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January 25, 2019

The Big 5: Vote for Buhari, get 2023 presidency, Amaechi tells Ndigbo; INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of the presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obi Ezekwesili, from the February 16, 2019 presidential election. Ezekwezili on Thursday revealed that she was... Read More

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The Late 5: Kogi police commissioner reinstated, Russia calls for UN Security Council meeting, and other top countries

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Federal Government on Thursday said only 4,000km of Nigeria’s 10,000km waterways is navigable. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the Nigeria – Ukraine Trade and Investment Roundtable held in Abuja. “Nigeria has 10,000km waterways and 4,000km... Read More

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December 28, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 28th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: “I will remain a friend to Ndigbo” – President Buhari Davido reunites the Mo’Hits crew at his #30BillionConcert Just In: 36 inmates escape from Akwa Ibom prison

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December 28, 2017

“I will remain a friend to Ndigbo” – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his resolve to partner the people of the South East region, insisting that he will always remain a friend to the Ndigbo. The President, represented by the Executive Director in charge of Administration/Training, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Dr. Steve Egbo, made the declaration in the Item Amegu Ikwo Local Government... Read More

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October 5, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Nnamdi Kanu, Ndigbo and Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi The young Yoruba man was leaving office early to go and receive his visiting Igbo wife undergoing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) primary assignment in a neighbouring town when he encountered a co-worker who planted in him the seed of doubts that eventually destroyed a beautiful union and set his own... Read More

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September 3, 2017

Ohanaeze urges President Buhari to revisit the NNPC shakeup in the interest of peace

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to President Muhammedu Buhari to scrutinise the recent shakeup at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the interest of peace, unity and good governance. Ohanaeze said in a statement signed by its President General, John Nwodo in Abuja on Sunday, that it is concerned with the way the Buhari... Read More

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August 22, 2017

Opinion: Igbos, do not mistake Yoruba kindness for weakness. We’re not weak!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Churchill Okonkwo’s article “Ndigbo Will Conquer And Rule In Oduduwa Republic” published August 7, 2017, in SaharaReporters, is a figment of imagination as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. His braggings about Ndigbo’s taking over in Oduduwa Republic is an empty foolish boasting with an... Read More

Ethnic politics, IPOB, MASSOB, Ndigbo, nigeria, Oduduwa Republic, opinion, Yorubas

‘Ego Mbute’: Will Ndi Igbo admit there is a problem?

by Alexander O. Onukwue So it happened that about a dozen persons who left their homes for a Sunday Mass met their unfortunate ends as collateral damage in a clash of drug barons. The chief characters in the clash have been described as being part of the notoriously famous Nigerian drug cartel which operates in... Read More

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Just In: Arewa youth, Ndigbo meet in Kano over quit notice

Northern youths and some members of Ndigbo ate currently meeting in Kano over the October 1 ultimatum given to Igbos in the north to leave the region. According to Vanguard, representatives of Ndigbo in all the northern states including the leaders and members of the Arewa youths are in the meeting. The meeting is coming... Read More

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How agitations can end – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB), under the leadership of Ralph Uwazuruike, has said restructuring Nigeria is not the solution to issues of secession. According to Daily Post, MASSOB maintained that the only solution to the current agitation is for the Federal Government to convene a sovereign national conference where... Read More

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We can’t vacate the North – Ndigbo vow

Leaders of the Igbo living in the nineteen Northern states vowed on Tuesday to ignore the October 1 quit notice given to Igbos by Northern youth. President-General of Igbo traditional rulers in the northern states and Abuja, Chikezie Nwogwu, stated this during a courtesy call on Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. According to Vanguard, Nwogwu... Read More

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“We’re surprised that Northern youth calling for secession haven’t been arrested” – Ohanaeze

The apex socio-political organisation of the Igbo, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says northern youth asking the Igbo to leave the north should be treated the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In an interview with Punch on Sunday, the deputy national publicity secretary of the Ohanaeze, Chuks Ibegbu, said that is “the only way... Read More

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Northern youth should be charged with treason like Nnamdi Kanu – Ohanaeze

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said Northern youths have committed a more greivous crime than IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The youths had asked all Igbos in the North to leave while urging Northerners in the Southeast to return home. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Chuks Ibegbu in an interview with Punch said the actions of the... Read More

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January 2, 2017

Obasanjo is an enemy of Ndigbo – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned Igbo to stay away from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement by its leader, Uchenna Madu on Monday, the group said the recent romance by Obasanjo with Igbo leaders was suspicious. MASSOB warned Igbo politicians to be careful of their... Read More

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December 23, 2016

Opinion: That Sultan’s excuse for the killing of Ndigbo in Northern Nigeria

by Jude Ndukwe The Sultan of Sokoto’s (Amirul Mumineen Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar IV) recent visit to Enugu State where he went to felicitate with Enugu Rangers as champions of the 2015/2016 NPFL season has been described by a section of the media and some commentators as a bridge-building one. But then, is it really?... Read More

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November 5, 2016

Igbo leaders are selfish, cowards – MASSOB

Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu on Friday described Igbo leaders as cowards who are unable to defend the cause of the Ndigbo. Madu stated this on Friday at the National Headquarters of MASSOB in Okwe, Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, during the 83rd posthumous... Read More

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‘South East governors traded Ndigbo for crumbs’ – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused South East governors and politicians of betraying Ndigbo for ‘crumbs’ from the All Progressives Congress federal government. In a statement released on Thursday by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Officer, Emma Powerful, the secessionist group alleged that South East governors have been compromised, hence their indifference to the... Read More

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Imo govt to IPOB: ‘You not only embarrassed Okorocha, but all of Ndigbo’

Imo State Government has reacted to the attempts made by members of Indigenous People of Biafra, to disrupt the speech of Governor Rochas Okorocha at Chatham House, London, where he spoke on Tuesday. According to the Imo state government, it would be hard to believe that IPOB was fighting for Ndigbo, if its members can... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘We are Nigeria’s landlord… we can’t leave our house for tenants’ – Ndigbo

The Youth Council of Ohaneze Ndigbo, has stated that people of the South East region have the largest stake in Nigeria, hence it is unrealistic to agitate for secession from the country. The group, while appealing to the federal government to release the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, alos urged him to seek better... Read More

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January 19, 2016

#AnotherAngle: ‘Biafra may be the result of the Igbos’ fear of Islamization’

A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Ebonyi State, Abia Onyike, says the fear of being Islamized and persecuted, may be responsible for the resurgence of the Biafra agitation by the Igbos of South Eastern Nigeria. While criticising former President Olusegun Obasanjo for describing Biafra as dead, the PDP chieftain said Islamization policy must die in Nigeria... Read More

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January 14, 2016

Release Nnamdi Kanu to us… we’ll show him the pointlessness of his actions – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to Igbo leaders. The group assured Buhari that Kanu would be made to realise the pointlessness of continuing his pro-Biafra agitation. Chairman of state presidents of Ohanaeze in the seven Igbo-speaking states, Chris Eluemunoh on Thursday, stated that Igbo leaders... Read More

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December 31, 2015

What Buhari said about Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra and Ndigbo marginalisation during #PresidentialMediaChat

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, weighed-in on the continued detention of Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu. During his first Presidential Media Chat, Buhari gave some insight into the activities of Kanu, while failing to answer why the federal government has continued to disobey court orders to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Why Ndigbo cannot fight Nigeria | MASSOB leader speaks on IPOB, Radio Biafra

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) Ralph Uwazuruike, says it’s impossible for the Ndigbo to take up arms against the Nigerian state. Uwazuruike said the South-East states are landlocked and as such, do not have the needed deep sea ports to bring in arms and ammunition to wage a war.... Read More

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November 22, 2015

Today, Igbo leaders, groups, governors will gather to deliberate on Biafra agitations

Biafra! To be or not to be– will be deliberated upon when Igbo stakeholders converge in Enugu on Sunday, November 23, to discuss on the way forward. South-East governors, Igbo leaders and groups are expected to take a stand on the ongoing protests and agitation for the creation of the Biafra state. The detention of Nnamdi Kanu,... Read More

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November 15, 2015

Why Buhari is to blame for Biafra agitation, protests – Ohaneze Ndigbo

A chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ozo Anaekwe, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s marginalization of Ndigbo is the reason behind the renewed agitation for Biafra by the members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking on Saturday in Onitsha, Anaekwe said Buhari’s utterances, policies and actions towards the South-East, is responsible for the recent protests. Anaekwe said Buhari’s continuous... Read More

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November 10, 2015

‘Igbos cannot have a version of Boko Haram’ | Okorocha calls for Ndigbo meeting

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has called for a meeting of the leadership of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, and other stakeholders in the geo-political zone. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and proffer solutions to the agitations and protest of Pro-Biafran activists in the region. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary,... Read More

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November 8, 2015

‘No sensible Igbo man would say Ndigbo is marginalized’

Alhaji Bashir Tofa, businessman and politician, says he doesn’t believe that the South-East region is marginalized by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Tofa, it is only irresponsible fanatics that will be making such claims, and agitating for secession. In an interview with Vanguard, Tofa said it’s a shame that after all these years, there’s still... Read More

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October 19, 2015

“Why are Igbo boys and girls denied their own stories?” | Chude Jideonwo’s speech at Ola ndi Igbo

A plenary speech by Chude Jideonwo at Ola ndi Igbo in Enugu. I made the quick dash to this event from The RED Summit, our 4-day celebration of the 10th anniversary of our media group. Just yesterday, at our celebration gala, fomer governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi told an interesting story, about our subsidiary, StateCraft which was appointed by... Read More

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October 17, 2015

‘Know your boundaries’ | Afenifere warns Ndigbo as Yoruba, Igbo war looms

Afenifere Renewal Group, says it is culturally wrong and a desecration of Yoruba culture for an Igbo to be crowned king in a Yoruba land. The group said in a statement on Friday, that the title of Eze Ndigbo in Yorubaland is strange and it is not supported by any customary law. Ndigbo Publicity Secretary, Kunle... Read More

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September 29, 2015

‘Igbo should not take ministerial position from Buhari’

Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has informed the Igbo people to reject the ministerial appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari. While the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Gary Igariwey urged Igbos to not be dampened by Buhari’s appointments and concentrate their efforts on rebuilding the South East- former Secretary General, Joe Achuzie, urged Igbos not to take... Read More

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