by Chioma Agwuegbo 30th May 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the failed secession of #Biafra from Nigeria led by late Chief, then Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, that precipitated the 1967 Civil War. The fight to “keep Nigeria one” was long and bloody, lasted three years, and the painful memories of the war for the victor... Read More

Opinion

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May 30, 2017

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Even Ojukwu did not want a second Biafran War, or did he?

Wondering what all the Indigenous People Of Biafra thought about as they observed today’s Sit-at-Home order. Were there family arguments about the usefulness of the agitation? Or heated debates about the possibility of a referendum happening soon. Maybe introspective moments for the melancholic about the sincerity of the movement. It’s hard to tell, being from... Read More

Thinking Through

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May 26, 2017

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Opinion: A wink to Banky W and 4 other spectacular moments from Yemi Osinbajo’s #Biafra50 Speech

by Alexander O. Onukwue Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the Keynote Speaker at a ‘Biafra at 50’ colloquium, held in Abuja on May 25, 2017. The event had a congregation of eminent statesmen and women gather to reflect on the hereafter of the beginning of the unforgettable three-year hostilities. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, John Nnia... Read More

Opinion

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May 26, 2017

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YNaija Says: Nigerians should really start listening to Prof Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is having his second stint as Acting President while President Muhammadu Buhari is on medical vacation in the United Kingdom. In his first stint, he undertook a tour of the Niger Delta, meeting with stakeholders and scoring points for seemingly understanding their agitations. He also loosened restrictions on the naira. He... Read More

Thinking Through

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May 25, 2017

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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, J.K Rowlings, Osinbajo, Issa Rae and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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May 25, 2017

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#Biafra50: This is the Osinbajo speech that everyone is talking about

Professor Osinbajo earlier today delivered the keynote address at the one-day conference organised to commemorate the 50th year of the Nigerian Civil War. The event was themed: Memory and Nation Building: 50 Years After The Acting President’s speech was titled “Greater together than apart”. He urged that while we should remain open to conversations that... Read More

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May 25, 2017

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. COURT ORDERS DSS TO RELEASE IFEANYI UBAH WITHIN 24 HOURS The High Court sitting in Lagos, has on Thursday, ordered the DSS to release the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas, Ifeanyi Ubah, if they can’t file any charges on him. Through a 100 page... Read More

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May 25, 2017

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[The Presidential Blog] We can’t wait to hear what Professor Osinbajo has to say about Biafra #Biafra50

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has made a reputation for himself as a very eloquent man with no words to spare for frivolities. He says what needs to be said and hits home every single time. [Read also: We should rename Professor Osinbajo “Mr Cool Catchprase”] Take, for example, his speech yesterday admonishing Nigerians not... Read More

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