JimmyGentle's Blog

A lot have been said in memory of our fallen heroes in these 50 years since the Biafra/Nigeria civil war. As we remember the painful experience and the abandonment of the people of the then Biafra by the world in that critical period, let us also take the time to reflect on our lives as Ndi Igbo.

A pro-democracy organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has described the removal from public school’s curriculum of Christian Religious knowledge by the Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu, as a sinister plot to instigate inter-religious warfare in Nigeria.

President Muhammad Buhari, who left Nigeria 45 days ago to resume treatment for an undisclosed medical condition believed to be cancer, has developed speech difficulties, according to a Sahara Reporters breaking news, quoting Presidency sources. “Previously, Mr. Buhari was also said to be suffering memory lapses. The latest revelation stems from recent attempts to return the President to Nigeria by members of a cabal managing his health and using it to deceive Nigerians,” the report said.

President of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has expressed outrage at the removal of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) as a subject of study from the secondary school curriculum, describing it as a move to Islamise Nigeria.  The firebrand cleric in statement issued on Sunday by Phrank Shaibu, his Communications Manager, stated that President Muhammadu Buhari by this new policy has confirmed that he is out to Islamise the country.

Editor’s note: The quit notice issued to Igbos in the north stirred public outrage and elicited reactions from different groups in the country and threatened to tear the fabric of the country’s unity. In this opinion by Femi Aribisala, he examines the role Igbos have played in the development of the country, concluding they alone have made the country what it is today. 

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday had a closed door meeting with some Northern leaders at the state house Abuja. Osinbajo called for the meeting following the recent call by some Northern youths for Igbos residing within the region to relocate on or before  October 1st . Speaking at the meeting,  Osibanjo said the ultimatum by a group of Arewa youths could not be ignored and would not be tolerated as the hate speeches if not stopped, could throw the nation into serious crisis.  The acting president in his speech, said:

This is according to a Twitter poll by Reno Omokri. The retweet got over a thousand votes which means the country is more divided under Buhari and like got just 135 which means it was less divided under Jonathan. What is your take?

According to a new report by Sahara Reporters, some sources within the presidency claim that the wife of President Buhari, Aisha Buhari, was not allowed to see him when she traveled to the UK last month. Recall that Mrs Buhari departed Nigeria for the UK to see President Buhari on May 30th and returned on June 6th, just a week after her departure. Sahara Reporters claim that members of the cabal prevented Mrs Buhari from seeing her husband. Read the report after the cut...