Power citizens appear to have chosen law man power behindPower citizens appear to have chosen law man power behindPower citizens appear to have chosen law man power behindPower citizens appear to have chosen law man power behindTurkish citizens appear to have chosen law man power behind tree
23
Apr, Tuesday
5°C
Current Location
Tag: self determination
Opinion: 5 lessons from IPOB’s fall
by Jideofor Adibe In my column of September 7, 2017, entitled, ‘Nnamdi Kanu and the Redeemer Complex’, I made a few propositions about Nnamdi Kanu that now seem prophetic.…
Read More
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…
Read More
Opinion: The mantra, ‘Nigerian unity is not negotiable’, is pseudo-nationalism
by Jideofor Adibe Nigerians love mantras - statements or slogans repeated frequently enough that they begin to sound like established facts or self-evident truths. Recently in this column…
Read More
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…
Read More
“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…
Read More
Farooq Kperogi: The intellectual case against Nigeria’s break up [Pt IV]
by Farooq Kperogi One of the biggest germinal tragedies of Nigeria, as Chinua Achebe has pointed out in his The Trouble with Nigeria, is that Nigeria has never had the…
Read More
Nigeria is an artificial creation, it can blow up at any time – Agbakoba
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) on Tuesday rejected the call for restructuring of the country. Agbakoba addressed journalists in Lagos on Tuesday at his…
Read More
Opinion: Yoruba political leaders are cowards
by Bayo Oluwasanmi The expression, "Sick man of Europe" commonly referred to the Turkish Empire. In the 19th century, it was believed that Turkey had fallen under the financial control…
Read More
Reno Omokri: The lesson Ndi’Igbo taught Jonathan and future leaders
by Reno Omokri By now, I am sure my readers have read the very disparaging comments against former President Goodluck Jonathan which were credited to the leader of the Indigenous…
Read More
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…
Read More
[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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
Opinion: The type of restructuring Nigeria needs
by Jide Ojo For quite some time now, there has been a clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria. Not a few people, I inclusive, believe that the solution to the…
Read More
Farooq Kperogi: The intellectual case against Nigeria’s break up (Pt 1)
by Farooq Kperogi In light of the strains imposed on our quest for national unity by the renewed agitation for Biafra and its reverberations across the country, some readers of…
Read More
Dele Momodu: Why are we playing with fire?
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I write movingly today because those who have the platforms to reach a mass audience should rise to rescue Nigeria from those hell-bent on unleashing…
Read More
Opinion: Biafra ought not to rise again
by Joel Ighalo Conscience is an open wound, only truth will heal it- Othman Dan Fodio That the emergent generation of young South Easterners clamour for separation from the…
Read More
Opinion: Kaduna declaration and the brazen insensitivity
by Ahanonu Kingsley The call for all the Igbos of South-eastern Nigeria to leave the North by an coalation of some northern youthful elements in what they called the Kaduna…
Read More
Chioma Agwuegbo: 5 reasons this Biafra agitation will continue
by Chioma Agwuegbo 30th May 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the failed secession of #Biafra from Nigeria led by late Chief, then Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, that precipitated the 1967…
Read More
Opinion: 50 years after, Biafra struggles with a growing ideology
by Femi Tunde Okunlola The day broke and the skies cleared, but the typical bustle was missing in many parts of the Eastern parts of Nigeria. To a visitor; not…
Read More
Opinion: Biafra, Buhari and the children of Ojukwu
by Chido Nwangwu Since April 25, 2017, millions of Nigerians, international security and diplomatic monitors of Nigeria have been witnessing two contrasting images of the country of an estimated 170…
Read More
Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 2)
by Femi Fani-Kayode The truth is that the unconscionable oppressors that constitute the Nigerian ruling elite and political class and those at the top never see things clearly until the…
Read More
Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 1)
by Femi Fani-Kayode In the last two years, the quest for self-determination amongst the numerous ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria has reached a crescendo. This is especially so with…
Read More
Cheta Nwanze: How to manage diversity in Africa
by Cheta Nwanze This report notes that: Africa’s post colonial history is fraught with stories similar to the Cameroon Anglophone struggle for self determination against a majority — in this case…
Read More
Biafra: IPOB to hold referendum
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called for a sovereignty referendum in its bid to actualising Biafra, The Sun reports. IPOB said in a statement by its Media and Publicity…
Read More
MASSOB to mark anniversary tomorrow, promises peaceful procession
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) will be 17 tomorrow, September 13, 2016, and it has pledged to have a peaceful procession. MASSOB’s religious administrator,…
Read More
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
Recent Comments