Northern-Nigeria Perspective

GAMBE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (GDA). C/O SA'ADU ABUBAKAR, PLOT 17/18, Behind Zamaki Academy, Federal Housing Estate, Bajabure, Girei LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria  Contact e-mail: gambedevelopment@gmail.com telephone: 08162135920  Malam Nuhu Ribadu, The National Security Advisor (NSA), National Security HQ, Abuja. Sir, THREE KIDNAP EPISODES IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, LEAVING THREE YOUTHS DEAD IN GAMBE VILLAGE AREA TOLA DISTRICT, MAYO BELWA LGA. ADAMAWA STATE. On behalf of the Gambe Community, the Gambe Development Association, GDA is making this passionate report of security concerns for the Gambe Community that experienced three episodes related to kidnappers on the prowl in Gambe Village area in less than two months, beginning late February, 27th and last night, 18th March 2025: 1. Three young men, two of them from the same father (Mumini Usman and Yunusa Usman) and the third boy (name not confirmed yet) from Tibabara, another near-by hamlet, were shot and one died on the spot, ...

Malami, Mamman Daura, Sabiu Yusuf Negotiating To Refund $25billion, From Looted $75billion Oil Money Awarded The trio of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Mamman Daura and a personal assistant to former President Mohammadu Buhari, Sabiu Yusuf aka Tunde, are using a British Lawyer to negotiate with the Bola Tinubu’s Government for the return of $25billion from a $75billion they allegedly looted from oil deals, Investigative Journalist Jackson Ude Reported. He stated further, Malami, Daura and Sabiu have been very quiet, operating on a low key while negotiating with senior officials and investigators to make secret refunds of funds they looted while in Government. The looted $75billion is said to be part of a $100.5billion proceeds from crude oil signed off by former President Buhari who was also Petroleum Minister. Source: https://dailymonitor.com.ng/2024/03/21/exclusive-malami-mamman-daura-sabiu-yusuf-negotiating-to-refund-25billion-from-loot...

**Statement on Recent Courtesy Visit to Mr. President by The Patriots** img. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  I have observed with deep concern the recent visit by some members of The Patriots to the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, where they canvassed for a new constitution for our beloved country, Nigeria. As a founding member of this esteemed group and an elder statesman committed to the well-being of our nation, I must express my reservations about both the process and the content of the submission made during this visit. First, it is regrettable that due process was not followed in articulating the views that were presented to the president. A matter of such national importance requires thorough consultation, inclusive deliberation and the consensus of all founding members. The exclusion of key voices, particularly in a group like The Patriots, undermines the credibility and unity of our mission. It is essential that our decisions and representations are rooted in collec...

This Article is as forwarded by Bala Zakariyau on Northern Nigeria Perspective WhatsApp Group  this image is for illustration  During the last 2014 gathering of 428 Nigerians (I hope I am right on the figure, but I stand to be corrected), to fashion out a new course for Nigeria (aka the 'Goodluck National Confab) I was privileged to be a member, in a category of Elder STATESMEN. It was indeed a privilege to be there and as a then retired public servant, it was also an opportunity to know, as well as learn more about Nigeria and Nigerians. We, the delegates from the Northern part of the country, who later (and wisely too) came to group ourselves in what came to be known as the Northern Delegates Forum ( NDF) came to be exposed to the reality of what the other delegates from the other parts of the country came to think of us. We were called all sorts of derogatory names to our faces. We were called illiterates, leeches and parasites, who 'contributed nothing to the w...

 The origins of the Fulani people are unclear and various theories have been postulated. As a nomadic herding people, they have moved through and among many other cultures. Skutsch notes that there oral histories point toward a start in Jordan or farther east, but also their language comes from the Senegambian region. He concludes that the modern Fulani people began in the northern Senegambian region[1] Walter Rodney in his book “The History of the Upper Guinea Coast”, argues that Fulbe are originally from North Africa and they conquered the Foota Djallon region led by the Fulani Koli Tenguella. The ethnogenesis of the Fulani people may have begun as a result of interactions between an ancient West African population and North African populations such as Berbers or Egyptians.[1] Their West African roots may be in and around the valley of Senegal River.[2] They likely reflect a genetic intermix of people with West African, North African, and Arabian origins, and have been a part of ...

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar      The 2023 general elections might have come and gone but the ripple effects, the national cries and joys it has left Nigerians with will take a long time to forget. Indeed it has already engraved the national ethos of failed promises and empty talks by the leaders, the so called winners of elections. When Nigerians reflect on the dismal and disappointing performances of the former President Muhammad Buhari, the APC Government of the past eight years, many teeth are gnashed in regrets to ever voting PMB/APC into power. Nigerians were looking for a reformed INEC so that they would use their powers of voting to remove the APC Government from office, February 2023, but alas, INEC, in collaboration with PMB, as the head of the disappointing APC government and the naira magic performance of BAT, ensured that all the tricks up the sleeves are brought to bear and BAT is declared President FRN.      In doing so, Wike...

Gongola peoples forum: Another infernal contraption which is dead on arrival? Jacob Handibe Unlike its shadowy forefather, the Middle Belt Forum, will the so call novel elitist contraption known as Gongola Peoples Forum survives the test of time? As a northern christian minority, I will vociferously say no. And I'm making this confession with all sense of responsibility to speak nothing but the truth no matter whose ox is gored because I know only the truth will set us free. My reason for this candid submission is based on the fact that it will be illusional for me to believe that a castle can be built in the air or more succinctly to believe that anything good can come out of an endeavor that is firmly rooted in blackmail, half truths and cheap lies. This renewed move has confirmed to me that our so called Christian minority brothers are still not tutored enough to understand the rudiments, nuances and demands of the contemporary world as no one ensconced in the toga o...