by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me take you on historical excursions today. At this unfortunate time that History is not a compulsory subject in our school curriculum, it is pertinent to educate ourselves properly about our dear beloved nation. For those who may not know, Ile-Ife is the ancestral home of all Yoruba people.... Read More

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Dele Momodu, Hausa Yoruba clash, Ile-Ife, nigeria, opinion, Police Force, tribalism

March 23, 2017

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The Thread: Nigeria is an Animal Farm and General Dambazau is its Napoleon

In 1945, George Orwell wrote these words that would come to be oft-quoted words through the years: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” These words perfectly capture Nigeria past and current state, where equality is (and has been) more myth than reality for the general populace. Cheta Nwanze explains how.... Read More

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Animal farm, General Dambazau, Hausa Yoruba clash, Ile-Ife Killings, Minister of Interior's selective silence, The Thread

March 22, 2017

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Opinion: Ile-Ife crisis- Between ethnic conquest and the glorification of “yeyerity”

by Jude Ndukwe The March 8, 2017, crisis in Ile-Ife between the host Yoruba community and the settler Hausa community that led to the unfortunate loss of lives on both sides has further exposed the delicate nature of our union as a nation and the need to find urgent solutions to these crises which have... Read More

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Buhari, Ethnic violence, Hausa Yoruba clash, Ile-Ife, Kwakwanso, opinion, Unity

March 16, 2017

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Femi Fani-Kayode: The Hausa-Fulani, the Yoruba and the slaughter in Ile-Ife (Pt 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode I have been reluctant to write anything about the clash between the Yoruba and the Hausa-Fulani in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and in which far many more people were killed than anyone cares to publicly admit. I was reluctant because Ile-Ife happens to be the home of my ancestors and indeed... Read More

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Buhari, Ethnic violence, Hausa Yoruba clash, Ile-Ife, Kwakwanso, opinion, Unity

July 27, 2016

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Three killed, customs officer injured in Yoruba, Hausa clash in Lagos

A shootout between hoodlums and custom officers attached to the Federal Operations Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, at White Sand community in Ijora Badia area of Lagos State has led to the death of three. According to a resident, Tajudeen Shamsudeen, trouble started when a boy, identified as Ojo was allegedly... Read More

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