For generations, millions of Nigerians from the Middle Belt—home to diverse ethnic groups such as the Tiv, Idoma, and Jukun—have wrestled with an imposed identity as “Northerners.” This mislabeling is not just a matter of semantics but a deep historical and political challenge that has obscured their rich heritage, watered down their political influence, and […]
By Msugh Ityokura An umbrella body, “The Southern Zone and Middle Belt Alliance for Peace” has called on the Federal Government, FG to urgently take legal and radical steps to put an immediate stop to security and various forms of insurgency perpetrated by misguided gun wielding non state actors in Nigeria. The group decried the […]
By Idibia Gabriel A group under the auspices of Civic Coalition Against Mass Atrocities has raised an alarm, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, including Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Borno, Gombe and Adamawa States. According to the group, the persistent violence, […]
..Decry decades of marginalisation, fault British colonialists BY IDIBIA GABRIEL As Nigeria celebrates her 64th Independence, the Middle Belt (MB) minorities popularly referred to as North Central (Northern minorities) have openly called for secession from North as well as other regions of the country. The minorities under the auspices of Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt […]
.Decry decades of marginalisation, fault British colonialists BY IDIBIA GABRIEL As Nigeria celebrates her 64th independence today, October 1, the Middle Belt minorities, popularly referred to as North Central (Northern minorities), have openly called for secession from the North as well as other regions of the country. The minorities under the auspices of Coalition of […]
Lauds Water Resources Minister, Prof. Utsev’s constructive engagement with youths The Middle Belt Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his nationwide broadcast. They also praised the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, for his constructive engagement with youths from the region during the protests. The group […]
The Middle Belt Youth Network (MBYN) has commended Senator Saliu Mustapha representing Kwara Central for his outstanding leadership and commitment to providing dividends of democracy to his constituents. In a statement co-signed by Comrade Jang John and Yusuf Bello, the youths described Senator Mustapha as an exemplary leader, a great lawmaker, and the most outstanding […]
The North Central Youth Group, a vibrant coalition of young people from the Middle Belt, has distanced itself from any form of protest against President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umar Bago of Niger State. The group’s stance comes after a thorough evaluation of the leaders’ performances, which they say has brought hope, opportunities, and smiles […]
By Tony Afejuku The Tiv and Idoma people of Benue State in our country’s Middle Belt’s geographical region are my people. I call them my people primarily because I have quite a number (of some) of my firm friends among members of the two respective ethnic groups, right from the days and years when they […]
Insecurity has dropped the income of households living in the Middle Belt troubled areas of the country by 60 percent, says an Non-governmental Organisation otherwise known as Search for Common Ground. The NGO’s Country Director, Mr Sher Nawaz, made the disclosure in Jos on Tuesday during a one-day workshop, organised in collaboration with German Cooperation […]
President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance in office is outstanding and, therefore, deserves a second term, the Middle Belt Youth Leaders Forum (MBYLF) has said. The forum said Buhari has done creditably well in his more than three and a half years leadership sojourn in Nigeria. According to the youth group, before Buhari took over the mantle […]
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has reiterated its demand on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately set up a Commission of Enquiry into the causes of the unending killings in Kaduna State over time and the alleged show of partiality by the State Government in tackling the internecine crises. In a communiqué signed by the President, […]
…Says politicians must appreciate gains made by Buratai, others A Middle Belt pressure group, the Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG), has condemned what it described as incessant attacks on the military leadership through promotion of falsehood, in an attempt to distract the military from the onslaught against the Boko Haram insurgency and other violent threats […]
The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has attributed the ongoing crises in Plateau State to some selfish politicians who are hell bent on blackmailing the state government and President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on the ceaseless attacks, the middle belt group said some political players were only using the crisis to make the state and the […]
….wants open apology from Danjuma A pressure group of middle belt extraction, the Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has commended the report recently released by the army board of enquiry set up to look into the allegation by Gen. TY Danjuma’s of soldiers collusion with armed militia in Taraba State. The group said report of […]
The Gbong Gwom Jos and former Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs, Da. Jacob Gyang Buba, has challenged Federal Government to provide adequate security for peasant farmers in the Middle Belt States to avert looming food scarcity in the country. He said farmers in the region are threatened on daily basis by the unabated attacks and killings […]
Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), has demanded for an inquiry and full investigation into the throwing of explosive into the Ukehe country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nnia Nwodo on Sunday, with a view to unravel those behind the bombing. In a statement by Yinka Odumakin, the Southern and Middle […]
President of Middle Belt Arise, Comrade Samuel Odumu Okpe, has declared that Nigeria is being threaten by food crisis following the persistent and unabated killings of farmers and forceful taken over of lands by Fulani Herdsmen in the region. He noted that most farmers in Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Southern Kaduna, Kogi, Adamawa and parts of […]
A socio-political group, the Southern Nigeria Forum and the Middle Belt on Tuesday called on the people of the areas to boycott eating of beef in memory of the over 70 victims of herdsmen attack in Benue State. This formed part of the group’s communique after a one-day meeting held in Enugu. They not only […]
The Middle Belt Forum has called on Nigeria’s government and concerned organisations to, as a matter of urgency, stop the incessant killings and the deliberate attempt to wipe out tribes in the region. The organisation in a press statement signed by its president, Bala J. Takaya and Isuwa B. Dogo, publicity secretery, said that the […]