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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. We’re In Talks With Over 16 Political Parties To Take Power Back – Makarfi The Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, has said that the party is in talks with over 16 political parties ahead of 2019 elections. 2. Sean Spicer... Read More

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Igbos prefer restructuring to break-up – Ohanaeze

The President-General of Ndigbo apex organisation, Ohanaeze, Chief John Nwodo, on Friday, said the Igbo preferred restructuring of the country to total break-up. In a statement in Abuja, Nwodo was quoted as saying this while addressing a cross-section of Ndigbo leaders in Abuja. He was quoted to have said the Igbo has more stake in... Read More

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. NIGERIA MUST DISINTEGRATE, MASSOB INSISTS Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu has said ‘Nigeria must disintegrate’. 2. ‘BOKO HARAM RELEASES VIDEO OF SALLAH CELEBRATION’ (WATCH) A new video of terrorist group, Boko Haram purportedly celebrating... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: We are in full support of a united Nigeria | S’East governors, leaders declare | Middle Belt won’t join North if Nigeria divides – Jerry Gana | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. ‘Boko Haram releases video of sallah celebration’ (WATCH) – YNaija We are in full support of a united Nigeria | S’East governors, leaders declare – YNaija Middle Belt won’t join North if Nigeria divides – Jerry Gana – YNaija We will reconsider our quit notice to Igbos... Read More

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Igbo quit notice: Arewa youth will be arrested no matter how long it takes – El-Rufai

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said he would arrest members of the northern coalition groups that gave the Igbo a three-month ultimatum to leave the region no matter how long it takes. The youths who gave the ultimatum in an open letter to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said the Igbos should be allowed... Read More

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Opinion: Igbos must return to their homeland to find peace

by Christina Adegbaju Now more than ever, there has been an increase in conversations centering about the Igbo exodus. Igbos are like Israelites, they will be persecuted every where except they return to build their homeland. 5 considerations for Biafra agitators 1. Those of you clamouring for Biafra, do you evven have a home to... Read More

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Igbo quit notice: I have freedom of speech, I didn’t commit any crime – Ango Abdullahi

Former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Ango Abdullahi has said he committed no crime by supporting Northern youths ultimatum to Igbos living in the region. Abdullahi had supported an ultimatum by a coalition of Northern youths asking Igbos to leave before October 1. In an interview with Punch, Abdullahi said he simply exercised his... Read More

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‘Go about your normal businesses without fear’ | APC tells Igbos in the North

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East has asked Igbos living in the North not to leave. In a statement by the APC National Vice Chairman, South-East, Chief Emma Eneukwu, the party said asking Igbos to leave was a “joke taken too far”. “The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in the... Read More

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Arewa youth ultimatum: We are more divided than ever – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said the ultimatum given to Igbos living in the North could lead to anarchy. He said this while reacting to a quit notice served on the Igbo in the north by the Coalition of Northern Groups. He said the statements that have been made in the past few days... Read More

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“On October 1, 2017 we shall declare our independence” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

What a dramatic week it has been. From Nigeria -where several groups have openly threatened the sovereignty of the nation – to America -where former FBI Director, James Comey delivered a bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee – and the United Kingdom -where Theresa May had absoluteky no idea what hit her. Here are... Read More

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‘Igbos will still fight each other if they get Biafra’

The first multi-national joint task force commander in the North East and delegate to the National Conference in 2014, General Jonathan Temlong has said Igbos will still fight amongst each other even after attaining Biafra. In an interview with Tribune, Temlong asked Nigerians to tackle the problem.and stop making noise about secession. He said, “We... Read More

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All Nigerians can stay in any part of the country – Tambuwal

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal has asked Igbos in the state to stay and not entertain fear. Tambuwal spoke on Friday while hosting community members at an iftar session in Sokoto to break their Ramadan fast. Tambuwal said he aligns with other Northern governors who condemned Area Youths for asking Igbos to leave the North.... Read More

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Igbos are happy with the ultimatum we gave them – Arewa youth

President of the Area Youth Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima has reiterated that Igbos must leave the North before October 1. In an interview with Punch, Shettima said Northern youths will not apologize for the ultimatum because they were helping the Igbos get “the international attention they want”. He said, “Apology for what? And exactly what... Read More

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Igbos will not leave the North – Ndigbo traditional rulers

Traditional rulers of Igbo socio-cultural associations in the North, Eze N’digbo have said the Igbos are not afraid of the threat issued by Northern youths. Some coalition of Northern youths had asked Igbos in the North to leave before October 1st. They had described them as “ungrateful and uncultured”. [Read Also: IPOB APPRECIATES NORTHERN YOUTH FOR... Read More

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Groundnut Economy: What is Ango Abdullahi talking about?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Government College Umuahia, the buildings that came to be after the Ajayi Crowther structures in Badagry and the refineries, all were developed with money from the North. That is one way of interpreting the claim by Prof Ango Abdullahi, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, made as part of... Read More

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3-month vacation notice for Igbos, 340 EFCC convictions | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$1.2 billion – The amount the Federal Government of Nigeria needs to fix three NNPC refineries and bring them to a 100% production level, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. N375.8 milion – The Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it has paid this amount to 20 whistleblowers whose... Read More

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BREAKING: ‘They always look down on us’ | Northern elders say Igbos should leave

The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has supported the call for Igbos to leave the North within three months by Northern Youth groups. In a statement on Friday by its spokesman, Ango Abdullahi, the forum condemned the Northern Governors’ Forum for disowning the youth groups. Abdullahi said: “I am disappointed in the decision taken by Northern... Read More

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Opinion: Kaduna declaration and the brazen insensitivity

by Ahanonu Kingsley The call for all the Igbos of South-eastern Nigeria to leave the North by an coalation of some northern youthful elements in what they called the Kaduna Declaration is something that ordinarily would have been dismissed away as a disgruntled assertion of people who at best could be described as been under... Read More

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‘Every Nigerian is a Biafran’ | Ohanaeze replies Northern youth

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has berated Arewa youth leaders for insisting on the ultimatum given to Igbos in the North to leave. The youth leaders in a statement on Thursday had insisted on the ultimatum, while stating that they have no plans to be violent. While reacting to the renewed threat, the Deputy Publicity Secretary of... Read More

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Denial of grazing rights to herdsmen unconstitutional – Yakasai

Elder statesman and political adviser in the Second Republic, Tanko Yakasai has said the “denial of grazing rights to Fulani herdsmen” is unconstitutional. Yakassai also said the ultimatum given to Igbos in the North to leave was against the right of freedom of movement. He sais this while speaking to Daily Trust on Thursday on... Read More

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Northern youth rescind on decision, asks Igbos to stay

The Northern youth coalition, headed by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum have had a ‘rethink’ of “The Kaduna Declaration”, asking the Igbos remain in the Northern region. In a video published on social media, the President of the Arewa Youth Forum, Yerim Shettima, and President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Youth Congress, Isaac Bolami,... Read More

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“I want us to be alert” – Police IG speaks on Northern youth threat

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the investigation and subsequent arrest of members of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum for asking the Igbos to vacate the North. The Northern Youth on June 6, at a news conference in Kaduna, gave the Igbos a three-months ultimatum to vacate the region, calling it “The Kaduna... Read More

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Biafra agitators should form a party to push their cause – APC

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has said those agitating for an independent nation should form a political party to push their cause. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have continued to agitate for the secession of the South-East. In a statement on Thursday... Read More

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RE: How Ndi’ Igbo can get a better deal from Nigeria

by Jideofor Adibe Reno Omokri’s article, ‘What the Igbo can learn from Yoruba and Fulani about Power‘, was very insightful and could mainstream conversations about inter-ethnic perceptions and misinformation in the country. Such conversations have largely remained an affair for ‘internet warriors’. In his article, Pastor Omokri, a former Special Assistant to former President... Read More

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Kaduna Declaration: ‘S’East governors hold emergency meeting’

South-East governors on Wednesday held a meeting over ultimatum extended to Igbos in the North by coalition of some Northern youths, Vanguard reports. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo made the disclosure in Enugu Wednesday night. He disclosed this at the night of tributes in honour of the late Ohanaeze chieftain, ‎Prof. Ben... Read More

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The Thread: Nigerians don’t care for El Rufai’s reassurance

Governor of Kaduna, El Rufai, has issued a communique concerning the Kaduna Declaration worded by Pan-Northern youth, otherwise known as Arewa. The declaration contained an order to Igbos to vacate the North by Oct 1st or be prepared for consequences. Governor of Kaduna state has responded, condemning their actions and ordering the arrest of these... Read More

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7 quotes from the “Kaduna declaration” prove it’s the dumbest document ever

While the celebration of the 18th year of Nigeria’s democracy, followed by that of 50th year of the Nigerian Civil War in the past one week have both proven to be reminders of the fact that we are stronger as a nation and have more to learn by being together than apart, some ill-motivated groups... Read More

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The Kaduna Declaration: How every Nigerian Northerner should respond?

by Alexander O. Onukwue How does, as a Northerner, who does not see Igbos as unruly, uncultured, ingrates and solely responsible for all the moral evils in Nigeria, respond to the ‘Kaduna Declaration’? “Like all other humans on earth, some Igbos are dubious, have cheated me in the past and will do anything for money,... Read More

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‘Start returning home now’ | MASSOB urges Igbos in the North

The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has urged Igbos in the North to return to the South-East. MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu said this while reacting to ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, that Igbos should vacate the Northern region in three months. MASSOB said the eviction order was issued... Read More

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What sense is in “The Kaduna Declaration” on Igbos?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The statement by some so-called pan-African youth groups for all Igbos living in the North to vacate and for Northerners in the South East to leave has begun to generate reactions from the media and the public. The document tagged ‘The Kaduna Declaration’ was claimed to have been signed by five... Read More

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