ethnicity

Ethnic, religious agitations in the country caused by elites – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said ethnic and religious agitation in the country should be blamed on the elite class. Osinbajo said this on Friday at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course 39 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State. He said disunity in the country was promoted by the elites... Read More

agutations, Elites, ethnicity, Religion, Yemi Osinbajo

Cheta Nwanze: There is something wrong with Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze In 1997, Edmund Fitzgibbon, the Irish Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri retired. He had lived in Nigeria since 1964, being a priest in various places from Minna to Zuru to Kontagora to Port Harcourt and finally, Warri. Upon Fitzgibbon’s retirement, the Holy See in Rome appointed another Irishman, Richard... Read More

Ahiara diocese, catholic church, Cheta Nwanze, ethnicity, opinion, Religion, The Vatican, tribalism

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. DRUG TRAFFICKING: TWO SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES GIVE NIGERIANS QUIT NOTICE Two communities in South Africa have on Wednesday asked Nigerians to vacate their territories, the Nigerian Union claims. 2. “THERE ARE ONLY 2 MAJOR TRIBES IN NIGERIA: THE ELITES AND THE MASSES” – EMIR SANUSI... Read More

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Amaechi, emir sanusi, ethnicity, Hate Speeches, Nigerian policemen, Nigerians in South Africa, Osinbajo, south africa, Xenophobia

This government won’t take hate speeches lightly – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday warned those who have been engaging in ‘hate speeches’ to desist, as war begins with words. Osinbajo gave the warning at a meeting with leaders of the South-East at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “It is clear that wars sometimes start, not with bullets, but with words. Hateful, incendiary speech,... Read More

ethnicity, Hate Speeches, south-east nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo

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

civil war, ethnicity, Herdsmen killings, nigeria, Tunde Bakare

Femi Fani-Kayode: The march of the ethnic nationalists and a friendly warning for the British and French ambassadors (Part 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode In 1941 during the course of the Second World War, the most famous alumni of my old school Harrow and the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, said the following words to General Bernard Montgomery, who was also known as the “Spartan General”, the hero of the Battle of Alamein,... Read More

colonialism, ethnicity, Ethniity, Femi Fani-Kayode, MASSOB, nigeria, opinion

Federal character not an excuse for nepotism, should be based on merit – Emir Sanusi

by Dolapo Adelana The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has weighed in on the ongoing debate on Federal Character. Sanusi, who spoke at the 10th memorial lecture of Kehinde Sofola with the theme: “The Role of the Legal Profession in Nation Building: the Nigerian Context,”, said government at all levels should ensure that people... Read More

Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, ethnicity, Federal Character, Merit, nepotism

Yoruba, Hausa traders clash in Ile-Ife not about ethnicity – FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has said the recent bloody clash between Yoruba and Hausa communities in Ile-Ife, Osun State was not caused by ethnic issues. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, said this after he visited the scene of the clash and interacted with leaders of the two communities in the state. The... Read More

clash, ethnicity, FG, Hausa crisis, Ile-Ife, Yoruba

Resist politicians, religious leaders who promote division – Ribadu advises Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said leaders of the country are behind ethnic identities in the country. Ribadu, who said this on Wednesday while delivering the pre-convocation lecture of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra urged Nigerians to resist leaders who promote division. “For years of... Read More

EFCC, ethnicity, nuhu ribadu, politicians, religious leaders

The Thread: Will ethnicity ever cease to matter in Nigerian politics?

It’s doubtful. And that’s because we have made it the bedrock, the corner stone, the essence of politics. But it’s more than that, as @KingDouyeAlfred explains. Do see below: 1-"Ethnicity doesn't matter! I just want a country that works" LOL Naivety at it's peak As usual, we don't ask the right questions — King Alfred... Read More

ethnicity, Ethnocentric, Federal Allocations, Land Use Act, nigeria, Politics, The Thread

December 24, 2016

Opinion: Ibori – corruption with tribal marks

Olalekan Waheed Adigun Whenever I hear those who ought to know say that Nigeria’s main problem is ethnicity, I often begin to develop cold feet. They seem to argue that if not for ethnicity (a colonial construct), the country would have moved ahead. While this I may agree that ethnicity is one of the manifestations of... Read More

corruption, ethnicity, Ibori, King makers, Niger Delta, nigeria

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

Asaba Massacre, blood money, citizenship, civil war, ethnicity, Magazine, Military, Niger Delta, sticky, war

September 8, 2016

‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign has no political, religious undertone – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said the newly launched national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins With Me”, has no political, religious or ethnic undertone. The Minister said this at the inauguration of the campaign by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister said it had, “the sole objective... Read More

Change begins with me, ethnicity, lai mohammed, national reorientation campaign, President Muhammadu Buhari, Religion

Opinion: Legitimate grievances, secessionist impulses and selfish ethnic interests

by Dele Awogbeoba A cursory look at the Niger Delta and the damage done to its environment as a result of the huge cross the Niger Delta has had to carry over the last 40 years as the bread basket of the Nigerian nation compels most Nigerians to take a long hard look at themselves.... Read More

biafra, BIM, ethnicity, igbo, Ijaw, IPOB, Isaac Borro, MOSSOB, NDA, Niger elta Avengers, Politics, protest

November 16, 2014

@dian4real : Why Religion & Ethnicity will persist in our politics.

by Diana-Abasi Udoh Yes it is purely lips service and hypocrisy whenever our political, religious and traditional leaders seek to divorce religion and ethnicity from our politics, when they are the very guilty culprits promoting and sustaining this over vexed topic. Yes tell us, how we divorce the two monsters (ethnicity and religion) from our... Read More

@dian4real, APC, christian, Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh, ethnicity, nigeria, Religion, ticket

November 2, 2014

Tunde Fagbenle: My conversation with a reader on ethnicity

by Tunde Fagbenle Going through my email archives, I found an interesting exchange I had about a year ago with a respected egbon of mine who reads this column both out of “duty” and interest.He emailed me in response to a piece I wrote titled, “The Sad Cankerworm of Ethnicity” where I narrowed the Nigerian... Read More

conversation, ethnicity, nigeria, opinion, tunde fagbenle, ynaija

October 5, 2014

Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington

by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, can be traced back to 1914, during the colonial rule of the British empire. Carrington says the colonial administrator at that time, Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, is directly responsible for... Read More

Garba Shehu: “Jews (Read: Northerners) unwelcome” – The dangers of ethnic/religious profiling

by Garba Shehu Profiling of citizens in accordance with their religion and ethnicity is wrong and condemnable. As the Nazi leaders quickened their preparations for the European war of conquest that they intended to unleash, anti-Semitic legislation in Germany and Austria paved the way for more radical persecution of Jews. These, as the reader may recall,... Read More

ethnicity, Garba Shehu, jews, nigeria, Northerners, opinion, profiling, racial, Religion, Rwanda, south africa, tutsi, ynaija

Okey Ndibe: Towards an ethnicity of values

by Okey Ndibe When we see Nigeria’s parade of PhDs act and speak as if each issue is defined by their particular ethnicity or religion, then we must pause and ask salient questions. Here’s one fundamental question: Is the possession of an academic degree (or degrees) synonymous with being educated? For me, one of the... Read More

academia, chinua achebe, ethnicity, Okey Ndibe, opinion, University of Lagos, values, ynaija

Gimba Kakanda: Nigeria’s (in)security situation and your human worth

by Gimba Kakanda But this vile politics is not commendable at all, outrightly uncharitable in a country where condolences have become as common as hellos. In a real country, Olisa Metuh and all politicians who have attempted to blame the others as perpetrators of terror acts may be taken in by the authority and properly... Read More

blash, Bomb, despair, ethnicity, Gimba Kakanda, Nyanya, Olisa Metuh, opinion, political vampirism, ynaija

February 16, 2014

Opinion: Fallacy of division and corrupt Nigerian Ministers

by Adeolu Ademoyo So it is silly that when the story of Mrs. Stella Oduah’s corruption broke religion and ethnicity were deployed in her defense. Last week four Nigerian ministers were relieved of their services. Some of them had been pointedly accused of corruption. They are Stella Oduah (Aviation), Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta Affairs), Caleb... Read More

Adeolu Ademoyo, corruption, Coscharis motors, division, ethnicity, fallacy, ministers, nagin, nigeria, opinion, sacked, stella oduah, United States of America, ynaija

September 1, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: The sad cankerworm of ethnicity

by Tunde Fagbenle The country is bogged down by this ethnic madness that now appears even worse than corruption in virulence and effect on national development. In a sense they go hand-in-hand, corruption itself being a child of ethnicity. It is now an understatement that our country Nigeria is being torn apart by the virus... Read More

Cankerworm, corruption, Dr Garvey Ufot, ethnicity, nigeria, opinion, tunde fagbenle, ynaija

August 20, 2013

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Nigerian tribalism – A personal love story

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani There really isn’t much hope for my father’s generation in terms of relinquishing tribal sentiments. Our only hope is our youth. When I was 17, a tall, handsome doctor fell in love with me. He left Nigeria, shortly after, for his residency in America, and proceeded to prove how much he was... Read More

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, biafra, ethnicity, FGGC, Love Story, nigeria, Nigerian tribalism, Obafemi Awolowo, oguta, Owerri, Umuahia, Yoruba

Japheth Omojuwa: When will the poor Nigerian matter? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa The biggest ethnic group in Nigeria is the Poverty group. The group defies religion and ethnicity. This group cuts across every region and language in Nigeria. The Nigerian conversation never runs out of options. There is always something attracting our attention as it should be. The unfortunate thing about the Nigerian conversation... Read More

development, education, ethnicity, God, japheth omojuwa, nigeria, poor, Religion, Y! Frontpage

Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long ‘virus’ – lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at symposiums to discuss the way forward for Nigeria, the social media has become a second home, where we derive ‘pleasure’ in lashing out on public office holders,... Read More

Ango Abdullahi, Asari Dokubo, ethnicity, independence, Michael Orodare, nigeria, Politics, Religion, Y! Politico

November 22, 2012

Opemipo Adebanjo: Why this generation won’t change Nigeria (Y! Superblogger)

Religion is one of the reasons Nigerians continue to pray and do nothing. Even God won’t do for us, what we can do for ourselves. Religion is the bane of our cohesion as a nation. I am crossing the River Niger, with nothing to do but sleep again; the raging political discussion in the bus... Read More

Change, development, ethnicity, hypocricy, nigeria, Opemipo Adebanjo, tribalism, Y! Superblogger

Simon Kolawole: A society of hardliners and bigots

Fellow Nigerians, why are we maiming and killing in the name of religion and ethnicity? We are never going to answer the question the same way. It is poverty, many will suggest. I agree with that position to a large extent—although I am forced to ask why the people of Benin Republic, who are poorer... Read More

ethnicity, nigeria, Religion, simon kolawole

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