Tag: Religious violence
Religious conversion is all fun and games unless you are a woman
For a majority of religious people, life’s ultimate goal is the reward they are promised in an afterlife. Heaven, Paradise, ...
‘Accused of blasphemy and burnt to ashes’ | The tragic tale of Talle Mai Ruwa
In case you missed it, Talle Mai Ruwa is the latest victim of fanatical religiosity (blasphemy), only he doesn’t make ...
Kwara Hijab Controversy: Think about the children! | The #YNaijaCover
Kwara is caught in the eye of a storm as airs of unrest continue to fester over the right of ...
Religious persecution, Male privilege | Top Non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week
More often than not, the delight of Twitter conversations is in the comebacks original tweets attract. We collated some very ...
Farooq Kperogi: The dangerous criminalisation of Fulani ethnicity
by Farooq Kperogi The Nigerian mass media—and the online echo chambers they have spawned on social media and elsewhere—have normalized ...
Douglas Murray: Who will protect Nigeria’s northern Christians?
by Douglas Murray Another day in northern Nigeria, another Christian village reeling from an attack by the Muslim Fulani herdsmen ...
Opinion: What aileth thee, O DSS?
by Abayomi G. Omotayo Preamble: Two wrongs don’t make a right Regardless of the validity of reasons, war and ...
Opinion: “Hate” Speech | Between Apostle Suleiman and the Sultan of Sokoto
by Jude Ndukwe At a two-day conference organized by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), an inter-governmental organization that promotes dialogue ...
The Thread: An ethnic crisis is brewing on Twitter and Audu Maikori is in the crosshairs
Twitter NG is feeling the tremors over alleged deliberate falsehoods by Chocolate city boss, Audu Maikori. Some persons allege that ...
Cheta Nwanze: Building a nation
by Cheta Nwanze Let us talk about a young ‘un called Bala Chinda. He just got sent to nga in ...
The Thread: “Hate speeches against Christians have been going on in Mosques from time immemorial”
Can two walk together except they agree? Except one is gagged and bound. “Hate speech,” according to the American Bar Association, “is speech ...
The Thread: “Arrest Apostle Suleman and his message will resonate faster,” Nigerians warn President Buhari
By the time President Buhari was sworn in, Fulani herdsmen were already causing havoc in our territory. The President was ...
Peregrino Brimah: Shia lives don’t matter
by Peregrino Brimah I penned an article this July captioned, “Buhari Condemns Saudi Bombings, Skips #BaghdadBombing.” He never did. It ...
Peregrino Brimah: The cowards of Kaduna
by Peregrino Brimah Did you see them? I bet you did. We all saw them. They carried sticks, machetes and ...
Farooq Kperogi: Murderous mass persecution of Nigerian Shiites
I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But ...
Peregrino Brimah: Yes some shia cut themselves, but you cut others!
by Peregrino Brimah At the heart of the deadly intolerance against Shia Muslims in Nigeria is a deep-seated hatred for Shia ...
Sarah Apuu: What is the rationale behind religious crisis? [Nigerian Voices]
“We had just entered kaduna when we saw people gathered on the street, blocking the road with tires aflame. We ...
Peregrino Brimah: First they killed the Christians, now they kill Shia Muslims…
by Peregrino Brimah When there was supposed to be a Miss World beauty pageant in Nigeria, they looked for and killed ...
Opinion: Southern Kaduna – Let’s revisit the issue of constituency delineation
by Yusuf Ishaku Goje Today’s Nigeria is plagued with the challenges of ethno-religious mistrust, counter-accusations, and hostilities. Nepotism has indeed become ...
Opinion: Blasphemy – Time to end this psychosis
by Adekoya Boladale Enacting a law on the premises of these two religions constitute a direct infringement on equity which ...
Religious violence: Soyinka wants hate preachers punished
Noble Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said until religious leaders who preach hate are arrested and prosecuted, religious violence will ...
Christian man stabbed ‘several times’ for not observing Muslim fast
Another religious attack broke out in Kakuri, Kaduna on Wednesday when six youths believed to be Muslims stabbed a man ...
Report: 11-year-old boy in Abuja tries to burn down mosque during prayers
by Chi Ibe A boy was arrested in Abuja Friday afternoon trying to set a mosque on fire while ...
Opinion: What really enrages Muslims? Twitter knows
by Richard Allen Greene What really enrages Muslims? Having a really good hair day – but no one knows because ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy