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Middle Belt minorities demand secession from North, others

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..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

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64th independence: Middle Belt minorities demand secession from North, others

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2024 0

.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 […]

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Hunger Protest: Middle Belt group applauds Tinubu’s speech, passes vote of confidence on President

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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

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Middle Belt roup lauds Senator Mustapha on provision of dividends of democracy to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2024 0

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

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Middle Belt Youths Won’t Protest Against Tinubu, Bago’s Administration – NCYG

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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 […]

Opinion

Ortom the Tough

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2021 0

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 […]

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Insecurity drops income per household by 60% in Middle Belt – NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

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 […]

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2019: Middle Belt group back Buhari for second term, give reason

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

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 […]

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Kaduna crisis: MBF wants Buhari to set up commission of enquiry

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

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, […]

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Middle Belt group cautions against incessant attacks on military leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

…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 […]

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Plateau killings: Selfish politicians instigating crisis to blackmail Buhari, Lalong – Middle Belt

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2018 0

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 […]

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Group lauds Army Board of Inquiry over Report

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

….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 […]

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Herdsmen Attack: Jos traditional ruler task FG to protect farmers, avert food scarcity

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2018 0

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 […]

Politics

Southern, Middle Belt forum calls for self-defence, following bombing of Nwodo’s home

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2018 0

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 […]

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Herdsmen Attack: Nigeria North Central decry looming hunger

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

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 […]

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Southern, middle belt forum calls for 21-day beef boycott over Herdsmen killings

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

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 […]

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Group urges for stop to ‘genocide’ in the Nigeria’s middle belt, northern region

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

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 […]

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Fulani Herdsmen Attack: Middle-Belt Forum Seeks FG’s Intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

The Middle-Belt Forum has called for the urgent ‎intervention of President Mohammadu in the face-off between fulani herdsmen and Bwatiye people in Numan, Adamawa state. According to a statement from the forum, signed by its President, Bala Takaya, the forum warned traditional rulers in the north to restrain from making inciting statements. The forum, which […]

Politics

2019: David Mark gets Middle Belt endorsement for president

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The former Senate President, David Mark, has gotten an overwhelming endorsement from the middle belt forum to run for the 2019 presidential race under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group under the aegis of Middle Belt forum said that David Mark has the political credentials to oust President Muhammadu Buhari in […]