The renewed push for state creation in Nigeria always arrives clothed in the language of development and inclusion. But hidden beneath these noble garments are often the familiar tools of political convenience, elite bargains, and geographic ambiguity. As Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s proposal for a ‘Coastal State’ gains traction in the National Assembly, we, the people of Ilaje, must look beyond …

The popular Ijebu age grade, Egbe Bobakeye Okunrin Akile Ijebu, on Saturday, lamented the wrong narrative being circulated on social media about the visit of the late Queen Elizabeth II of England to Nigeria, particularly, Ijebu land in 1956. While addressing journalists at Ijebu Ode on Saturday, Abiodun Onanuga, the Giwa of the age-grade, said that the narrative being pushed …

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country. If the proposal scales through, the Nigerian state will be made up of 67 sub-national governments. The proposal for new states was contained in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over …