 2. You then gave me Your Photo album to have some glance and to my Joyous and Greatest surprise, I say your pictu...

Mr. Chairman, please allow me to join you in extending a warm welcome to our distinguished guests from the federal government. As the title of this programme indicates, it is an interactive session between the delegation of senior leaders of the Bola Tinubu administration and ourselves; representatives of the key civil society organisations of the people of Northern Nigeria. I recall that it was on the 17th of October, 2022 that this same group in this same hall held an interactive session with the then presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, among other candidates. In that meeting, we presented to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a written address containing details of the issues of urgent concern to the people of Northern Nigeria.  In turn, he gave us his own written document containing details of the issues he believed were of concern to the North and how he intended to address them.  But we did not stop there. The ACF, as is its tradition, prepared an extended memorandum giving fur...

Thirty-two years ago, Nigeria stood on the cusp of greatness. The winds of democratic change were sweeping through Africa, and all eyes turned to our nation with hope — hope that Nigeria would rise as a beacon of liberty, justice, and self-determination. I was privileged to be an active participant in that defining chapter, which culminated in a historic election that captured the imagination of the world and reshaped our political destiny. It was a moment of great promise — and great sacrifice. The political class made painful compromises, but it was the Nigerian people who bore the heaviest burden. They yearned for a new democratic order, and many paid dearly for it. I, too, made my fair share of sacrifices, most notably setting aside my own presidential ambition in deference to the late Chief MKO Abiola — a gesture made in faith and fidelity to a higher national cause. But others gave far more. The late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Tafida Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Alfred Rewane — t...

The 2027 general elections would be the 8th in the election cycle of Nigeria's political landscape since 1999. These elections have throughout been dominated by a cadre of elites who, despite their varying party affiliations, have consistently failed to address the systemic issues plaguing the country. In fact, over the years, they actually turned out to be the major problem of the country. The politicians who occupied high echelons of power during this period, with few exceptions, represent a recurring cycle of leadership failures that have entrenched and perpetuated poverty, illiteracy, stark inequality and exacerbated insecurity.  2. The evidence is clear: the methods, policies and governance paradigms of these "pioneer politicians" have been insufficient to chart a transformative path for the country. As no form of alliance among them will change their political philosophy beyond mere acquisition of power for narrow interests, a major political shift is th...

former VP Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON Tinubu’s Government Has Failed The People — Opposition Coalition Will Not Be Silent. In just two years, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has proven to be one of the most incompetent, disconnected, and anti-people governments in Nigeria’s democratic history. No previous administration has inflicted this level of hardship on the masses while showing such disregard for transparency, accountability, and responsible leadership. This government has not only deepened poverty across the country, but it has also set new records in wasteful public spending. At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling to survive, government officials are living in excess and approving budgets that benefit the elite at the expense of the common man. It is sad that apart from being the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria has under this administration emerged as the unenviable position as the capital of malnourished children in Africa having beaten Sudan, ...