The Past and Present Wahala of Decree 34 of 1966 (Part l)
Of all Decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi (1924-1966) . It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it, as De-unification Decree.
Sultan condemns Arewa youths threat to Igbos, Nigeria’s disintegration
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has said that he is never in agreement with or support of any plan or attempt to attack the Igbos in the north. According to the reverred monarch” If anybody or group of persons plans negative attack on the Igbos it should be done […]
Makurdi Flood: NEMA Deploys Emergency Team To Benue
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed a team to provide humanitarian services to residents in Benue that were affected by recent flooding in the state.