From Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has strongly opposed the recent negotiations between some state governments and bandits, describing the move as an attempt to legitimize criminality. In…
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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Must Form a New Party
By Umar Ardo, Ph.D In recent discussions, prominent opposition leaders in Nigeria are exploring forming a coalition to unseat the incumbent president in the forthcoming 2027 elections. However, their current strategy appears…
Niger-France Saga: Federal Government’s Response Insufficient, Says LND
From Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democracy (LND), a pro-democracy group in Northern Nigeria, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s response to allegations by Niger’s military leader accusing France…
League of Northern Democrats Constitutes Committee to Review Tax Reform Bills
By Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has formed a technical committee to review the proposed tax reform bills and provide informed recommendations on their implications. In a press…
Wedding of Kwankwaso’s daughter: A realignment of political forces?
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE The frustration stemming from the perceived hopelessness of PBAT’s administration since its inception on May 29th, 2023, prompted a series of meetings aimed at devising a…
Northern Democrats Group (LND) Criticizes Wike’s Threat to Remove Beggars from Abuja Streets
From Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has strongly condemned the recent threat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Nyesom Wike, to evict beggars from…
Obasanjo Advises LND to Go National as Gen. TY Danjuma Pledges Support
From Umar Dankano, Yola Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the League of Northern Democrats (LND) to broaden its scope from a regional to a national body. Obasanjo made the remarks while…
LND Stands with People of Borno – Gov. Zulum
From Umar Dankano, Yola A high-level delegation from the League of Northern Democrats (LND), led by its Chairman and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, paid a sympathy visit to…
LND Forms Committees to Address Regional Challenges
From Umar Dankano, Yola A new northern political movement, the League of Northern Democrats (LND), has formalized its leadership structure, with former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, emerging as the pioneer chairman,…
League of Northern Democrats expands support as Generals Kazir, Agwai endorse movement
From Umar Dankano, Yola Two former Chiefs of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Alwali Kazir and General Martin Luther Agwai (retired) have described the formation of the League of Northern Democrats (NLD) as…
Ex-VP Namadi Sambo, Gen. Dambazau Endorse League of Northern Democrats
From Umar Dankano, Yola Notable Northern elites have voiced their support for the newly formed ‘League of Northern Democrats’ (LND), a group aimed at uniting key stakeholders from the North to address…
The North Just Needs the Right Leadership
Against many held views that the burden of the North is its huge population, with respects, I beg to differ with this general narrative – it’s not overpopulation that is the burden…