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Igbos are the best in Nigeria, yet Buhari neglects us – Ex-Anambra governor

A former Governor of Anambra State in the defunct Third Republic, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is displeased with President Buhari’s manner of appointment. Ezeife insists that President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Dr. Ibe Kachikwu to head the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, is not enough for the Igbo ethnic group. In an interview with Punch Newspapers on Saturday, Ezeife... Read More

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Gowon: Nigeria is better off with Igbos

Former Nigerian dictator, Yakubu Gowon, has said Nigeria is better off with Igbos. Gowon disclosed this on Saturday while delivering a speech at the burial service for Chinyere Asika, wife of the former Sole Administrator of East Central State. Gowon’s declaration was borne out of a deep appreciation of the commitment and sacrifice of the deceased and her husband, Ajie... Read More

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Buhari ‘plans to rebuild Azikiwe’s tomb’

President Muhammadu Buhari will not overlook the southeast for appointments capital projects even though he got the least votes from there in the last election, he is out to woo the zone, a source has said. According to the source, Buhari wants to carry all parts of the country along in his administration and would execute... Read More

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Douglas Anele: How Igbos underdeveloped Igboland

by Douglas Anele It is patently false to lay all the blame for the underdevelopment of Igboland on Igbophobic Nigerians from other ethnic groups. n Last week, I made the point, which was almost distorted by editorial pusillanimity, that ideally, in order to render justice to Ndigbo Nigerian leaders who participated in genocide against them... Read More

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Igbos have no regret for voting PDP – Deputy Senate President

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, says the people of South-East have no regret in their decision to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, in the last general elections. According to Ekweremadu, the people of the region will vote the same way, if another opportunity presents itself. He said this on Saturday, June 13, on arrival at Akanu Ibiam International... Read More

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The Igbos have vowed to go away if Buhari turns his back on them

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of state Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in seven Igbo speaking states, Dr. Chris Eluemunoh, has warned that any further attempt to marginalise the ethnic group could result in secession. Eluemunoh stated this on Tuesday, May 12 in Akwa, Anambra, where he revealed that the Igbo may be forced to move for self-determination... Read More

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Oba of Lagos speaks on his threat to the Igbos… with another warning

by Kolapo Olapoju The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, has finally spoken out about his Lagoon throwing threat against the Igbos in the state. In an interview with Punch Newspapers, the monarch warned non-indigenes in Lagos State to respect the tradition and culture of their host. In response to the threatening comments while campaigning for Akinwunmi Ambode of... Read More

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#NigerianTwitter is unimpressed with The Cable’s apology to Wole Soyinka – Top 10 Reactions

by Kolapo Olapoju Online news platform, The Cable Newspaper, may have apologised to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over a report, stating that he belittled the Igbo ethnic group over their voting pattern in the recently-concluded general elections, – however, the folks on Twitter appear to be out for blood. The simply aren’t impressed with the apology below... Read More

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Soyinka wants to draw blood with the nastiest book he's ever written | YNaija.com

#EmpiricalEvidence: Twitter Reacts to Soyinka’s Outburst

by Clifford Orji Excerpts from Wole Soyinka’s recent lecture, “Predicting Nigeria? Electoral Ironies”, at Harvard have finally trickled down to the Nigerian media and given its polarizing content, #NigerianTwitter hasn’t taken too kindly to it. The Igbos are probably the only group of Nigerians that you can predict with great accuracy whom they will... Read More

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Soyinka Allegedly Calls Igbos Incurably Greedy [UPDATED]

by Kolapo Olapoju Nobel Laureate may have just stoked the fire of the inter-ethnic bickering, with his alleged anti-Igbo diatribe. According to The Cable, Soyinka believes that the Igbos are a greedy lot who would do anything to achieve financial gain. It is claimed he made the utterances while delivering a lecture titled ‘Predicting Nigeria, Electoral... Read More

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Ralph Egbu: This is for those who think Igbos erred in voting for Jonathan

by Ralph Egbu When people talk of voting oneself out of contention, I perceive that what they have behind their minds is politics of the old order, when for lack of exposure political leaders saw democracy in very restricted forms. In that era, if a people did not vote for the winning party, they suffered... Read More

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Opinion: Why you should not cry for the Igbos

by Nwobodo Chidiebere “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” –Martin LutherKing, Jr. It is no longer news that President Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, gallantly lost to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress,... Read More

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Opinion: Now that the elections are over – where do the Igbos stand?

by Robert Obioha To those castigating and blaming the Igbos for wrong voting or putting their eggs in one huge basket, there is no point brooding over spilt milk. Politics is a game. You lose some, you win some. The winners and losers of the 2015 general elections in the country have mostly emerged. While... Read More

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Dear Igbos, Agbaje wants you to push APC into the Atlantic Ocean… with your votes

by Kolapo Olapoju It’s crunch time and it’s only apt that Jimi Agbaje will capitalise on the unfortunate utterance of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, who threatened that the Igbos would die in the Lagoon if they don’t vote for Akinwunmi Ambode. Consequently, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, has done what any other politician would... Read More

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Opinion: The Igbos have lost in the political equation

by Don Adinuba It is not flattering that the Ohaneze leadership could not pick up intelligence that President Jonathan was a tough product to market, hence its unwavering support for a candidate who, far from developing Igboland, was in cahoots with a majority of inelegant beings from our place to ruin Igboland. Twenty-four hours after... Read More

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It was a slip of the tongue, forgive him – Some Yoruba monarchs are finally doing the right thing

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the threat of the Oba of Lagos against the Igbos in the state, series of reactions emanated, – from widespread condemnation to apparent consternation and immense criticism. In some cases, others jumped to his defence while some have tried to explain what exactly the monarch meant by his utterances. However, until... Read More

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Buhari will not succeed if he treats Ndigbo as enemies – The Igbos have spoken

by Azubuike Azikiwe The National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has warned President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, that his presidency will be a failure if he takes the Igbo people as his enemies. Umeh spoke on Wednesday, April 8, at a press conference in Umuahia, Abia State. According to the APGA chief,... Read More

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Should the Oba of Lagos be worried?… DSS is ‘taking appropriate action’

by James Sambo It is highly unlikely that anything would be done… but the Department of State Security says it is taking appropriate action on the threat of the Oba of Lagos against the Igbo ethnic group in the state. While answering questions from journalists at the National Information Centre in Abuja on Wednesday, DSS spokesperson,... Read More

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Ayo Sogunro: The Oba of Lagos must apologize to Igbos

by Ayo Sogunro He was wrong, and he ought to offer an apology and a retraction or restatement of intent. An apology may not reassure those Igbos who have decided to leave Lagos during the election for their safety, but it is necessary all the same. In the year 1170, the king of England, Henry... Read More

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I will not discriminate against any ethnic group in Lagos || Ambode just has to defend himself

by Kolapo Olapoju Okay, things are getting interesting in Lagos… Less than 24 hours after the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, reportedly threatened to punish the Igbos if they vote against APC candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode at the polls, the person of interest, has come out to distance himself from the debacle. While receiving 20 buses from a group,... Read More

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Just In: Oba of Lagos responds to allegations of threat against Igbos (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has responded to widespread reports that he threatened Igbos in Lagos to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode, or face dire consequences. A statement released signed by Chief Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, Opeluwa of Lagos, was released this afternoon by the... Read More

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The search continues – so where, when and to whom did Oba Akiolu say these things? (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported that the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, held a meeting with some Igbo residents, whom he threatened to make life miserable for, should they vote against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode, in Saturday’s governorship election of the state. The story which was sourced... Read More

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Many Igbo people supported PDP because… – Ngige explains

by Azubuike Azikiwe The former governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, has shed some light on why many Igbos supported the Peoples Democratic Party at the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Ngige also stated that being in the opposition party can be very frustrating. He said: “I must thank all those who remained steadfast in... Read More

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Vote for Ambode or face my wrath | According to ThisDay, this is what Oba Akiolu told Igbos yesterday

by Anike Jacobs While trying to appeal to Igbos resident in Lagos who met with him in his palace yesterday to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the paramount ruler of the state Oba Rilwan Akiolu may have made some scandalous statements. According to ThisDay reports, the... Read More

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Commentary: This is one Twitter hashtag we shouldn’t allow to trend…

by Anike Jacobs Let us start this post by saying no one should ever be subject to abuse or harm for who they choose to vote in any electoral exercise. But rather unfortunately, Twitter users of the Igbo ethnic stock have been forced to defend themselves after being subjected to online bullying and abuse for ‘voting for... Read More

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Abdulrahman Leme: The Igbos have no business supporting the PDP – here’s why

by Abdulrahman Leme Like all elections in the past, the major determinant of the election outcome is not necessarily the interest of the Nigerian populace, but the interest of some vested interest from different quarters across the geo-political zones. It is the month of March already and all eyes are on Nigeria for an unprecedented,... Read More

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Opinion: Who should the Igbos vote for?

by Onyeike Agomuo It is a fact that unless in a divided Nigeria, no Igbo man or woman would become President of Nigeria immediately after Jonathan finishes in 2019. There are many questions now agitating the Igbo nation that require intelligence. Mark you, intelligence does not belong only to those who may have gone through... Read More

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November 28, 2014

@peddykal: Goodluck to the Igbos on Goodluck Jonathan

by Kalu Pedro “Whether this will be the supreme sacrifice required to gain the trust and loyalty of its Niger Delta Neighbours or perhaps the beginning of a new socio- political or maybe Ijaw-Igbo political relationship, Only time will fill my guess, If not the Igbos may just be riding on the back of a tiger... Read More

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November 21, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Poverty of Nigeria’s history

by Akin Osuntokun Following upon the publication of the column penultimate week titled ‘Unfounded Fears of Revanchist Igbo’ I have been inundated with requests to write a companion piece on other ethnic groups. The request was made in the mistaken notion that I deliberately set out to do an ethnographical critique of Ndigbo. Whereas I... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Are people right to be afraid of an Igbo revanchism?

by Akin Osuntokun The first prescribed order of business for this column today is to get readers familiarised with the meaning and usage of the word revanchist. According to the free encyclopaedia ‘Revanchism (from the French root word revanche-revenge) is a term used since the 1870s to describe a political manifestation of the will to... Read More

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