Tag: Ethnicity
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Why development of Nigeria is slow – Uwa
An alumnus of King’s College, Mr Etigwe Uwa (SAN), has blamed the slow pace of national development and growth on the weaponisation of poverty and ethnicity by some political leaders.
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Don’t vote leaders based on ethnicity, religion – Obi
Labour Party, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reiterated the call on Nigerians not to vote for political candidates based on ethnicity or religion. Obi made the call during his presidential campaign rally held in Osogbo
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How ethnicity affects economics of railway construction in Nigeria – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ethnicity is a big challenge to development in Nigeria.
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Knock down the walls, Build Bridges (2) – Hope Eghagha
By Hope Eghagha There have been walls created by nature and some created by man. We do not speak therefore of walls like the Great Wall of China that was created for security. The Great Wall of China was built for defence and ‘border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the…
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Religion, Ethnicity and Money, By Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua
Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua It appears that hunger, anger and danger have become triplets that can lead to death hence in a civilized society, the citizens have the right to demand answers for their predicaments and fight for their welfare. Hungry people are often victims and villain in the hands of those who worship money with…
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Deceiving Nigerians with ethnicity, religion is `bloody nonsense’, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “bloody nonsense” the penchant of some Nigerians to hide under the canopy of ethnicity and religion to perpetrate injustice and corrupt acts. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, quoted the president as saying this when he hosted his former staff who worked…
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Farmers, herders’ clashes not caused by ethnicity, religion — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blamed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues, while assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to the clashes. The Minister, who stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organised for…