"In a world where everyone with a smartphone can claim to be a journalist, the standards of professionalism, accuracy, and integrity must never be compromised, freedom of expression is not freedom to defame."
- President Tinubu
JUST IN: "NIGERIA 🇳🇬 GEO-POLITICAL ZONE BILL 2026
[1] As of October 1 2026, Nigeria’s six geo-political zones will become official and constitutional organs of government. This means that there will be four tiers of administration in Nigeria - Federal, Zonal, State and Local governments
[2] Nigeria will have six geo-political zones, with each being made up of seven states. Our constitution will prohibit the creation of any more states after these 42
[3] As part of this restructure, we will abolish the federal allocation regime and replace it with resource control under which states will remain the federating units. Revenue distribution will be as follows - States: 50%; Federation account: 20%; Geo-political zones: 15%; National trust fund: 15%. We shall gradually migrate towards this to achieve our targeted goal by 2040
[4] Geopolitical zones will be responsible for maintaining regional police forces to augment the activities of the Nigerian Police Force
[5] Each geopolitical zone will be constitutionally obliged to generate, distribute and transmit electricity within its domain
[6] Every year, the chairman of the geopolitical zone will rotate among the six governors within it. A chief executive will be appointed to manage what will be a civil service structure
[7] Ultimate authority for the governing of each geo-political zone rests with the committee of governors. There will also be committees of commissioners to deal with matters such as education, health, housing, transport, security, etc
[8] Each geopolitical zone authority will be responsible for secondary specialist healthcare. They will build specialist hospitals in areas such as oncology, HIV/Aids, renal failure, dementia, reproductive health, dermatology, etc
[9] These will be the 42 states that make up the six geopolitical zones:
South-South
[1] Bayelsa State - Yenagoa
[2] West Izon State - Patani
[3] Rivers State - Port Harcourt
[4] Cross River State - Calabar
[5] Akwa Ibom State - Uyo
[6] Edo State - Benin
[7] Delta State - Warri
Northeast
[1] Mambilla State - Gashaka
[2] Taraba State - Jalingo
[3] Adamawa State - Yola
[4] Borno State - Maiduguri
[5] Yobe State - Damaturu
[6] Bauchi State - Bauchi
[7] Gombe State - Gombe
Southeast
[1] Anioma State - Asaba
[2] Orashi State - Omoku
[3] Anambra State - Awka
[4] Imo State - Owerri
[5] Enugu State - Enugu
[6] Abia State - Umuahia
[7] Ebonyi State - Abakaliki
North-Central
[1] Abuja State - Abuja
[2] Gurara State - Kafanchan
[3] Benue State - Makurdi
[4] Plateau State - Jos
[5] Nasarawa State - Lafia
[6] Kogi State - Lokoja
[7] Niger State - Minna
Southwest
[1] Odo Oya State - Ilorin
[2] Oyo State - Ibadan
[3] Ogun State - Abeokuta
[4] Lagos State - Ikeja
[5] Ondo - Akure
[6] Ekiti - Ado-Ekiti
[7] Osun - Oshogbo
Northwest
[1] Sokoto State - Sokoto
[2] Kebbi State - Birnin Kebbi
[3] Kaduna State - Kaduna
[4] Katsina State - Katsina
[5] Kano State - Kano
[6] Jigawa State - Dutse
[7] Zamfara State - Gusua
[10] If any state is unable to meet its running costs, its geopolitical zone is constitutionally obliged to step in and bail it out. If not, the federal government will declare a state of emergency in that state"
This is Renewed Hope. May Nigeria 🇳🇬 rise again and be a nation of blessing and prosperity to ALL!🙏
₦36 million for Health in 2025: A delusion taken too far.
If you believe the Federal Ministry of Health only spent ₦36m on projects last year, you’ve been served a massive plate of misinformation.
Let’s talk about how the Ministry actually works.
- First, the "₦36m" figure.
Yes, that was the amount released from the Capital Budget for the Ministry’s HQ as confirmed by the Honourable Minister recently for the year ending December, 2025.
But judging the Ministry of Health by its budget release alone is like judging a billionaire by the change in his pocket.
- Unlike many other MDAs, the Ministry of Health is a "Multi-Engine" ministry. It doesn't just sit and wait for the Accountant-General. It has statutory funds and international investments that keep the lights on and the clinics running.
Just like NELFUND, TETFUND and UBEC for ministry of education, the ministry of health gets funding from several other sources deliberately designed to ensure Nigeria keeps getting the needed services regardless of paucity of resources or not. Let’s break these sources down
- The BHCPF (Basic Health Care Provision Fund): This is 1% of the entire country's revenue, protected by law.
In October 2025, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate unveiled the BHCPF 2.0, approving the disbursement of ₦32.9 Billion to over 8,000 primary health centers.
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@DavidHundeyin Just as the famous 1960 anti colonial speech rendered by Patrice Lumumba at the independence day celebration of DRC Congo that enraged the colonialist, history is repeating itself again. Ghanaians must stand behind their president to prevent him facing thesame fate Lumumba faced
https://t.co/AvhRESs5Tr
I do not normally share articles saying nice things about me, that is not my style, but this one is different. This beautifully written piece by Abdullahi O. Haruna @haruspicee articulates the case for girl child education in Northern Nigeria. Please read it!
I just won the DCA × DataCamp Scholarship 🎉
I’ll be learning data analytics, data science, data engineering, and AI with @DataCommunityAfrica and @DataCamp. #DatacampDonates#DCADataCamp2026
If PBAT does not win a second term, that is fine, we can always hit Ctrl + Z on all the progress and return to the good old chaos we miss so much. Let us scrap the single exchange rate, bring back fuel queues and shut down investment confidence.
Why bother with tax reforms that expand the base and reduce the burden on businesses? Let us go back to when only a few people understood the system and the rest of us just prayed not to get extorted in the name of tax.
Why grow local production or stabilize the naira when we can just keep borrowing to pay salaries? We can halt the push for renewable energy and abandon the student loan scheme.
Nigeria is finally trying to fix deep-rooted problems but if that is too uncomfortable, sure, let us go back to the era of subsidy scams and fake prosperity. Because who really needs growth when nostalgia feels so good?
Ire o.
Nigeria rejects false Western claims of ‘Christian genocide’, warns against divisive propaganda
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigeria has rejected recent claims by some Western commentators and lawmakers alleging that a “Christian genocide” is taking place in the country, describing the assertions as false, inflammatory, and an attempt to sow religious division among Nigerians.
The allegations, which have gained traction in some Western media and political circles, were amplified by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, CNN contributor Van Jones, and television host Bill Maher, among others. The Canadian Parliament also recently adopted a resolution categorising Nigeria as “one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians.”
Independent analysts and national security sources have, however, dismissed the claims as deliberate misinformation driven by ignorance of Nigeria’s complex security realities. They explained that the country’s security challenges from insurgency to banditry and communal conflicts are not rooted in religion but in terrorism, resource competition, and criminality.
It is a fact that terrorism and violent extremism have claimed the lives of both Christians and Muslims in almost equal proportion over the past 14 years. Insurgent groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have repeatedly attacked both churches and mosques, markets, schools, and villages without discrimination.
“The suggestion that one faith group is being systematically exterminated is both inaccurate and dangerous,” a senior security analyst said. “Terrorists operating in Nigeria kill indiscriminately they do not ask victims their religion before pulling the trigger.”
The source noted that while Christian communities in the Middle Belt and parts of the North have suffered devastating attacks from bandits due to communal conflicts of farmers and herders, thousands of Muslim families in Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Katsina, and Niger States have also been massacred or displaced by the same extremist and criminal groups.
Available security data further indicate that Boko Haram’s early atrocities in Maiduguri and other parts of the North-East included bombings of mosques during prayers, assassinations of Islamic clerics, and massacres of Muslim civilians who rejected the group’s ideology.
Some Western politicians and commentators are deliberately misrepresenting Nigeria’s internal conflicts to push geopolitical or ideological agendas. Such portrayals often ignore on-the-ground realities and the shared suffering of all Nigerians affected by terrorism.
The portrayal of Nigeria’s conflict as a war against Christians is part of a recurring pattern of selective outrage that simplifies complex African crises for Western consumption.
During the peak of Boko Haram’s insurgency, several Western countries resisted classifying the group as a terrorist organisation despite mounting evidence of mass killings. “The same actors who downplayed the threat then are now exploiting it to create a false narrative of religious persecution,” he added.
Security analysts and humanitarian partners working in the North-East, North-West, and North-Central regions confirm that victims of violence include both major faith groups. In Zamfara, Niger, and Katsina States, predominantly Muslim rural communities have endured years of bandit attacks, mass kidnappings, and displacement. Similarly, Christian communities in Benue, Plateau, and Taraba States have faced deadly farmer-herder clashes and attacks by armed militias. Framing it as a one-sided religious war only fuels hate and undermines peace efforts.
Responsible reporting and international engagement should focus on strengthening Nigeria’s counterterrorism operations, rebuilding communities, and addressing root causes of violence such as poverty, land pressure, and weak local governance rather than promoting divisive religious narratives.
@BashirAhmaad@grok A madridista who has gone through hell created by blaugrana this season can't tweet any less. All-in-all, it's now treble at the very least.
We Are Human First—Before Tribe, Before Religion. 😭💔
The recent killings in Bokkos, Plateau State—where women, children, and innocent lives were brutally taken—are a painful reminder of how far we’ve strayed from our shared humanity. This should never be normal.
Today, it’s the North. Tomorrow, it could be the South. Today, it’s a Muslim. Tomorrow, it could be a Christian. Violence does not discriminate—and neither should our compassion or our outrage.
What happened to humanity? When did we become numb to the suffering of others just because they don’t “look” like us, worship like us, or speak like us?
We must unite. We must speak up. Not for tribe or religion—but for life.
🕯️ Let’s be the generation that chooses peace. 😭💔😭😭
#WeAreHumanFirst #NoToBloodshed #JusticeForAll #NigeriaUnite #StopTheKillings #PeaceInNigeria #OneNigeria @NGRSenate@PoliceNG@officialABAT@CalebMutfwang@HouseNGR
Erdogan could recall Turkish ambassador to US in protest against US support for genocide. He did it to France over "Armenian genocide" law.
Bin Salman could do the same. He did it to Canada when they criticised his human rights record.
Bin Zayed could do the same. He did it to Lebanon over statements made by a minister on Yemen.
Egypt's military leaders could do the same. They did it to Algeria over tensions regarding a football match.
Bin Salman could suspend talks of $1 trillion investment in US with Trump in protest against genocide.
Bin Zayed could suspend talks of $25 billion investment in the US in protest against genocide.
Erdogan could cancel pursuit of new F-16s from US in protest against genocide.
Bin Zayed could expel Israeli ambassador from Abu Dhabi in protest against genocide.
Mohamed VI could expel Israeli ambassador from Rabat in protest against genocide.
Bin Salman could expel Israeli ambassador from Manama in protest against genocide.