Tag: Igbos
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RUGA: Defend yourselves, Nwodo urges Igbo
In his reaction to the 30-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to suspend the RUGA policy, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Thursday described the threat as irresponsible and urged his kinsmen, the Igbo, to stand up and defend themselves against any threat. According to Nwodo said…
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Igbos, Yorubas have historical, family ties – Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has reaffirmed his position on the family ties between Yoruba and Igbo nations, saying the two ethnic groups are inseparable members of the same family. Ogunwusi stated this last weekend at his Ile-Oodua palace in Ile-Ife while receiving the Lagos State president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Solomon Ogbonna, who had…
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We don’t trust Igbo people – Remi Tinubu
Senator Remi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central at the National Assembly, created a stir on Saturday when she told an Igbo man that she does not trust people from their ethnic group The wife of All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, made this known after voting at the polling unit in front of her…
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Lagos 2019: I can appoint an Igbo man to my cabinet- Babatunde Gbadamosi, ADP Gubernatorial candidate
The Lagos governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has said he can appoint an Igbo man to his cabinet if he emerges the governor of Lagos State. He stated that Lagos needs the best hands irrespective of tribal affiliations. Gbadamosi who is also a real estate developer, made this known during an…
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The Lagos election violence was a tribal war- Skuki Peeshaun
One half of singing collective, Skuki, Peeshaun has just expressed his opinion on the recent violence witnessed in some areas in Lagos during the presidential elections describing it as ‘more of a tribal war than a political battle’. The singer took to Twitter expressing his thoughts. He said :”This is not a political post or…
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Elections: Asari Dokubu warns Yorubas, vows to ‘revenge’ alleged killings of Igbos in Lagos [Video]
A former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has released a new video threatened reprisals over the alleged killing of “Biafra” people in Lagos Recall that they were some level of violence in Lagos during the presidential and national assembly elections last Saturday where the Igbo dominated areas were largely disenfranchised by some thugs. While…
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Appointments: I have been fair to you enough, Buhari tells Igbos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration has been fair to the South East states going by their appointments into the federal cabinet. The president also insisted that the appointed of heads of security agencies in his government was purely on competence and merit. The president said this while addressing the Obi of Onitsha,…
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APC deceiving Igbos with 2023 presidency promise – Obasanjo
…drums support for Atiku/Obi ticket Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday asked the Igbo to be wary of promises from the All Progressives Congress ahead of next year’s general elections. Obasanjo, who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting at Ukpor in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, said the APC had no plans…
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2019: You deserve good governance, Osinbajo tells Igbos
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has informed the people of the South East that it is their right to obtain good governance and not to beg for it. Osinbajo who was on a double barrel mission to Enugu stated on Friday at the commissioning of the campaign office of the standard bearer of the All Progressives…
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Reelect Buhari presidency in 2023 – Group tells Igbos
The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) Enugu State chapter, has said that voting President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in 2019 will guarantee a president of Igbo extraction in 2023. The organisation also urged Igbos to show appreciation to the President for the ‘befitting burial’ he gave Second Republic vice-president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme by supporting…