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Nollywood Movies To Revive Your Patriotism On Independence Day

October 1, 2024

Nollywood Movies To Revive Your Patriotism On Independence Day

Today, Tuesday, 1 October, marks Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary, reminding Nigerians of the battles they fought before retrieving their freedom from the British colonialists. In honour of Nigeria’s Independence Day, here are some Nollywood movies about how Nigeria struggled to gain her independence, told in great detail with well-casted actors who portrayed their emotions... Read More

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November 1, 2017

We must resolve never to allow another war – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said Nigeria must no be allowed to witness another civil war. Buhari said this his remarks at the inauguration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration 2018 Emblem and Appeal Fund which was held in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. What he said: It was worthwhile to honour... Read More

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October 14, 2017

The Thread: This is why the South-East treatment differs from the North

Co-founder of Transparency Intl, Oby Ezekwesili yesterday defended Buhari’s decision to tell the World Bank to focus on the North East. She has also tackled the question about why the Igbos did not get the same priority after the war. See below: This is another thread but quite related to my earlier one on the... Read More

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October 2, 2017

How the Igbos used football to rule Africa after the civil war – Segun Odegbami

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, known simply as Segun Odegbami, a retired Nigerian footballer on Monday, October 2nd, 2017, said sports has the power to change Nigeria, adding that it remains a unifying factor in the country. Speaking at The Platform, held at Covenant Christian Centre, a nation and governance building program, where he spoke on the... Read More

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September 26, 2017

Opinion: We do not want a repeat of the Civil War

By Gideon Arinze Several decades after the war that lasted between 1967-1970, there were stories of how the Federal government then in Lagos, launched a full-scale invasion into Biafra, surrounding her with aerial bombardments that led to the death of over 3 million people. From stories of how children died as a result... Read More

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September 22, 2017

Why proscription of IPOB was necessary – Ohanaeze

The Youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide has said it supports the proscription of the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group said this in a statement signed by he National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Deputy National President, Dr Arthur Obiora, Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, Dr. Kingsley Dozie and... Read More

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September 21, 2017

We must not allow another civil war in Nigeria | Ohanaeze leader says

President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo has said the country must not be allowed to experience another civil war. Nwodo said this on Thursday when he paid a visit to Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto. “Yes, our country is facing a trying ‎period, but we should not, under any circumstance, allow the experience of... Read More

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September 1, 2017

Christians will begin civil war if Trump is impeached – Televangelist (WATCH)

A Televangelist Jim Bakker has said Christians would begin a second civil war in the U.S. if President Trump were by any chance impeached. Speaking on the “Jim Bakker Show”, he said “If it happens, there will be a civil war in the United States of America. The Christians will finally come out of the... Read More

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August 16, 2017

What do you think about Nnamdi Kanu’s Secret Service?

Last night, a video of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu inspecting “a guard of honour of the Biafra Secret Service (BSS) in Umuahia, Abia made its way online. We have the video up on our Facebook page but you can watch parts of it below. https://www.facebook.com/YNaija/videos/1612382555462324/ https://www.facebook.com/YNaija/videos/1612380712129175/ It is possible that you’ll erupt into a... Read More

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Igbos should stop agitations, they can’t exist on their own – Ohanaeze chieftain

The Anambra State chapter of pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has downplayed Biafra agitations, saying Igbos cannot afford to exist alone. Speaking in Awka, the state capital, President of Ohaneze in the state, Damian Okeke explained that Igbos can’t leave Nigeria because they have investments all over the country. He insisted that Igbo leaders... Read More

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Opinion: Is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War, Lieutenant-Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who would later declare Biafra a secessionist state, said only one thing would make the rebels cease fire: “that the Republic of Nigeria be split into... Read More

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Opinion: Is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War, Lieutenant-Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who would later declare Biafra a secessionist state, said only one thing would make the rebels cease fire: “that the Republic of Nigeria be split into its... Read More

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“Fifty years later, Nigeria has failed to learn from its horrific civil war” | 5 things we learned from Eromo Egbejule’s article

The conversation on secession and restructuring continues loudly in Nigeria, but is the government really listening? These are the 5 things we learned from Eromo Egbejule’s Washington Post article 1 The road to Biafra was paved by two coups & a pogrom In 2006, my freshman year at the University of Nigeria, a random adventure... Read More

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Opinion: Igbos must return to their homeland to find peace

by Christina Adegbaju Now more than ever, there has been an increase in conversations centering about the Igbo exodus. Igbos are like Israelites, they will be persecuted every where except they return to build their homeland. 5 considerations for Biafra agitators 1. Those of you clamouring for Biafra, do you evven have a home to... Read More

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Stop demand for Biafra | Okorocha tells IPOB, MASSOB

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has said the Igbos were not ready for another civil war. Okorocha gave the advice at a news briefing at the Government House in Owerri on Tuesday. He asked the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to desist from demanding for secession. He said the agitation should rather be for the... Read More

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Nigeria cannot afford to experience another civil war – Okowa

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has sais Nigeria cannot afford to experience another civil war. The governor was speaking Sunday at the second anniversary thanksgiving service of the 6th Assembly of the Delta State House of Assembly held at the Living Faith Church, Asaba. He cautioned against hate speeches capable of igniting ethnic tensions. Governor... Read More

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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

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Femi Fani-Kayode: 50 years on | An ode to Biafra, the land of the rising sun and Nigeria’s inconvenient truth (Part 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode “O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise! Let the chains of subjugation be broken, let the yoke of slavery be shattered and let the shackles of servitude fall. For the voices of your ancestors and your dead are calling. The voices of your slaughtered children wail, scream and screech... Read More

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Nigeria on the brink of another civil war – Tunde Bakare

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned that Nigeria is on the brink of yet another Civil War following the unchecked killings of other Nigerians by herdsmen. Pastor Tunde Bakare, said this on Sunday during his sermon declaring that the “country is moving towards another collapse.” “We are... Read More

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Incessant herdsmen killings may lead to another civil war – Bakare

The Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Tunde Bakare has said failure to address recurrent killings by Fulani herdsmen, may lead the country to another civil war. Bakare said this during his sermon at the Lagos-based church on Sunday. He said Nigerians may be forced to taking action against the herdsmen if security... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: The Libyan connection in the Manchester concert bombing

by Mark Amaza Salman Abedi, the culprit of a horrific bombing of a concert by American pop singer Ariana Grande in Manchester, England has been identified as a 22-year old Briton of Libyan origin. Although Abedi was born in Manchester to parents who had fled Libya because of the repressive regime of late dictator Muammar... Read More

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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

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The Thread: “We are greater together than apart” “Nigeria must be treated as a love affair” | OBJ, Osinbajo speak on #Biafra50

30th May 1967 will mark 50 years since the late Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu announced the secession of Eastern Nigeria and the establishment of Biafra. What followed after was a civil war that has left an indelible mark of the souls of the Igbo. To commemorate the gruesome war and teach some necessary lessons in history,... Read More

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Opinion: The truth of Biafra and the Nigerian state

by Akintunde Hareef AKERELE Following the bail granted to Nnamdi Kanu the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a lot continues to run through my mind in respect of the agitation by this group for secession from the Nigerian state. The agitation by this group might be valid considering the deprivation that has been... Read More

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Who can the IPOB count on now that France doesn’t “think there is any kind of future for Biafra”?

Nigeria has been mired in unexhausted agitations for secession for years now. It does not matter that the 30 moth-long civil war ended leaving the country intact as a single entity, the echoes of instability still rock the nation leaving Nigeria very vulnerable to escalated levels of these kinds of agitation at any time. The... Read More

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January 29, 2017

Agitation for a Biafra nation is a foolish venture – Charly Boy

Former PMAN President, Charly Boy has said the agitation for Biafra was a foolish venture. In a recent chat with Vanguard, the self-styled ‘Area Father’ said those agitating for Biafra never experienced the civil war first-hand. He said, “Now people are shouting Biafra but I say they don’t know what they are talking about. Experience... Read More

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January 27, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: Is Nigeria on the verge of another 1966 crash?

by Cheta Nwanze Let’s talk very briefly about the boiling frog. The boiling frog is an illustration of death by a thousand cuts. Basically, the anecdote says that if you take a frog and put it in boiling water, the animal will jump out immediately. However, if you take the same frog and put in... Read More

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October 29, 2016

BLOOD MONEY VII: The Asaba massacre

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger Delta, where our reporters have spent weeks digging deep into a part of the country oft reported about and sadly still mis-understood. These are the... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Why South-south did not join Biafra – Ex-General

A retired Major-General of the Nigerian Army, Edet Akpan says lack of trust was the reason behind the disunity between Igbos and other minorities during the civil war. Akpan, a former director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), made this known in an interview with Premium Times in Uyo, capital of Akwa-Ibom. He said,... Read More

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October 19, 2016

How Buhari ‘cheated death’ during the Biafra war

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was almost killed during the Nigerian civil war that lasted for three years. According to the author of Buhari’s autobiography, entitled, “Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria” John Paden, the then young officer missed a sniper’s bullet by a few inches. Paden wrote, “Buhari was among the first of... Read More

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