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Tribalism

“Reconcile With Your Twin Before Preaching Unity” – Activist Calls Out Peter Okoye

Faith Feb 15, 2021 0

United Kingdom-based activist, Adetutu Balogun has called out Peter Okoye for preaching unity despite his ongoing feud with his twin brother, Paul Okoye. This is coming amidst an impending tribal war in Ibadan, Oyo state between the…

Economy

FIRS Denies Removal Of Directors Based On Tribal, Religious Sentiments

John Ogunsemore May 29, 2020 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says allegations of tribalism and ethnicity in the agency are untrue. Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed this in a statement signed by the FIRS Director of Communication and Liaison,…

Government

Even Though they Didn’t Vote for me, I Have been Fair to Igbos- Buhari

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 9, 2019 0

President Buhari has rejected the notion that he has in any way marginalised the Igbos, claiming that he had been fair to them despite not receiving any love from the region. The President, while speaking in an interview with Arise TV,…

Government

Buhari Speaks for the First Time Since Return, Fires Warning at Ultimatum Groups

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 21, 2017 0

President Buhari back from a 100 plus vacation in the UK has spoken against groups agitating for certain ethnicities to leave some parts of the country. Recall that there had been a call by the Arewa group for all Igbos to leave the North.…

Metro

Perceived Lopsidedness In DSS Recruitment: It Is A Corrective Measure

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 29, 2017

Premium Times, an online media house, yesterday alleged lopsidedness in the recent recruitment into the Department of State Services (DSS) which is apparently in favour of the North. Responding, the Presidency said the measure…

Opinion

DSS Recruitment: Dear Fellow Southerners, In Reality, There’s Nothing Like One Nigeria

Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye Apr 28, 2017

In DSS recruitment list, the whole of South East region got 44 slots while Katsina State got 51 slots. It all started during the first republic. The Hausa/Fulani Oligarchy would ensure that their children populate all the security…

Opinion

The Ironsi Tragedy and the Limitations of Tribalism

Dele Awogbeoba Aug 5, 2016 0

As July 29 2016 as come and gone, one remembers the sad events of 50 years ago. That was the day Nigeria’s first military head of state was assassinated and overthrown in a violent change of government. What was particularly…

Government

PHOTOS: How The Nigerian Prison Service Bent Rules To Favour Northern Recruits

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 4, 2016 0

An investigation into an illegal recruitment exercise by the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has revealed that majority of those hired were from the north. It was revealed that 538 new recruits were hired under the leadership of the…

Opinion

Let’s Kill Tribalism Before it Kills Nigeria – By Ben Murray Bruce

Ben Bruce Dec 3, 2015 0

I was very angry on Friday the 23rd of October, 2015. One of my Twitter followers had tweeted a photo of an advertisement for a room to let. What was disturbing about this to let sign was that the landlord had listed a long list of tribes…

Opinion

Let’s Kill Tribalism Before it Kills Nigeria – Ben Murray Bruce

Ben Murray Bruce Nov 2, 2015 0

I was very angry on Friday, 23rd of October, 2015. One of my Twitter followers had tweeted a photo of an advertisement for a room to let. What was disturbing about this to let sign was that the landlord had listed a long list of tribes…