If this topic is about Igbo's, by now it would've been in page 12.

All the same I hate marginalization and domination, Pls give the Aworis Back their home for peace to reign

Catholic Bishops of South Africa respond to Xenophobic attacks in honest and courageous words.

_*Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference*_

CALL FOR PEACE AND CALM

It is with dismay that we take note of the recent upsurge in violence against foreign nationals, starting two weeks ago in the Johannesburg CBD, last week in Pretoria, and this week again in the Johannesburg CBD, Malvern, Turffontein and Krugersdorp.

Once again we receive reports of the authorities doing very little to protect the victims. We received report of police standing by idly in Pretoria while shops were looted and people attacked. Not a single arrest was made on that day.

Once again the authorities resort to the old explanation: that this is not xenophobia, but the work of criminal elements.

Let us be absolutely clear – this is not an attempt by concerned South Africans to rid our cities of drug dealers. And this is not the work of a few criminal elements. It is xenophobia, plain and simple. If it was about drugs, why are South African drug dealers not being targeted as well? Are we really to believe that there are none? And why are drug addicts who rob people in our city centres to get money to buy drugs not being targeted? If it is the work of a few criminal elements, why are South African owned businesses not being looted as well?

The teaching of the Church is direct and uncompromising. More than 80% of South Africans claim to be Christian. What are our religious leaders teaching the multitudes that fill our Churches every Sunday? Galatians 3:28 says: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” By the same token, there is neither South African nor Nigerian nor Ethiopian. We are all one in Christ Jesus.

God makes it absolutely clear that He has a special concern for refugees, migrants and strangers. Deuteronomy 10:18 says: “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.” He isn’t just concerned about the foreigners. He loves them.

Jesus goes even further. Matthew 25 says: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me”.. He identifies directly with strangers. By welcoming a refugee or migrant, we are welcoming Jesus Himself.

In his scathing attack on the inactivity of people of good will to do anything against the Nazi tyranny in Germany, Pastor Martin Niemoller said:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Let us take heed of this. We are facing a rising tide of hatred and intolerance, no different to the rising tide of hatred in Nazi Germany. If we do not take urgent action to stop it, there will be nothing left.

I appeal to all people of faith, and all people of good will, to speak out and take action. In the words of St Francis: “Make us channels of your peace”.

My prayer is that God will fulfil his promise made in Ezekiel 36:26:” I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale OMI

Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Office for Migrants and Refugees

Contact:
Fr. Patrick Rakeketsi CSS
Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
0027-73 380 5629

Source: Fr. Sabinus Iweadighi's Facebook wall

Nigerian student honoured with Governor General’s Academic medal in Canada 6 hours ago 4158 views by Caroline Yaakugh -

A Nigerian man recently made the country proud after he received an academic gold medal in Canada - Identified as Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, he received the medal for having the highest academic achievement in coursework completed for any doctoral degree -

Nwachukwu graduated from a Doctor of Philosophy in human nutritional sciences from the University of Manitoba It is no news that Nigerians in diaspora often excel in almost every area they find themselves in, be it at work or in school and this story is no different.

Currently trending on social media is the achievement of a Nigerian man identified as Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, who recently received a gold medal for his academic achievements in Canada. Nwachukwu was among the five graduating students of University of Manitoba in Canada, who were awarded the Governor General’s academic medals for their outstanding achievement at their level of study.

Ifeanyi Nwachukwu/University of Manitoba News Source: Instagram Nwachukwu received the Gold Medal, which is awarded to a student with the highest academic achievement in coursework completed for any doctoral degree.

Ifeanyi was also active in research and student activities, including serving as president of the Human Nutritional Sciences Graduate Students’ Association. He graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in human nutritional sciences from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in February, 2019.


https://www.legit.ng/1243284-nigerian-student-honoured-governor-generals-academic-medal-canada.html

What a great achievement. Happy for her and naija

Nigerian-born Tobechukwu Phillips Shatters American School’s 125-year Academic Record
16/May/2019 thisdaylive.com


Tobechukwu Phillips
A Nigerian-born teenager, Tobechukwu Phillips, has shattered the 125-year academic history of her high school in Texas, United States of America.
Phillips, a student of Alvin High School, boasted a 6.9 GPA (Great Point Average), after she earned A’s throughout her stay in the school.
She emerged the first black valedictorian in the school’s history.
Alvin High School was originally established in 1894. African-American students were allowed to join the school in 1965.
Speaking to Because of Them We Can, Phillips said, “Maintaining the highest GPA in my class is a difficult task. It truly takes time management but more importantly, acknowledging what you do it for. I know that I am no longer just representing myself.”


Phillips had a word of advice for other students.
She said, “My biggest advice to other scholars of colour is to truly adopt the mindset of Rosa Parks — ‘No.’ Do not conform to the stereotypes that have held us under thumbs for so long,” she explained. “Do not be discouraged when someone speaks out against you; simply allow what they say to fuel your fire. But more than anything, do not remain tight-lipped. Stand up for what you believe in and take it upon yourself to be the change you have always wanted. Say ‘No’ to the ways of the world and stick out.”
Phillips will attend the Nursing School at the University of Texas on full scholarship later in the year. Her plan is to one day own her own clinic as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Nigerian-born Tobechukwu Phillips Shatters American School’s 125-year Academic Record
16/May/2019 thisdaylive.com


Tobechukwu Phillips
A Nigerian-born teenager, Tobechukwu Phillips, has shattered the 125-year academic history of her high school in Texas, United States of America.
Phillips, a student of Alvin High School, boasted a 6.9 GPA (Great Point Average), after she earned A’s throughout her stay in the school.
She emerged the first black valedictorian in the school’s history.
Alvin High School was originally established in 1894. African-American students were allowed to join the school in 1965.
Speaking to Because of Them We Can, Phillips said, “Maintaining the highest GPA in my class is a difficult task. It truly takes time management but more importantly, acknowledging what you do it for. I know that I am no longer just representing myself.”


Phillips had a word of advice for other students.
She said, “My biggest advice to other scholars of colour is to truly adopt the mindset of Rosa Parks — ‘No.’ Do not conform to the stereotypes that have held us under thumbs for so long,” she explained. “Do not be discouraged when someone speaks out against you; simply allow what they say to fuel your fire. But more than anything, do not remain tight-lipped. Stand up for what you believe in and take it upon yourself to be the change you have always wanted. Say ‘No’ to the ways of the world and stick out.”
Phillips will attend the Nursing School at the University of Texas on full scholarship later in the year. Her plan is to one day own her own clinic as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

How many minutes into the second half

TwoBottles:
Elections in the South-East is always a do or die affair.

Sorry to say but you are delusional to SE matters.
For your info SE is the safest political place in the Southern Nigeria check it out.

Dont mind Rocha's and dominate by force politics he want to introduce in the south east but he has failed.

Are you aware that only imo state is remaining in the SE to conclude.

Buhari’s most powerful minister just made revealing statement that could make PDP attack APC anti-corruption war AGAIN



One of the most powerful ministers in the administration cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari has made a revealing statement which could be seen as bad for Buhari’s anti-corruption war, PDP main opposition party could also use that as one of their major attacking points on the administration.


Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said his power ministry has no record of corrupt contractors who ran away with government money without executing awarded contracts.

In some quarters, Fashola is seen as the most powerful minister in the administration of Buhari considering the combination of ministries put under his control.

Fashola said he had searched the record of the power ministry and he could not find any such contractor.

The minister stated this in a January 27 letter which he wrote to the anti-corruption group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.

SERAP had upper week sued Fashola at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order to compel him to publish the names of alleged defaulting contractors engaged by the Ministry of Power.

The group had said it resorted to suing Fashola after the minister allegedly shunned its request under the Freedom of Information Act for the names of the defaulting contractors, The Punch reported.

In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP, however, received Fashola’s letter dated January 27 only on February 7, after it had gone to court.


The statement quoted the letter, signed on Fashola’s behalf by the Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Power, Mrs Shoetan A. A., to have read partly, “I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 4th January 2019 in which you applied for request to disclose details of alleged corrupt contractors and companies that collected money for electricity projects but failed to execute any projects. The request has been handled under the FOI Act.

“We have searched the ministry’s record and the information you applied for is not held by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (Power Sector).”

However, SERAP said it was not satisfied with the response and therefore urged Fashola to “take proactive steps to obtain the information from any other public institution or agency that may be holding the requested information, and to send to us the information without further delay.”


It urged Fashola not to wait until he was compelled by the court to oblige its request for the list of alleged corrupt contractors working with the power ministry.

SERAP’s demand followed a claim by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that some contractors, who were awarded electricity contracts, disappeared after being fully paid for the contracts.


“The money went down the drain. Up till now, we are not holding the contractors responsible. People have collected money upfront 100 per cent and have disappeared, and they have not done any work,” Atiku was quoted to have said during a programme on Channels TV.


Is Mr Fashola telling Nigerians that there are no records of past contracts in his ministry?

Let’s know what you think through your comments

dailyadvent.com

Very Tight Race up North, I see a situation where South East, South South and Middle Belt determined this election. If that happens Atiku/Obi wins.

Top 10 most educated tribes in Nigeria


With over 370 tribes in Nigeria, it is hard to judge which community has the biggest number of educated people. The government does not count and report such statistics. Still, it is so interesting to know what is the most educated tribe in Nigeria, isn’t it?


Educated tribes in Nigeria
We have created a list that doesn’t have a specific order. These are just 10 tribes that come from all over Nigeria. Once again, this is just our ideas and we hope that our readers can offer their own views regarding the most educated state in Nigeria and the most educated people.

Igbo
This community is one of the biggest in Nigeria. There are many farmers and traders among Igbo people. It is believed that this tribe is very educated. By the way, many representatives of this tribe love to gain new knowledge, self-develop and implement creative business ideas into life.

Yes, Igbos have many businesspersons among them. There are even sayings that there is nothing good in places where you don’t meet Igbo businessmen.


Yoruba
This tribe is also one of the biggest in the country. Many of its representatives get high job positions, become professors, and reach other educational heights.

Yoruba people often become top managers and lead the companies.


Urhobo
The tribe mostly lives in the Niger Delta area. Just like many other modern communities, Urhobo people follow the trend and gain their education. Many families have their own professors.

Edo
These people like to migrate. They often go overseas searching for better life. Being highly civilized, they also get a good level of education.

Ijaw
This Nigerian tribe has many educated people. This is why we have added it to our list of the citizens who are schooled and continue to get knowledge, self-improve, and develop throughout their lives.

Itsekiri
The community lives in the same areas as Urhobo people. Representatives from Itsekiri tribe also do their best to get an education. If the family leader is not educated, he makes sure his kids would gain the knowledge in different spheres of life.

Isoko
This tribe doesn’t have as many people as other majority communities from Nigeria. Still, it is known that the representatives of Isoko community do get an education and deserve their place on our list.


Calabar
Many of us like the interesting intonation you can hear when a Calabar person speaks. This tribe is educated. You can watch Nollywood movies to understand this.

Ibibio
Is this tribe schooled? Like many other communities, Ibibios also get their education and many of the members know a lot.

Hausa
This ethnic group is also one of the largest in Nigeria along with Yoruba and Igbo. This community prefers the life in villages and small towns as well as rural areas.

Hausa who live in big cities are educated. They like to explore new spheres and they are good at planning. Many representatives of this tribe are good entrepreneurs.

Those members who live in rural territories get a lower level of education. Most of these people cannot read or write and have to work in agriculture or stay unemployed.

Many individuals of hundreds of Nigerian tribes do get an education too This includes the Nupe people, Ndoro, Igalla, Jaku, Kamo, and many other communities we haven’t listed.

Friend01:



This is one of the reason why I said we need to revamp our educational system.
Too many people with very poor level of comprehension and their phobia for anything Islām.

Whenever you read any news that strictly concerns muslims and their faith, you just jump into it like a bull in a China shop because to you, when you hear or read Islām anywhere you one-half less thinking brain read "islamization" "Islamization".

If you are so pained muslims are demanding what is naturally in their religion why not request or demand for yours .

Is. it so difficult.
Who is even forcing you?

Bunch of jobless busybodies.

What is the national crime beer sellers in Kano state committed sir,

Our collective fear is the examples you guys continually giving us in Kano state through Hisbah Police.

It's not about what Muslims said before Sharia approvals that matters but how they will end up using Sharia over non Muslims in a Muslim dominated states.

That time When we begin to talk, you will hear something like leave their state if you don't like what they do, as if it's no more Nigeria or we are not Nigerian again.

doctorbabs:
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i don't why you people always fear when issues concerns Islam is been discuss. how does sharia court affect you when you are not a Muslim. pls always use your senses.

You complain about not building church in local govt council for the Christian... my Question, if they should build the church to fellowship... who. is going to lead? celestian, c&s, redeemer, deeper, Catholic or Jehovah witness... You doctrine are not the same all over the world.

Muslim all over ther world has central mosques but where can we find central church?

Your religion is your religion, ours is ours

may Lord lead u a right.

Without Sharia law introduction the Hisba police in Kano won't be destroying billions of naira worth of alcoholic goods of Nigeria's mostly of Ibo stuck

BlakKluKluxKlan:



Bro, how could you b55 his claim with this ? Here, he was only making a suggestion 24 years after June 12 episode. He spoke at an OPC event organised in rememberance of the event. He might've even been speaking politically correct in order to please his hosts.
Kalu is a criminal. He claimed to have declared June 12 as public holiday which he never did but only suggested it 24 years after the event.
Please always look well before you leap.
Thanks.

Orji Uzor Kalu can be hated as much as anyone wishes but I Blv him on this. Read what Joe Odumakin said about Him.

Also, rights activist, Dr. Joe Odumakin, commended Kalu for being the first governor to declare June 12 public holiday whyen he was in office.

“It is very delightful to know that the spirit of June 12 is still alive. When Kalu was the governor of Abia state, he was the first person to declare a public holiday to commemorate June 12 and we commended him for that. I join by voice to other patriotic Nigerians who demand that June 12 be declared the Democracy Day for Nigeria because it symbolises the promotion of positive ideals and national integrity,” she said."

BlakKluKluxKlan:



What is wrong with asking for proof to prove his claims ? That it erks you is a prove it's a fucking lie.
No SE state ever declared June 12 public holiday, ever. We know your attitude to the issue and are not likely to have forgotten it.
Kalu was talking to people with low cognitive reasoning and only such people can take his lies hook, line and sinker as true.
If Kalu is the stuff you have as presidential element, then you are building castles in the air.
Astute people can never vote for people with credibility problems again.

Kalu is being used as errand boy in return for being left off the hook by EFCC for his proven fraudulent cases that are many.
Sorry bro, try another gimmick.

http://sunnewsonline.com/june-12-should-be-declared-democracy-day-kalu/amp/

Just read through the article I blvd the moment I saw this.

http://sunnewsonline.com/june-12-should-be-declared-democracy-day-kalu/amp/


I doubt this claim untill I read the above program article of last year.

Read down you will see Odumakin assertion of that fact.
I now Blv that Ex gov Orji Uzor Kalu was the first to declare June 12 as Democracy day and Public Holiday.
Read and enjoy.

There must be a reason for all these frequent outburst from niger president and niger rep soldiers agaibst nigeria and nigeria military.

Whatvere it may be i blv God will never take us bak into fulani bondage in Jesus name Amen.
We are very much aware of hausa/fulani weapon links with niger rep, chad, cameroon and north sudan but in all of these God will deliver us from their evil machination.

Its not about Gej that we know but about spread of islam in all of africa by means of violence and weapon.

Fulani/hausa are using every tools they have both home and abroad to fight gej government and win election. Otherwise How do we esplain this statement from niger rep president. Even if he is the one that call on the war on bokoboys tell me the rational in saying that gej is never ready? We all can see a political undertune for their naija kinsman fulani/hausas.

I also dont like gej style of governance but with the collaboration of fulani/hausa with their brothers in niger rep, cameroon and chad to put back fulanis to power by all means possible, i must say southern nigeria and northern minorities are in big trouble in the future.

They recruit bokoboys mostly from chad niger and cameroon, they are your brothers mr.president from niger rep.
Pls dont form any superman since you guys has link and supports to bokoboys ,

Your fights on bokoboys starts from the moment gej acquired enough terrorist weapons and visits you to join him in combating them if i must remind you.

Am not a partisan but i blv ffk makes some important points here.

Samchelsea:
Even his then deputy maj Gen Tunde Idiagbon was betrayed by this man
Surely he will never smell power again

How ? Esplain

fred06:
PLS THE RELIGIOUS CARD PUT IN BY PURPETS OF GEJ WILL NOT FLY...GEJ GOING TO CHURCHES NOW BECOS ELECTION IS COMING WILL ALSO NOT SAVE HIM... IN 1983 BUHARI WAS HEAD OF STATE BEING A MUSLIM HIS VICE IDIAGBON WAS MUSLIM AND THEY RULED WITH DISCIPLINE WITHOUT SEGREGATING AMONG THE CHRISTIANS...SO IT IS NOT NOW WEN THERE IS DEMOCRACY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN..
I AM A CHRISTAIN AND FROM THE CORE NIGER DELTQ WEN I SEE THE TRUTH I WILL SAY IT WITHOUT SENTIMENTS GEJ HAS NOT PERFORMED AT ALL... BUHARI IS THE ANSWER N THE ALTERNATIVE...WE CANNOT REMAIN IN CORRUPTION AND POVERTY PERIOD!!!!!!!!!

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From 2009 september 6th you registered on nl you only post 6 comments and claim now to be from naija delta and a christian.

These yoruba muslim guys are so funny. Lies are another name for you guys including fulanis

creampusha:


Please tell me of any democracy in the world where the opposition lauds the good works of the sitting government. It is not done. Go and listen to Fox News. You would think Obama is the most incompetent president to ever rule any nation on this earth.
Again I repeat, it's not a spear. It's the symbol of the CPC, a pen.

Shut up there a spear you are seing and call it pen logo.

All you fulani hausa and muslim yorubas God will disappoint all of u

godox2:
PDP is this issue based campaign ? Pls stop hiring people to post lies. We the Christian s now know the direction you are taking and all your plans will not work. Ask whether it is a sin for a Muslim to be a vice to a christian? Ask Namadi, how I wish my people from southern Kaduna were not caged by religious blackmailers. For sure one day God will open their eyes to distinguished between truth and lies. Our religious leaders narrow their thinking to sentiment not performance. The corrupt political class bought their conscience pushing their followers to make wrong choice and decision . LET'S WAKE UP Pls FOR A CHANGE
GMB FOR PRESIDENT!!!

You just register on 26th dec 2014 to claim a christian while you are pure muslim why

Looking carefuly into the events of 1983 one should conclude that the coupe was all about ekwueme the vp.

Ojukwu was jailed not for coruption but for fear of him intigating violence against the coupist.

For me the worst chameleon nature a man can display is to say that something is black today and say the same thing is white the next day.
Our bros from the southwest has made me to blv what ibos are saying about them all the while

The sw media made us to blv that buhari action of 1983 was nothing but evil but today they are singing his praise

I wont blv you guys anymore even in my real life

With this news " i will not vote buhari again"

I will make my family vote against him.

We cant trust buhari to keep to the agreements made wit our yoruba elders.
I'm just an inlaw to yoruba group.

If buhari can lead such deletes in such a mission then i concour that he is a bigot,
He even said in kano that abacha loot no money and that abacha is not corrupt.

femi kayode said it and we see it coming.

here it is from the horses mouth. Muslim musilm ticket and sharia will be introduced all round thy country before we know it.

course on any right thinking Nigeria that will vote APC.

When chinese come to your country they never cohabit rather live apart but when you go to thiers they force you to cohabit ot get out.

If by mistake your people live in good number at a place they will never rest till the chinese police will give all people their quit notice.

Anyway chinese has bad characters as their ambasador rightly said but qoute me when next this ambasador get to beigin he will never come out a free man.

Its just the bad side of communism.

Most of the Middle belt state are for Gej for sure at least my home state Benue, plateau starte , nassarawa & Niger .

I can't say for sure where Kwara and kogi stands but am very sure the vote there will be divided.

he pointed out that the Islamic sect was coined out to serve religious purposes until


Pls who coined this group to serve their religous purposes?
Why is no body calling for the head of those that coined it at first place?

Too manythings are out of order in this nation.

By the way mr.falana you almost hit the nail but just choose to play to the gallery.