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Charly Boy: Biafra should be a national cause
Fellow Biafrans, I know some of my Igbo brothers and sisters are not happy with me simply because I have not used my brand as CharlyBoy to advocate for the…
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Arrest perpetrators of hate speech, Odigie-Oyegun tells Osinbajo
The leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, to order security agencies to arrest perpetrators of hate speeches, images, and songs. Oyegun…
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“Who is this imbecile?” “Wet Oshogbo weed talking” | TwitterNG reacts to Nnamdi Kanu’s wannabe
Is madness in the air? We heard Lauretta Onochie fire off balderdash recently. Then this fellow comes along with his grammar problems and cruel intentions. Watch: Forgive us, but…
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An open letter to Nnamdi Kanu from a Yoruba demon
by Michael Ace Dear Hero (as your about-to-be-divided-Igbos call you ), I hope you are hale and healthy. Do take some time off from your busy schedule to scrutinize…
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Opinion: Now that restructuring is dead, Yorubas must leave Nigeria!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi As expected, I met with a barrage of flak mostly from Northerners for my article “Yorubas, think. It's Time To Go!” published July 15, 2017 on YNaija.…
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Opinion: Who will tell Nnamdi Kanu and his followers that they are deluded?
by Olalekan Waheed Adigun The story is told of an Emperor whose obsession with clothes is second to none. His love for clothes was so much that he spent all…
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IGP Idris warns officers to stop taking pictures with Nnamdi Kanu
The Nigeria Police Force has warned officers to desist from taking photographs with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, stating that the action will not be…
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Opinion: Nigeria risks breaking up without restructuring
by Prof. Babs Onabanjo The handwriting is clear. The cloud is gathering. Our dear country Nigeria is sitting on a gun pounder, waiting to explode. Nigeria has remained in…
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Igbos should stop agitations, they can’t exist on their own – Ohanaeze chieftain
The Anambra State chapter of pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has downplayed Biafra agitations, saying Igbos cannot afford to exist alone. Speaking in Awka, the state capital, President of…
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Opinion: Is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War, Lieutenant-Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who…
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Farooq Kperogi: Buhari, not Nnamdi Kanu is responsible for Biafra
by Farooq Kperogi On the surface, it sounds oddly counter-intuitive to suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari is the principal reason we’re contending with the intensified recrudescence of Biafra agitations. But…
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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…
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“Fifty years later, Nigeria has failed to learn from its horrific civil war” | 5 things we learned from Eromo Egbejule’s article
The conversation on secession and restructuring continues loudly in Nigeria, but is the government really listening? These are the 5 things we learned from Eromo Egbejule's Washington Post article 1…
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There is nothing wrong with Nigeria, the problem is Nigerians – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked secessionist agitators to shun such idea, as division was not the solution to Nigeria's problems. The former President stated on Friday at different events…
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Obasanjo will die for condemning Biafra agitation – Nnamdi Kanu (WATCH)
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday, July 6, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo will die, for condemning the Biafra agitation. Kanu stated this in reaction to…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nnamdi Kanu is the Lion of the East (Pt I)
by Femi Fani-Kayode Let me make this abundantly clear right from the outset. I love and respect Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the supreme leader of the Biafran movement, the founder and…
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Opinion: Nigeria deserves better
by Samuel Akinnuga Dear Nigerians, Please accept this very kindly. It is from the heart of a concerned young Nigerian. I am just a little over 2 decades…
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Reuben Abati: The Nnamdi Kanu phenomenon
by Reuben Abati The most discussed subject in Nigeria today is what is called “restructuring” and indeed so popular is this subject that it has attracted the attention of roadside…
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Pius Adesanmi: My advice to the Igbo race
by Pius Adesanmi Not everyone should be writing for the public. Sadly, the democracy of social media and the internet is such that we must endure the co-presence of all…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 3rd of July
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija:
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Simon Kolawole: Shifting “cultivation” in Nigerian politics
by Simon Kolawole If you are a newcomer to Nigerian politics, you should be forgiven for thinking Igbo are sworn enemies of northerners (and I mean the “core north” by…
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Opinion: Does Buhari want Nigeria to remain one?
by Umar Hassan That 2 of the 3 major tribes are actively clamouring for their own separate nations is in itself a failure for the Buhari administration.What makes it even…
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Farooq Kperogi: The intellectual case against Nigeria’s break up (Pt III)
by Farooq Kperogi What I have said about the Yoruba people (see part II) is also true of many other ethnic groups in Nigeria. But, for reasons of space, I…
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Opinion: Let’s break up Nigeria!
by Tony Ogunlowo So everybody wants to go their own separate way? Some Igbos want to re-create the nation of Biafra while others want a Niger-Delta country; Northern youths are…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s careless dance to the drumbeats of disintegration
by Nduka Odo It is obvious to all that Nnamdi Kanu and his Indigenous People of Biafra disparage a continued existence of one united Federal Republic of Nigeria. Their agitations…
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Nigeria is not a stranger to crisis, she was created out of crisis – Babangida
Former military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), has expressed worry over the rising tension in the country. According to TheCable, IBB issued a statement on Monday and condemned the hate speeches…
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[The Presidential Blog] Even if it’s the last thing you read, you mustn’t miss this speech by Osinbajo
Like you, we often find it impossible to explain what it is exactly about Professor Osinbajo that makes him seem so dependable. It could be anything from the way he chooses…
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Farooq Kperogi: The intellectual case against Nigeria’s break up (Pt II)
by Farooq Kperogi I want to begin this week’s instalment by responding to a challenge thrown at me by a reader. The reader said India’s relative national cohesion is a…
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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversation this week
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversation this week. 1. Comments on the agitations and hate speeches. The "Kaduna Declaration" has raised so much dust from several quarters.…
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Dele Momodu: Biafrans, hear the voices of reason and wisdom
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that this is a season of acute paranoia and schizophrenia in our dear beloved country. But we must not…
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