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Nigeria’s 2024 Tax Reform Bills: a bold step towards an Empowered Federalism (1)

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 December 2024 0

One of the most fundamental tenets of federalism across jurisprudence is the imperative for the empowerment of various levels of government. This strong jurisprudence of “empowerment” as a rationale for federalism has long been one of the most defining precedents of more established

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A delusionary Constitution review

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2021 0

By Fassy Yusuf Since January 15, 1966, our nation has been under pseudo-federalism leading to a voodoo structure. The first military Head of State, Major General J. T. U. Aguiyi-Ironsi imposed unitary federalism on us, and ever since we have been in delusion or illusion. Successive administrations and the hegemonic power seeing that unitary federalism […]

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‘Without justice, agitations for restructuring, true federalism, among others will not end’

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2021 0

Comrade Elliot Afiyo is the National Chairman of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF). It is the umbrella body of 42 northern youths organisations. In this interview with TOM GARBA in Yola, he speaks on the 2023 presidential race, the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity and national and regional issues. Your forum has been engineering the process […]

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Sanwo-Olu, George, others clamour for implementation of true federalism in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The call for Nigeria to return to true federalism, if it is serious about true development was again at the front burner of political discourse yesterday as the arguing that, that is the only way Nigeria can progress, the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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Tiv Youth Organisation replies defence minister over comment

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

Sequel to a call by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali to President Mohammadu Buhari to repeal the Anti Open Grazing law promulgated by the Benue State Government, a social cultural association called Tiv Youths Organization (TYO) yesterday lampooned the minister describing him as agent sponsored to destroy the Nigerian Federalism. President General of […]

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S’South Govs back devolution of powers, fiscal federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

Six Governors, under the auspices of the South-South Governors Forum have resolved to unanimously work with like minds to ensure that, the country is restructured and returned to true federalism, with powers devolved from the centre to the federating units. The Governors said that for Nigeria to be stable, peaceful and prosperous, it should be […]

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Constitution amendment, true federalism report tops APC NEC meeting – Bolaji

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2018 0

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullah, has said that constitution amendment and True Federalism report tops the agenda of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting coming up today at the party National Secretariat in Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the party secretariat, Abdullahi said: “We have the National

Politics

Dickson, Jonathan, Clark, Nwodo, Falae, Others task FG on restructuring Nigeria before 2019 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

…Say 2019 Election Will be A referendum On Federalism   Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson, has joined coalition of leaders from four geo-political regions to reiterate his call on the Federal Government to restructure the country before the 2019 general election.   Governor Dickson, who spoke on Saturday in Yenagoa, during the

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Afenifere accuses government of paying lip service to restructuring

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2018 0

…vows to protect Yoruba land from Fulani herdsmen The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has berated the Federal Government for paying lip service to the clamour for true federalism and restructuring of Nigeria. The prominent Yoruba group under the leadership of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, who spoke at a summit organised by the Oyo State Chapter of […]

Interviews

Nigerian electoral process not voter friendly – Ogunade

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Wale Ogunade, a lawyer and human rights activist is the president, Voters Awareness Initiative, Lagos. In this Interview with INIOBONG IWOK assesses the electoral process in the country and the increasing voter apathy in the country. Your group, Voters Awareness Initiative, is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), how does it operate? The NGO is a membership […]

Interviews

Nigerians must work with NASS to achieve restructuring –Ananaba

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Dr Chibuike Ananaba a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is a public affairs analyst and political commentator. In this exclusive interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Ananaba accesses the state of the nation, issues of alleged marginalisation of the some parts of the country and the call for restructuring among others issues. You have been an advocate […]

Politics

Youths shun APC committee on true federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) ‘Committee on True Federalism’ set up by the party to look into the possibility on restructuring the country were shunned by Nigerian youths yesterday (Wednesday) in Abuja, leaving the large auditorium of the Merit House almost empty. The committee that has gone to all the 6 geo-political zones of the […]