peace

January 19, 2023

I have returned to Islam and found peace – JJC Skills

JJC Skillz, a popular Nigerian musician, and actor, claims he has switched religions, converting from Christianity to Islam. In a series of posts on his Instagram page, the 45-year-old said that he had become a Muslim. The musician wrote in one of the posts, “I was lost, but now I’m found.” Skillz, whose real name... Read More

Christianity, Funke Akindele, islam, JJC Skillz, peace, Religion

December 14, 2022

Buhari to receive award on peace and security; Obi disappointed over scanty participants at Kogi rally | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari to receive award on peace and security Obi disappointed over scanty participants at Kogi rally Nigeria, India to share intelligence on drug trafficking syndicates Judge orders release and payment of N50 million to supporter of Nnamdi Kanu 105 stranded Nigerians return from Chad Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are... Read More

#BBNaija: Peace alludes to Sammie being a playboy

During the day, Big Brother decided to have a conversation with a number of the Housemates. It was typical of what you would expect of a Big Brother dairy session. He asked them how they were feeling, what they thought of nominations, and how they’ve been coping in the House so far, what they think... Read More

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Dalung

September 23, 2018

Someone needs to call Sports minister Solomon Dalung to order immediately

The fragile peace being enjoyed in the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is currently under threat and that threat is being coordinated by the man saddled with the management of sport activities in the country in the person of Mr. Solomon Dalung. The minister of sport who is expected to champion peace in the NFF has... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Dalung, nff, peace

November 16, 2017

Nigeria remains committed to peace in West Africa – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, said that Nigeria remained committed to the peace, security and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries in the sub region – West Africa. Osinbajo stated this while receiving a Special Envoy of the Cameroonian President, Rene Sadi, who is also Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,... Read More

peace, Rene Sadi, security, West Africa, Yemi Osinbajo

October 8, 2017

N100bn amnesty fund not excessive as long as it guarantees peace – Boroh

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has said 19 ex-militants from the Niger Delta are currently studying for a doctorate degree abroad. Boroh said this while making a presentation “Between Agitation and Amnesty: Sustainable Reintegration in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria” at the University of Sussex. What he said: Boroh who was represented... Read More

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September 19, 2017

The Thread: “I smell hypocrisy somewhere…” | TwitterNG flags 10 places Buhari tripped in his UN speech

When Nigerians heard President Buhari would be speaking at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, many raised eyebrows. Curiosity deepened when people heard the President would speak on the theme ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’. You see, on the orders of the C-in-C, soldiers had... Read More

boko haram, Buhari's speech, IPOB, nigeria, peace, The Thread, TwitterNG, UNGA

September 19, 2017

Trump calls for political freedom in Venezuela

US President Donald Trump hosted Latin American leaders to a dinner on Monday night in New York on the sides if the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. The dinner was aimed at discussing the possible solutions to the turmoil and uprisings that have ravaged Venezuela since several months back. We call for the full restoration... Read More

donald trump, Latin America, peace, Political freedom, Venezuela

September 18, 2017

2017 UN General Assembly: What roles will the Governors and Ministers play?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Three state Governors and the cabinet Ministers are with President Buhari in New York for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Governors Abdulaziz Yari, Rotimi Akeredolu and Dave Umahi of Zamfara, Ondo and Ebonyi were chosen to go with the President to his first and only international event... Read More

Story of the day

development, nigeria, peace, Politics, UN General Assembly

September 11, 2017

Seven Bloody Days of Summer I: The 9/11 we tend to forget

Only days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and Muslims, neighbours for decades, fought to the death. But what exactly happened? By Eromo Egbejule The Valley of The Shadow of Death In the summer of 2001, *Abdulkareem, a lanky 20-year old who had just... Read More

911, Christians, Eromo Egbejule, ethnic clashes, Jos Crisis, Muslims, peace, pogrom, Seven bloody days of summer, tourism

August 18, 2017

Why Nigerians need to desperately speak up against hate speeches

by Wareez Odunayo Over 800,000 people were killed, 250,000 women became victims of sexual violence during the genocide in Rwanda, 1994 as a result of hate speeches. 23 years after, the country is yet to fully recover from the impact of the genocide, triggered by hate speech and senseless incitement of violence. In Nigeria... Read More

Thinking Through

Hate Speech, nigeria, peace, Rwanda, Yemi Osinbajo

August 12, 2017

Youth inclusion in decision making helps foster peace #YouthDay

by Wareez Odunayo United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 54/120, on 17 December 1999, approved the recommendation by the World Conference of Ministers for Youth, Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998 that August 12 be declared International Youth Day. There has been growing recognition since the adoption of Security Council Resolution S/RES/2250 in 2015 that as... Read More

Thinking Through

inclusion, International Youth Day, peace, violence, youth, Youth Building Peace

Leap Africa International Youth Day 2017: Call for submissions

LEAP Africa is proud to be part of a global recognition and promotion of the United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day which is celebrated each year to recognize the efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing the global society. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day – which takes place on August 12, 2017... Read More

International Youth Day, IYD, LEAP Africa, peace, youth

Al Mustapha compulsorily retired from Army | YNaija.com

“Any call to divide Nigeria is unacceptable” – Al Mustapha

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has urged those calling for separation to desist. He said this in an interview with Vanguard, saying God has a reason he created us as Nigerians. He said, “If we want to make progress in Nigeria, we should first... Read More

agitations, biafra, Major Hamza al-Mustapha, one nigeria, peace

Opinion: How the African youth must dream

by Philips Chidumebi Life is for the strong, perhaps a very cliché phrase, yet it is definitely the truth. As kids growing up, there were shields to certain realities. We did not have to see so much, or know so much. The expectations were slim, we didn’t have to be so much. These... Read More

African dream, African youth, Hope for the continent, opinion, peace, The power of imagination

“Lets make peace”| Trump tweets peace-making intentions to Russia

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump met with Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House, Wednesday to discuss Ukraine, Syria and bilateral issues. The meeting comes after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone last week about the war in Syria for the first time since Trump ordered a missile strike against a... Read More

foreign relations, klinmkin, peace, Putin, Russia, syria, trump

N’Assembly: Buhari’s peace committee yet to get terms of reference

by Azeez Adeniyi The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure peace between the Senate and the executive has yet to be given its terms of reference, Punch reports. The committee headed by vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has all ministers who are former members of the National Assembly, the president’s liaison officers in... Read More

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#SouthernKaduna: “Stop the bloodshed…” | Osinbajo tells groups

by Dolapo Adelana Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has told all groups involved in the crisis in Southern Kaduna to stop the bloodshed and embrace peace. Osinbajo stated this while speaking in Kaduna to community and religious leaders on Friday. The acting president gave details of his discussion via his Twitter account, @ProfOsinbajo. “While in Kaduna,... Read More

bloodshed, crisis, Nasir el-Rufai, peace, Southern Kaduna, Yemi Osinbajo

Funmi Iyanda: Theory of death- In conversation with my mother

by Funmi Iyanda Funmi: So, Did you die? Yetunde: Yes. Funmi: That’s a relief; I spent too long thinking you may be lost. Yetunde: Lost, how? Funmi: I knew you would not have abandoned us but since we couldn’t find your body and l didn’t want you to be dead so l imagined you lost... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

art, Coming to terms with death, Funmi Iyanda, motherhood, nigeria, peace, Religion

February 20, 2017

Niger Delta: Buhari favours dialogue, drops military option

by Dolapo Adelana In his bid to ensure peace in every part of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has dropped the idea of using the military in the troubled Niger Delta region, The Punch reports. He has therefore endorsed the ongoing dialogue of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in the region, which has so far taken... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Introduction of modular refineries will ensure peace in Niger Delta – Ogbeh

by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has said the modular refineries to be introduced by the Federal Government will ensure peace in the Niger Delta. Ogbeh said this while speaking with the Voice of Nigeria. He said the refineries will provide jobs for youths in the region and put a stop to bombing... Read More

Audu Ogbeh, modular refineries, Niger Delta, oil facilities, peace

February 8, 2017

Hate speech could become a hydra-headed monster if unchecked – Lai

Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the trend of hate speech if left unchecked could become a hydra-headed monster. Mohammed said this while speaking on Tuesday night in Lagos at the conference dinner of the first West Africa regional round of the Oxford prize media law moot court competition. He said the... Read More

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Hate Speech, Hydra-headed monster, national security, peace

January 19, 2017

Take advantage of Buhari’s peace attempts, Presidency tells N’Delta

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Paul Boroh has urged traditional leaders and major stakeholders in the Niger Delta to accept President Muhammadu’s peace attempts. Boroh said this in a statement by the Media and Communication Consultant of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Owei Lakemfa, on Wednesday. Boroh said the visit of the... Read More

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January 16, 2017

It is time to prepare for the future, Osinbajo tells Niger Deltans

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the people of the Niger Delta region should begin to prepare for the future. Speaking in Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta state when he flagged off the peace tour of the Niger Delta on Monday, Osinbajo said it was time for the people to embrace peace and put an end to the attack... Read More

future, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Niger Delta, Oil installations, peace, Professor Yemi Osinbajo

January 12, 2017

We’ve sent Special Forces to Southern Kaduna – Buratai

The Nigerian Army says it has sent some of its troops to restore peace and order in its military exercise, tagged “Operation Harbin Kunama 2’’, to Southern Kaduna, parts of Plateau and Kano states. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who made this known to State House correspondents after a security meeting in... Read More

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December 25, 2016

Our priority is to alleviate poverty, Buhari tells Nigerians in Christmas message

President Muhammadu Buhari says the priority of his administration is to alleviate poverty in the country. Buhari, who said this in a Christmas message on Sunday signed by him, also urged Nigerians to pray for the nation and to live in peace and unity with one another. He said, “I heartily rejoice with all Nigerians, particularly our... Read More

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Idris

November 22, 2016

#OndoDecides: IGP deploys 26,000 policemen, 3 helicopters

The Nigeria Police Force says 26,000 personnel will be deployed for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo. The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, who said this on Tuesday in Akure during a meeting he held with INEC officials and representatives of the political parties in the state, added that three helicopters, 12... Read More

26000 men, governorship election, IGP Ibrahim Idris, Ondo, peace

November 16, 2016

Another group makes demands for peace in N’Delta

The Niger Delta Peoples Congress (NDPC) has forwarded its demands to the Federal Government for peace in the Niger Delta, just weeks after PANDEF made a 16-point demand. The group led by King Alfred Diete Spiff, the Amanayabo of Twon Brass, Bayelsa State, met behind closed doors with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday at... Read More

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November 13, 2016

Militants blowing up pipelines are criminals – Edwin Clark

An Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labeled Niger Delta militants who blow up oil installations criminals, according to The Punch. Clark stated this during an interview on Friday in Warri, Delta urging the boys to give President Buhari the chance to attend to issues in the region. He said, “We agreed that Niger Delta... Read More

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