Tag: secession

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Nnamdi Kanu

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Nnamdi Kanu

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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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