Tag: igbo

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AzeezJuly 3, 2017

We are in full support of a united Nigeria | S’East governors, leaders declare

South East governors, members of the Natiinal Assembly from the South East and traditional rulers from the region on Sunday ...

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AzeezJune 29, 2017

Dangote can never be among genuine northern patriots – Northern youth

A coalition of Northern youths have described Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote as a moral liability to the region. The ...

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AzeezJune 22, 2017

Igbos own more land in the north than the whole South-east – Kwankwaso

Former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has said Igbos cannot leave the North because land owned by them in the north ...

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AzeezJune 17, 2017

Anti-Igbo threat: No Igbo has been killed in Kaduna – El-Rufai

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has debunked reports that Igbos relocating to the South East were ambushed and killed in ...

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AzeezJune 16, 2017

Buhari is a Hausa man without brain – Rev. Father Obimma (WATCH)

A Reverend Father, Emmanuel Chibuzor Obimma has said President Muhammadu Buhari is “a Hausa man without brain.” In a video ...

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AzeezJune 14, 2017

Igbo quit notice: We are addressing the issue – FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was making all efforts to address the quit notice by some northern youths ...

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AzeezJune 13, 2017

We will take any attempt to disrupt peace seriously | Osinbajo tells Northern elders

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government will deal with anyone attempting to disrupt the peace of the ...

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AzeezJune 13, 2017

Igbo must produce president in 2019 – Ohanaeze youth

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council on Tuesday, said the Igbos must produce the country’s President in 2019. The group said ...

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AzeezJune 13, 2017

Igbo ultimatum: Protect lives of Nigerians everwhere, Osinbajo tells security chiefs

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed security chiefs to protect lives and property of all Nigerians irrespective of region. Special ...

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Op-ed EditorJune 10, 2017

Opinion: The subversive Biafran agitation, ethnic responses and the Nigerian government

by Dele Awogbeoba For over two years now, the Igbo political elite have been uncomfortable with their choice for president ...

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EditorJune 10, 2017

Why Ango Abdullahi should be dropped by the Northern Elders Forum

by Alex O.Onukwue   A former Vice Chancellor of a top Nigerian University, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has left very many ...

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EditorJune 10, 2017

“We are waiting to see what will happen on October 1st” | Insiders speak on the vacation notice issued by Northern youth to Igbos

A Northern Youth coalition including the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum on Tuesday gave a three months ultimatum to the Igbos ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 8, 2017

“We don’t want Igbo in Nigeria” – Northern youth insist

Despite security measures and widespread condemnation, Northern youth coalition has insisted that the presence of Igbo in the region, and ...

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ToluJune 8, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki’s response to the Kaduna Declaration drama is intriguing

A faceless group of Northerners have managed to cause outrage with the three-month ultimatum it issued to Igbo people in ...

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ToluMay 30, 2017

“Why would any idiot want me to be in a country like Nigeria?” | Nnamdi Kanu tells Al Jazeera

One of the 12 bail conditions IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu was given by the Federal High Court in Abuja upon ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMay 27, 2017

2019 Elections: Stop making bad political investments – Ngige tells Igbos

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has asked the Igbos of the south east to begin now ...

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AzeezMay 24, 2017

Igbos do not want to secede from Nigeria – Iwuanyanwu

Businessman and politician, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said Igbos have invested more into Nigeria than Yoruba and Hausa. He said this while as ...

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ToluMay 19, 2017

“President Buhari is an Igbo hater, radical Islamist and a racist” | 5 things we learnt from Fani-Kayode’s recent statement

by Tolu Omoyeni   Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is not a fan of President Muhammadu Buhari or his ...

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AzeezMay 9, 2017

I was born to champion the Biafran struggle – Nnamdi Kanu

by Azeez Adeniyi Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, said he would never to ...

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Op-ed EditorMay 7, 2017

The Thread: Missionaries destroyed Nigerian languages. Here’s how

Nigeria is a diverse country with about 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages. But when the White men came with ...

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AzeezJanuary 30, 2017

Igbo can only talk about Presidency after Buhari’s tenure – Okorocha

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo met behind closed doors withSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and the Chairman ...

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AzeezJanuary 29, 2017

3 south-east governors planning to join APC – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has disclosed that three governors from the South-East are preparing to join the All Progressives ...

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AzeezJanuary 27, 2017

Igbo Presidency: “Obasanjo is dangerous, stay away from him”

Former Senator Rowland Owie has warned Igbo people to stay away from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Owie said this after ...

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ToluJanuary 21, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Are women really their own worst enemies?

It is interesting how religion and culture are often brought up when the rights and sexualities of women are being ...

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AzeezJanuary 9, 2017

How an Igbo man can become Nigeria’s president – Kalu

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has said the possibility of an Igbo man emerging the President of ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 10, 2016

Vera Ezimora: I’m not raising a Yoruba child

by Vera Ezimora Among my Nigerian people, in the issues concerning gender and tribe, there is covert sexism and tribalism. ...

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AzeezDecember 5, 2016

Operation python dance not targeted at any ethnic group – Army

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its newly launched “Operation Python Dance” in tge Southeast was aimed at inflicting ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 30, 2016

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: How I was banned from speaking Igbo

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani recalls how ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 25, 2016

Opinion: Isiagu | More than a fashion statement

by James Eze As a young man slowly coming of age in South East Nigeria, I was keenly aware of ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 22, 2016

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 ...

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