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Hate Speeches
September 22, 2017
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How social media promotes hate speeches, insecurity – Gov Lalong

The Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong Monday, while declaring open a one-day town hall meeting organised by Plateau Peace Building Agency to mark the 2017 World Peace Day in Jos, said that the social media was promoting hate speeches and instigating insecurity in the country. Highlights: Lalong stated that the social media was filled with hate... Read More
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Nnamdi Kanu
September 14, 2017
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An open letter to Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria is already burning

by Okoye Chinekwu Paul “If I’m re-arrested, this country will burn, I assure you”. That was Nnamdi Kanu’s statement during an exclusive interview with Okey Sampson of The sun newspaper, published on Sept 2, 2017. I have always had a soft spot for Biafra and what it stands for. Having learnt all about the Nigerian... Read More
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August 28, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] Falana carpets military’s plans to arrest hate speech offenders

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human right lawyer, Femi Falana has declared as unlawful the plan by the military to arrest hate speech offenders in the country. According to Falana, it is the Police that has the lawful right to carry out such arrest and not the military. Backing up his claims he said, “For... Read More
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August 21, 2017
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Every Nigerian has the right to live anywhere – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday issued a stern warning to those issuing quit notice to other ethnic groups in their region. Buhari gave the warning in an early morning national broadcast to Nigerians. Recall that while he was in London, a group of Northern youth had asked all Igbos in the region to leave before... Read More
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Gani Adams
August 13, 2017
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OPC leader, Gani Adams says it’s time to restructure Nigeria

The National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams Sunday, has said restructuring is the solution to hate speeches spreading around the country. The OPC leader said this and highlighted that the increased spate of hate speeches indicated that all was not well with the country politically. “With the present hate speeches, it is an... Read More
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August 12, 2017
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N’Delta youth condemn, dissociate self from quit notice given to Northerners, Yorubas

Niger Delta Youth under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) Friday, condemned and disassociated itself from the quit notice by a group called the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators (CNDA), to Hausas and Yorubas to leave the region before October 1, 2017. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, NDYC, Comrade... Read More
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August 10, 2017
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“If you arrest me, Biafra will come even quicker” | Nnamdi Kanu says nobody can stop him from visiting Lagos

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said that if the Federal government re-arrests him, the Republic of Biafra would “come even quicker”. He said he is entitled to exercise his right to freedom of movement and can move to anywhere including Lagos. According to the IPOB leader who spoke in... Read More
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August 9, 2017
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Stop the inter-tribal threats, hate speeches | Former president Rawlings tells Nigerians

Former Ghanaian President, Jerry John Rawlings has advised Nigerians to stop the inter-tribal and inter-religious issuance of threats. The former President said this while speaking at 12th Annual Lecture organised by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), Ekiti State branch, held at the Conference Hall of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State. He added... Read More
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July 24, 2017
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How Buhari, APC promoted disunity with hate speeches – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the author of hate speeches in the country. The opposition party discredited a statement by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that the party was promoting disunity with its hate speeches. Spokesman for the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye in a... Read More
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July 12, 2017
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Opinion: Nnamdi Kanu’s hate speeches and the unspoken realities of Nigeria’s first coup

by Albert Afeso Akanbi “Our minds have been poisoned and our accepted beliefs are unnatural and artificial” –Bryant McGill I am not one of those who believes balkanization would ultimately transform the governments of the nations that would emerge into several magic wands that would solve all the problems facing the people that inhabit the... Read More
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July 11, 2017
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Opinion: How ignorance informs the anti-social behaviour of Nigerians on social media

by Nduka Odo Away from Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra agitations, away from the capacity of Buhari to remain President after spending four months in London out of six months of 2017; away from the politics of structuring and restructuring; away from the fact that Boko Haram still bombs; and away from the fact that Nigerians are... Read More
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June 27, 2017
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Nigeria is not a stranger to crisis, she was created out of crisis – Babangida

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), has expressed worry over the rising tension in the country. According to TheCable, IBB issued a statement on Monday and condemned the hate speeches and divisive comments from different parts of the country. Recalling his experience during the civil war, IBB asked those asking for secession to drop the... Read More
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June 24, 2017
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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversation this week. 1. Comments on the agitations and hate speeches. The “Kaduna Declaration” has raised so much dust from several quarters. The governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari has said the agitation is a mere exercise of the freedom of expression of the concerned parties. While... Read More
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June 22, 2017
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill that will check the high rate of house rents in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. 2. Hate speeches: Don’t play politics with security, Osinbajo tells governors Acting... Read More
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June 22, 2017
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Hate speeches: Don’t play politics with security, Osinbajo tells governors

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday urged state governors not to play politics with security, as the agitation for Biafra continues to deepen. He said this at a meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. “We as a federal government are committed to working with the State governments in ensuring peace and stability in our... Read More
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June 18, 2017
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DSS warns those promoting disunity through hate speeches to desist

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it would deal with persons promoting disunity and tension in the country. The agency said it will deal with those found culpable, asking them to stop immediately. The DSS also noted that it has launched an investigation to unmask the sponsors of the recent wave of hate... Read More
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Looters
June 17, 2017
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If there’s war today, none of us will escape – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has asked those making hate speeches to desist from it. The minister gave the advice on Saturday at the “Lai Mohammed 10th Annual Ramadan Lecture” held in his country home, Oro, Kwara. He expressed concerns over inflammatory statements being made lately, while urging those involved to quit... Read More
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June 16, 2017
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N’Delta militants defy Osinbajo’s warning, issue quit notice to Northerners again

Defying Yemi Osinbajo’s warning against hate speeches and threats from any part of the country or any group, a coalition of Niger Delta militants has insisted on its quit notice to northerners living in the region. The militant groups, in a statement on Thursday, also lamented that none of the leaders of the northern groups... Read More
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June 15, 2017
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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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June 15, 2017
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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
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January 24, 2017
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Dino Melaye has this message for religious leaders who promote hate speech (WATCH)

Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday warned religious leaders against promoting hate speeches. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Melaye urged the senate to sound a note of warning to such leaders to avoid a full-scale religious crisis. “Mr. President, I rise this afternoon in fear and pain on our cyberspace in the last one week. Mr.... Read More
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