The continued usage of BBC Hausa service by bokoharam as a conduit for information transmission has aroused me Curiosity. Why don't we have the BBC service in Yoruba,or Igbo language. Or is there an agreement between the north and UK authority? What is the rationale behind this move and what does it take to spread same across the three ethnic group?

Who needs BBC at all in the first place?

Bcus if u go 2 Niger, mali, senegal n sum part of Ghana n libya..dey undastand hausa

Because many Igbos and Yorubas understands spoken English and apart from the Nigerian territory or small portion within the Benin Republic, there are no other place you can find the Igbos and Yorubas speakers or audience. Unlike Hausa language spoken in over 10 countries or more.
Its simple economics and market audience.

Because Hausa is more widely spoken in Western Africa and indeed Africa second only to Swahili.

Rossikk: Who needs BBC at all in the first place?

I think we need it down south too, to balance the lopsided reporting going on.

Not only bbc,voice of American,German,china,France and Iran.All have a hausa service.And d reason is simple,hausa is being spoken,in Nigeria,Niger,Ghana,Lybia,Sudan,Mali,chad,Camerone,Eritria and even Saudi.

Because the Hausa-Fulani is more vulnerable to western media manipulations! Remember the miss world madness after BBcs Hausa service misinformation?

GEJ again

Na me u dey ask? Go start one na

otokx: Because Hausa is more widely spoken in Western Africa and indeed Africa second only to Swahili.

Correct!

Eziachi: Because many Igbos and Yorubas understands spoken English and apart from the Nigerian territory or small portion Bein republic, there are no other place you find the Igbos and Yorubas, unlike Hausa language spoken in over 10 countries. Its simple economic. Market audience.

wow I never knew that ! Just assumed since cos they no wan learn English .over 10 countries ? No wonder

otokx: Because Hausa is more widely spoken in Western Africa and indeed Africa second only to Swahili.

correct. The coverage with hausa is more than igbo and yoruba combined

Truth is the British has never favored the Igbos, and maybe the yorubas. The Hausa guys seem to be their lap dog.

Rossikk: Who needs BBC at all in the first place?

Hmmm...

Not Neccesary

Also in Benin republic!!!

Unlike Igbos and Yorubas, majority of Hausas don't understand English.

Because Hausa in the second largest language in africa, And bbc is not that only radio stations that broadcast their programmes in hausa,Even 1.voice of America
2.france radio international
3.china radio international
4.dw radio Germany
5.iran radio
6.egyptian radio
7.and radio neitherland all broadcast their programmes in hausa 3 times everyday

Dat is the station

They're not called boko haram for nothing!

i think because we are better educated and understand english

Why don't you ask BBC

ifylord: Dat is the station

This tribe nor dey exist for naija again.. The known tribe in naija now is... Yoruba and hausa.

Rossikk: Who needs BBC at all in the first place?

olodo leleyi o

?

The Beep is old-skool.What does the O.p think we are? Backwards?

Yahaya85: Because Hausa in the second largest language in africa, And bbc is not that only radio stations that broadcast their programmes in hausa,Even 1.voice of America
2.france radio international
3.china radio international
4.dw radio Germany
5.iran radio
6.egyptian radio
7.and radio neitherland all broadcast their programmes in hausa 3 times everyday

Yes! SECOND LARGEST LANGUAGE.

Because our colonial masters trusted the savages called Hausas and handed the reins of power to them while regarding other tribes (especially Igbos) as rebels because they knew we wouldn't be subservient to them.

Even when on the two occasions the queen visited Nigeria, she only went to the north. Now they are learning the hard way.