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“A hydra-headed problem calls for a hydra-headed solution” | Northern educator reveals solution to problem of education deprivation

Hardly any problem exists in this world for which one can say with unassailable certainty, “If you do this one thing, your problem will be fixed.” It is always a…

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The #YNaijaEssay: Language preservation in Nigeria and the brick walls [Part II]

This is a piece years in the making. 15 years to be exact. There is a Hausa word for 'bucket' that very few know. The word most know is 'Bokiti'…

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The #YNaijaEssay: Language preservation in Nigeria and the brick walls [LONG READ]

Many other languages are no longer being learned by new generations of children or by new adult speakers; these languages will become extinct when their last speaker dies. In fact,…

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3 Muslims on how the culture of public humiliation for not fasting changed how they feel about Ramadan

On 10 April, just days ahead of the commencement of Ramadan, I wrote this piece calling upon world leaders who are in the business of sending out well-meaning messages each…

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Surprise! Traditional African spirituality is regaining ground among young Nigerians

The first time I found out about African spirituality was not in a Social Studies class. That deliberate less than adequate excuse for education did little for me. Rather than…

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#YNaijaEndSARSUpdate: What does it say about Nigeria, if it takes N1,500 to enlist a Pro-SARS member? | #EndSWAT

If there is one thing the #Endsars movement can hang its hat on, it's the fact that despite protesters having reasons to be utterly outraged, the protests so far have…

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Learn Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa | Army orders personnel

The Nigerian Army has ordered its personnel to learn Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba languages. In a statement by Army spokesperson, Brigadier-General Sani Usman on Wednesday, the army it was part of…

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IPOB members, Hausa community clash in Rivers

Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday clashed with the Hausa community in Oyibo local government area of Rivers. An eyewitness, Frank said the incident left many injured from both sides. He said the incident started when the suspected members of IPOB gathered at Timber Junction awaiting other members to join a procession to Aba, Abia. “Thereafter, soldiers rounded up the IPOB members using force to disperse the gathering and leaving many IPOB members injured,” he said. “A deadly confrontation immediately ensued between IPOB members and soldiers and ultimately led to some members venting their anger on the Hausa community in the area.” Another eyewitness, Ibiere Tamuno, said several properties were destroyed during the clash. Aminu Illiyasu, the spokesman for 6 division of Nigerian army, Port Harcourt, confirmed the clash and added that troops were deployed to restore law and order in the area. “We learnt that some IPOB members disturbed the peace by attacking the Hausa community and threatening to burn down a mosque in Oyibo local government area in Rivers,” he said. “We are yet to confirm if anyone was injured or killed during the clash but be assured that normalcy is currently being restored to the area. “I am still awaiting the full report of event and as such details are still sketchy at the moment.”

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Ignore quit notice by Niger Delta militants | PANDEF tells Yorubas, Hausas

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urgd Yorubas and Hausa to ignore the quit notice issued to them by militants in the Niger Delta. A coalition of Niger Delta Agitators…

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N’Delta militants give Yorubas, Northerners October 1 deadline to vacate region

Niger Delta militants have reportedly asked Yorubas and Northerners resident in the region to leave before October 1, 2017. According to TheCable, they have also threatened to resume attacks on…

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Igbo hate song trending on social media despicable – Ohanaeze

Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the anti-Igbo song circulating in the North was a declaration of war. The group accused the Federal Government of bias, stating that it…

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Buhari’s Eid speech in Hausa was awful

by Alexander O. Onukwue Why did the advisers of President Buhari allow a national speech in Hausa language to become public knowledge? In the first place, there are doubts that…

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How Buhari reportedly sidelined Nigerian diplomat by speaking Hausa to Ambassador-in-post in 1978

On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari released an audio message to Nigerian Muslims during the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. This will be the first time Buhari will be speaking to Nigerians since…

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YNaija Editorial: President Buhari’s message to Nigerians in Hausa is ‘unacceptable’

About two years ago at his inauguration, the most quoted lines from the speech of President Muhammadu Buhari was, “I am for everybody, and I am for nobody.” The line…

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Hausa, Fulani are safe in Cross River – Ayade

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, has assured that the  Hausa/ Fulani in the state are safe. Speaking through his special adviser on non-indigenes affairs, Musa Maigoro, the governor said he…

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Language and communication: My journey through Lagos

by Solomon Osadolo I went grocery shopping this morning and had an interesting chat with the lady who owned the shop. She spoke in Yoruba and I spoke in English…

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Let’s look again at the Aisha Buhari interview – here are 5 things you will find out

Wife of the Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari, granted a BBC interview that has engaged Nigerians in an active conversation since the audio clip became public hours ago. In the 58-second…

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

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. There are no poisoned rice in Nigeria The National Biosafety Management Agency has dismissed claims that poisonous rice had found its…

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How Fulani, Hausa traders clashed in Lagos

About three persons were reportedly killed on Wednesday when Hausa and Fulani traders clashed at the Lagos State Abattoir, Agege, The Punch reports. The clash caused pandemonium in the market as many scampered for…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Abia sets up mobile court | No poisonous rice in Nigeria | Hausa, Fulani traders clash

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist How Fulani, Hausa traders clashed in Lagos - YNaija Ooni of Ife says FG should empower Nigerian youth  - YNaija Police arrest Mohammed…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Hausa language as a tool of conquest

by Femi Fani-Kayode In the northern part of Nigeria two vessels were used as vehicles for conquest by the Fulani: religion and language. Islam was imposed by the force of arms…

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Fani-Kayode, Omokri bicker over Zuckerberg’s Facebook Hausa comments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in Nigeria on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with technology developers in Lagos. During his meeting on Wednesday the tech guru was asked about the…

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Facebook now available in Hausa language

Popular social media platform, Facebook, with over 1.8 billion users worldwide is now available in Hausa language. To switch your language setting to Hausa navigate to your settings, click on…

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Opinion: The slow death of Nigeria’s endangered languages

Many linguists predict that at least half of the world's 6,000 or so languages will be dead or dying by the year 2050. Languages are becoming extinct at twice the…

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These 4 tweets make the case for why lumping the ‘North’ together is foolish

For a nation that boasts of over 200 tribes and languages, generalization can sometimes be dangerous. To many across the shore, there are only three tribes in Nigeria - Yoruba,…

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Opinion: A wake up call to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

By Bayo Adeyinka My dear Asiwaju, I am compelled to write this open letter to you because of the state of affairs of the Yoruba nation. Firstly, I wish to…

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Soldier who started Hausa-Igbo clash in Aba, now in custody

The Abia government has announced the arrest of the unidentified Hausa soldier who shot dead an Igbo butcher on Thursday, May 5, in Aba Abbatoir, Ogbor Hill area of the…

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Hausa, Yoruba clash in Mile 12, several feared dead (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Hausa and Yoruba traders on Thursday afternoon, were involved in a bloody altercation in the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos State. Not less than 3 people were reported dead…

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Gimba Kakanda: We must resist the binary temptations to destroy us

by Gimba Kakanda It is an insult to repeat the bromide that “Lord Luguard brought us together”. Nope, we didn’t just land in the Niger-Benue basin and the surrounding hills…

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Really, are Yoruba people loud and absurd?

by Kolapo Olapoju I saw the BBM (Blackberry messenger) 'personal message' of a friend this morning and it read, ‘Yoruba people are so loud and absurd’. As a Yoruba man,…

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