Tag: Ethnic
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It is possible to conquer ethnic, religious prejudices in Nigeria – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says it is possible for Nigeria to conquer ethnic and religious prejudices as they are crucial issues in building a unified nation. Osinbajo made this submission on Monday at the maiden Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos.
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Ohaneze urges FG to intervene in ethnic profiling of Igbos
The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged Federal Government to intervene into what it described as “ethnic profiling of the Igbo in Lagos State” since 2023 election began. The group also wanted the Federal Government to look into attendant
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I won’t allow ethnic or religious groups to stoke violence – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, issued on his behalf, the president condemned the ethnic violence in a part of the country. Yoruba…
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Stoking ethnic, religious prejudices bad for Nigeria’s development – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja warned that stoking ethnic and religious prejudices will not augur well for the development of the country, adding that his administration will continue to create the enabling environment for religious freedom as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution. Buhari said this when the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council…
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‘Sunday Igboho’: Arrest those stoking ethnic chaos like common criminals, Makinde tells Oyo’s CP
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has asked the new Commissioner of Police in Oyo, CP Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest and treat those igniting ethnic tension in the state as criminals. Makinde said this on Friday when Onadeko paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan. Makinde’s remark is coming in the…
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Inter-Faith group proffers solution to banditry , kidnappings others in Nigeria
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) in Nigeria has proffered the way forward to banditries, kidnappings and other crises in some parts of the country. The interfaith group said fervent prayer and fasting remain the only panacea to the nagging menace in Nigeria. The group also called on clergymen and women for…