secession

November 5, 2017

We must refuse attempts to divide Nigeria – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has charged Nigerians to join the federal government to resist those seeking for secession. He maintained Nigeria can only move ahead as a united and indivisible country devoid of corruption. He spoke yesterday at the wedding of one of his aides, Nelson Nwokoro, at the Pastoral Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi. He said, “This... Read More

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October 2, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria at 57 — Long road to real Independence

by Dr Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia More than any other time in our history, Nigeria’s 57th year of being an independent country separate from the United Kingdom should have been one of service and less of celebration. At 57, our performance in the human development index is pitiable and belies a nation that was birthed... Read More

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September 22, 2017

Opinion: Everything President Buhari has gotten wrong about IPOB

by Anthony Ademiluyi The right to self-determination is as old as mankind. All through history, people have been bound by the idea of a better life than they currently have through the idealism of living in a homeland where their shared culture reigns supreme. For centuries, England was the colonial master of Ireland. It was... Read More

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September 21, 2017

Opinion: Biafra will not die

by Ayo-Bankole Akintujoye A few months ago, I wrote about reasons why the call for Biafra, as is currently being done by IPOB, is crap and a sheer waste of time – for obvious reasons – secessions are not achieved with noise and grandstanding! It takes a calculated mobilisation of financial, military, and political resources... Read More

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September 21, 2017

FG accuses France, UK of “aiding” IPOB

The Federal Government has blamed the United Kingdom for its lack-lustre attitude towards the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) crisis – in consideration of the Biafra Radio that has been broadcasting from its territory. The government also accused France of sponsoring the secessionist group. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu

September 20, 2017

Is Nnamdi Kanu retreating or retiring?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Apparently, the leader of the Indigenous Group of Biafra has been away without leave for nearly a week. His lawyer, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor says he last spoke with him on the 14th of September and suspects that his client may have been taken away or killed by the Nigerian Army. There... Read More

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September 20, 2017

Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer is either irresponsible or plain daft

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is more than an acceptable dose of cynicism in the suggestion made by Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu, that the IPOB leader may have been killed by the Nigerian Army. Mr Kanu was last seen in public on September 10, after his supporters clashed with soldiers. Mr Ejiofor... Read More

Story of the day

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September 17, 2017

Igbos are not in support of Nigeria’s division – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has said no Igbo person will support the division of Nigeria. Okorocha spoke on Saturday at the New Yam festival organised by the State Council of Traditional Rulers headed by Eze Samuel Ohir, in Owerri. He said every sensible Ndigbo has spoken against the call for secession by some groups. He... Read More

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September 16, 2017

Poetry: Let us burn Nigeria down

by Soyombo Ayomikun Let us burn Nigeria down 1. So the ethnic deceptions Can end, So we can greedily share Nigeria Once and for all And part with her ashes, Ashes that definitely will be Bitter and Nauseating, Let us burn Nigeria Down 2. So the ‘oil tribes’ Can drink their oil Alone, So... Read More

nigeria, Poetry, secession, security

September 15, 2017

Why were you silent on Nnamdi Kanu’s calls for war? | Garba Shehu replies Ezekwesili

The Presidency has berated former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, for accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of being a tribal leader. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement on Thursday. Shehu’s statement was in response to Ezekwesili’s warning to the President not to alienate the Igbos with... Read More

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September 14, 2017

The Thread: These are the problems with Buhari’s Python Dance

TwitterNG has been quite noisy the past couple of days. The conversation moved from Mr Eazi’s naive pompousness to Buhari’s Python Dance in the South East. That dance saw soldiers unleashing terror on IPOB members, forcing them to drink muddy water etc. TwitterNG’s military analyst is asking the FG questions about its game plan for... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu

September 14, 2017

An open letter to Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria is already burning

by Okoye Chinekwu Paul “If I’m re-arrested, this country will burn, I assure you”. That was Nnamdi Kanu’s statement during an exclusive interview with Okey Sampson of The sun newspaper, published on Sept 2, 2017. I have always had a soft spot for Biafra and what it stands for. Having learnt all about the Nigerian... Read More

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September 13, 2017

The Thread: President Buhari just made the biggest tactical blunder of the year

Criticism has followed the Nigerian Army’s invasion of Umuahia on the Federal Government’s orders. Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has criticised the use of force in Nnamdi Kanu’s home as unconstitutional; Foremost TwitterNG military analyst @beegeaglesblog tackles the military angle. Apparently, the equipment used to raid Nnamdi Kanu was a gift from the US... Read More

Military action, Nigerian Army, Nnamdi Kanu, secession, The Thread

September 13, 2017

The Thread: “Nnamdi Kanu does not care if you die” | A warning to all Igbos in Nigeria

With Buhari’s return, military action in the South East has been stepped up. Remember Operation Python Dance launched by the Military last Christmas? It’s back with renewed vengeance, it would seem; the first port of call being Nnamdi Kanu’s house and the office of Nigerian Union of Journalists in Umuahia, where soldiers reportedly destroyed properties... Read More

Buhari, igbos, IPOB, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Operation Python Dance, secession

September 11, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: The Nigerian Military’s invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s house is foolish

by Pius Adesanmi Umuahia. They said. We said. Who is right? Who is wrong? That has never been and will never be the issue for me. The issue for me is this utterly reprehensible idea of the military and their tanks in civilian spaces. I have written about it in English. I have written about... Read More

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September 5, 2017

Opinion: President Buhari, the real enemy of Nigeria is not Nnamdi Kanu

by Timi Olagunju Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” – Chinua Achebe For some time now, I have taken time to conduct research on the question of ‘what or who is the architect (root) of Nigeria’s failure?’ By root (or architect), I mean... Read More

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September 3, 2017

“Our energies and resources shouldn’t be spent again on debates about division” – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday, on the occasion of the Eid-el-Adha said that Nigeria should not be spending her resources and energy debating disintegration. According to Vanguard, Buhari also said that the calls for secession was part of the rebirth going on, adding that God had designed that the country will be together. Highlights: What was... Read More

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September 2, 2017

Opinion: The problem with the Federal Government’s plan to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu

by Jideofor Adibe The move by the Federal Government to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) is, as expected, generating interesting conversations, grandstanding and competition for the moral high ground. The Federal government on Friday, August 25, 2017, asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to revoke the... Read More

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September 2, 2017

Opinion: Biafra is a country whose time has come

by Chinyere Akataobi A few months ago the entire world witnessed a marriage between agitation and solemn remembrance. An entire region was shut-down as the spirit of a country that once was, came alive. Teary-eyed elders sat in silence and reminisced about a period of darkness that scarred their lives forever, while the hopeful... Read More

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August 30, 2017

Opinion: President Buhari still doesn’t get it

by Ikechukwu Amaechi After listening to President Muhammadu Buhari’s three minutes, fifty-six seconds national broadcast on Monday, August 21, his first since coming back to the country from a 103-day medical tourism in the United Kingdom, I concluded that he still does not get it. I doubt if he ever will. Prior to his speech,... Read More

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August 27, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria, Biafra agitators and the Animal Farm

by Chido Nwangwu The controversies, excitement, concerns, hopefulness and crises which have followed the activities of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, Nnamdi Kanu, continue to grow. First and ironically, the federal government of Nigeria led by retired army General Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees and representatives of his presidency who, willfully and... Read More

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August 27, 2017

“Igbo have never mandated anybody to go and talk about secession” – Ohanaeze

The chairman of planning and strategy of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, says nobody was mandated to talk about Igbo seceding. In an interview with NAN, Iwuanyanwu said anyone who claims that is totally on his own. He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for saying that those who make threatening comments would be disciplined. ‘‘I am... Read More

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August 27, 2017

Why we withdrew the quit notice to Igbos – Arewa youth

The Northern youth coalition led by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) said the decision to rescind on the quit notice was in order to show respect for President Muhammadu Buhari. Sequence of events: Northern youth issue quit notice to Igbos – asking them to leave before October 1, 2017. The reason given was that... Read More

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August 24, 2017

Northern groups withdraw quit notice to Igbos

The coalition of Northern youth groups that gave quit notice to Igbos to vacate the Northern Nigeria has temporarily withdrawn the notice, Premium Times. The groups led by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, issued the quit notice in June, asking Igbos to leave before October 1 and claiming their demand was in response to the secessionist stance of... Read More

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August 23, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Grading Buhari’s speech

by Peregrino Brimah My dear citizens, 1. “I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.” *FALSE! Buhari is always only among the cabal.* 2. “In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have... Read More

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August 21, 2017

The Thread: “GMB seeks to destroy democratic principles” | The scary implications of Buhari’s speech

President Buhari gave a broadcast this morning that was all shades of frightening in its particulars. Consider a few excerpts: “Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question... Read More

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August 21, 2017

The Thread: “Who wrote this speech ni tori Olorun”? | TwitterNG tears Buhari’s speech apart

Nigeria’s President returned from a 103 days hiatus abroad to remind us of a conversation he had with Ojukwu in 2003, where they laid the matter of Nigeria’s unity to rest, effectively giving notice to agitators for secession that they have no case. In a 5 minute tepid speech, the President took care to remind... Read More

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August 18, 2017

Kayode Ogundamisi: Nnamdi Kanu’s nuclear weapon and Biafra’s road to self-destruction

Sadly, it isn’t the so called “marginalisation” that may lead to another civil war in Nigeria. It is IGNORANCE. The weapon of FEAR is being deployed across the Nigerian space. Imaginary enemies are being created from North, South, East and West. The creators of the imaginary enemies are protected from the implosion that will emerge... Read More

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August 16, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria, I hate thee

by Bayo Olu Nigeria is a dying nation. For many years that distasteful reality has been painfully obvious to those Nigerians who are experiencing firsthand the human suffering brought about by the near total destruction of the nation and the brutality of a reckless, lawless, corrupt, and sadistic ruling class. The underlying cause of so... Read More

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August 13, 2017

Simon Kolawole: If Nigeria finally breaks up

by Simon Kolawole I hate divorce. I have been using an Airtel mobile line since 2001 when GSM services were launched in Nigeria. And even though they have changed their name from the original Econet to Vodacom (for about five minutes) to Vmobile to Celtel to Zain and finally to Airtel, I did not consider... Read More

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