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Nigerian history was dominated by three actors, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello. Dr Azikiwe was an avowed nationalist who preferred one Nigeria above anything else. Sir Obafemi Awolowo is the undisputed hero of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria whose wartime policy of starvation and currency change helped kill the Biafran dream. The post colonial era of Ahmadu Bello was a tribalist who initially preferred a balkanized Nigeria to enable his people live their religious and cultural life without external negative inluence and was later reluctantly convinced to seek an agenda for a united Nigeria. Chief Obafemi Awolowo from the onset did not hide his preference for an Oduduwa Republic. Chief Awolowo is idolized by the Yorubas because he was able to transform the South West into an educational and industrial hub in Africa and build a robust political climate. He so much understood the value of education that he made it free, affordable and offered a lot of scholarships to Yorubas to advance academically to the highest level. He ran a political system in Action Group whereby people have their say while the leader has his way. This is the system Bola Tinubu is unsuccessfully trying to emulate in Action Congress of Nigeria. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, a core nationalist, never received the level of hero worship Awolowo received in the South West because Igbos severally accuses him of not taking them out of Nigeria when Chief Awolowo and Sir Ahmadu Bello were angling for a balkanized nation. Chief Awolowo was the sage whose idea ended the Nigerian civil war. He advised the Gowon Cabinet to block all food supply to Biafra so as to end the war quickly and according to him ‘’ starvation is a legitimate instrument of war’’ This led to the starvation of over one million Biafran children. Thus Awolowo’s advice and actions led to the quick end to the Biafran dream. Therefore it is right to say that what the entire armed forces of Nigeria could not do, the wisdom of Awolowo did. Chief Awolowo also ensured that every adult Biafran who managed to survive the starvation was given #20 pounds to start life afresh irrespective of amount of money in anyone’s bank account before the war started. Another policy of his which frustrated Biafra’s ability to import food and arms was the change of currency which according to Awolowo ‘’ And it is on record that Ojukwu admitted that two things defeated him in this war, that’s as at the day he left Biafra. He said one, the change of currency, he said that was the first thing that defeated him, and we did that to prevent Ojukwu taking the money which his soldiers has stolen from our Central bank for sale abroad to buy arms…So I decided to change the currency, and for your benefit, it can now be told the whole world, only Gowon knew the day before, the day before the change took place’’. Chief Awolowo has been variously accused of introducing tribalism into the Nigerian politics. He chased Dr Azikiwe out of the Ibadan in 1954 when the NCNC headed by Azikiwe won majority seats in the West Nigerian House of Assembly and through a palace coup called cross carpeting Zik was denied the Premiership of Western Nigeria, at a time when Professor Eyo Ita, an Efik was premier of Eastern Region and Alhaji Umoru Altine , a Fulani, was Mayor of Enugu. Dr Azikiwe, following the footsteps of Awolowo, had to frustrate Professor Eyo Ita out of Enugu. Chief Awolowo and Sir Ahmadu Bello seems to have a deeper understanding of the Nigerian complexities than Dr Azikiwe. While Awolowo never trusted the Igbos, the north never trusted Awolowo and theYorubas. The northern oligarchy instigated crisis in Western Nigeria in the same manner President Obasanjo used the Uba brothers to instigate crisis in Anambra State. This crisis led to the trumped up charges leading to the trial and imprisonment of Awolowo . Reports has it that he was to be poisoned in prison before the military coup altered the state of affairs. Awolowo was released from Calabar prison by Biafran leader Odumegwu Ojukwu and there was an agreement that while Ojukwu declares Biafra in the East, Awolowo would declare Oduduwa Republic in the West. The British establishment, sensing the dangers of Awolowo declaring Oduduwa Republic in the West, convinced Gowon and the north to checkmate Awolowo’s secessionist agenda by appointing him the Vice Chairman of Federal Executive Council. This strategy worked effectively and Awolowo was deceived that after Gowon’s tenure he would be given the opportunity of ruling Nigeria. Awolowo thus had to checkmate the Biafran dream to clear any obstacle to his ruling Nigeria while the north was looking for the right opportunity to throw him into the dustbin. In frustration, Awo resigned from Gowon’s cabinet when he realized he has been politically duped. Awolowo quashed the Biafran dream while the northern establishment killed the Oduduwa dream and betrayed Awolowo’s presidential ambition thrice. This fact was aptly captured by a prominent Yoruba leader and Nigeria’s former minister of aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode while replying to a boastful statement by another prominent northern leader, Alhaji Usman Farouk on how the north dominated the Yoruba people and conquered the Niger Delta. According to Fani Kayode, ‘’… the north literally begged Awolowo not to declare Oduduwa Republic and go the way of Biafra even though that was his original intention…Fourthly it was the support that the south west gave to the north that allowed Nigeria to win the war. Fifthly it was the lie that Gowon and the northern leaders fed to Awolowo that he would be made President of the country after the war and after being effectively being made de facto Prime Minister under Gowon during the war that got Awolowo to support them’’, invariably, the Igbos and Yorubas were effectively dribbled, divided, manipulated and overpowered. The ascension of Awolowo’s kinsman Obasanjo as Head of State was another opportunity for him to realize his dream of ruling Nigeria. The 1979 election result was decided in the infamous judgement where the Supreme Court refused Awolowo’s plea that 2/3 of 19 is 13 states therefore declaring Alhaji Shehu Shagari the winner of the election. The north led by Generals Shehu Yaradua and Theophilus Danjuma convinced Obasanjo on why Awolowo should never be the president of Nigeria. Therefore, instead of a runoff election, which some believe could favour Awolowo,the Supreme Court declared Alhaji Shehu Shagari the winner. Chief MKO Abiola at one point was used by the northern dominated NPN to oppose the presidential ambitions of Awolowo . He used his Nigerian Concord newspaper and enormous wealth to fight Awolowo and UPN and when they finished using him to deal with Awolowo, they frustrated Abiola’s presidential ambition and he had to resign from the party in 1982. Alhaji Umaru Dikko, then transport minister, sent message to Abiola that the presidency is not for sale to the highest bidder. When Babangida annulled the election of Abiola in 1993, Yorubas alluded to a certain curse Awolowo released on Abiola, in the heat of the later’s opposition to his presidency ‘’that even if Abiola was to be given the presidential seat, he would not sit on it.” In 1999, after the suspicious death of Abiola, the northern establishment sensing that Chief Olu Falae was the choice of the Yoruba people, rigged the polls in favour of Obasanjo . It is obvious that the North had shown evidence of being deadly political strategists than their Yoruba and Igbo compatriots, having used the political suspicion between the duos to dribble them. Conclusively, the north is not as dumb as people assume; they used Awolowo to checkmate Biafra and then dealt with Awolowo and his ambitions.

The Spiritual Director of Adoration
Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN),
Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has
claimed that the Biafra agitation
will only be achieved if the Igbo
political elites support the
supreme leader of Ipob Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu.
He made his statement during his
adoration night ministry, while
narrating how the sovereign
state of Biafra could be achieved.
According to Rev. father ejike
mbaka he narrated his views
saying;
The ohaneze ndigbo has a hand
in the Biafran struggle they do
not want to support Biafra’s to
go because they still gain in one
Nigeria, they allow the innocent
souls to die and waste like
chickens if Ike ekweremmadu
should come out, Nnia nwodo
should come out and other
executive Igbo political leaders
then Biafra will be achieved
within six (6) months.

https://saharagist.com/if-igbo-politician-support-nnamdi-kanu-biafra-will-be-achieved-within-six-6-months-rev-fr-mbaka/

The Economic Community of West
African States “ECOWAS” has
reacted to the viral video of
ammunition discovered in
Dangote Truck while been
smuggled to south-east of
Responding to the viral video of
ammunition discovered in
Dangote Truck, it was reported
on 20th Wednesday in the month
of May 2020, a truckload of
Dangote company carrying a
hidden ammunition while heading
a the southern part of Nigeria
which was been intercepted by
the state security men.
The Economic Community of West
African States has reacted
describing that
“Nigeria is in a big
mess which called on the foreign
observers to intervened the
current situation happening in
Nigeria”.
Meanwhile, Saharagist also
reported about the illegal
migration of the Fulani almajiris to
SouthEast despite the lock down
order which was been imposed by
the Nigerian president
Muhammadu Buhari to aid curb
the spread of Coronavirus
pandemic in the country.
Watch The Video below As The
State Security men Intercepted
The Smuggling of Weapons to
SouthEast;

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAfo5zfDBcU/?utm_source=ig_embed
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https://saharagist.com/ecowas-reacts-as-weapons-is-discovered-in-dangote-truck-heading-to-southeast-video/?fbclid=IwAR38BDUyKvQzxRTiQ71N2CyJK16NsS75Ld0QvQ2otHgwt-nzkmWGi6d-sfk

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The True And Sad Story How Afonja Lost Illorin To Fulani People

The Yoruba people in Ilorin
claimed that the throne should
always have a Yoruba king on
the seat and backed this with
historical references which point
Yoruba ancestors as the
founders of Ilorin.
The Yoruba and Fulani
inhabitants of Ilorin, the present
capital of Kwara State, Nigeria,
have for so long been at
loggerheads over who should
produce monarch for the town.
The Fulani section of Ilorin came
up with a counterclaim that no
Yoruba king has ever been
enthroned from the onset,
therefore the throne belongs to
their (Fulani) ethnicity.
However, history will never lie
and so
OldNaija brings you the
true account of how Aare-Ona-
Kakanfo Afonja lost Ilorin to the
Fulani people of Northern Nigeria.
Who Was Afonja And Who
Originally Founded Ilorin?
The history of Ilorin put it as a
Yoruba town which was originally
used as a military outpost by the
Alaafin, paramount ruler of the
old Oyo empire (Oyo-Ile). At the
period of creation, Ilorin was
administered by Afonja, the sixth
Are-Ona-Kakanfo (generalissimo)
of the Oyo army and successor of
Are-Ona Oku of Jabata.
It was from this outpost that
Afonja carried out military
functions for the then Alaafin
named Aole, the son of Alaafin
Abiodun.
Aole reigned between 1789 and
1796. It was during this period
that Shehu Alimi, a Fulani cleric,
arrived Ilorin with some of his
tribesmen and were all welcomed
and hosted by Afonja.
Afonja’s Conflict With Alaafin Aole
After a while, conflict broke out
between Alaafin Aole and Are-Ona
Afonja. Alaafin Aole had ordered
Afonja to attack a town named
Iwere-Ile which to Afonja was a
suicidal mission and he adamantly
refused.
Iwere-Ile is the hometown of
Aole’s paternal grandmother and
a former Alaafin named Ajagbo
had placed curses on any
Kakanfo that attempt to attack
Iwere-Ile. These were the
reasons Afonja disobeyed Alaafin
Aole’s orders.
While still at disagreement,
Alaafin Aole, also called
Arogangan (roughly translated as
the mean one), ordered Afonja to
attack Apomu, a prominent town
in Ile-Ife; this was in 1795. The
disagreement heated up to the
point that both sides resulted to
trash things out with violence.
At this point, Afonja sought the
support of Shehu Alimi also
known as Salih Janta who had
both spiritual and military power.
On his way from the Apomu
expedition, Afonja stopped at
Oyo-Ile to deal with Alaafin Aole.
Afonja sent an empty calabash to
Aole signifying his rejection as
the Alaafin and according to the
customs of Oyo, he was to
commit suicide at such and he did.
OldNaija gathered that before
Aole took his life, he performed a
ritual and cursed the entire
Yoruba land that their sons and
daughters will be taken as slaves
and sold to different parts of the
world.
Many believe Aole’s curse plunged
Yoruba land into a series of inter-
tribal wars that broke out in
following years such as the Kiriji
war, Egba-Dahomey war, Ibadan-
Ijaye war and so on.
Aole was succeeded by Adebo
who ruled from 1796 to 1797;
Maku succeeded Adebo and also
ruled for few months before his
death in 1797. From 1797 to 1802,
the Oyo throne was vacant. It
was in 1802 that Alaafin Majotu
was crowned and it was during
his reign that Are-Ona-Kakanfo
lost Ilorin to the Fulani.
The Death Of Afonja And The
Establishment Of Emir Throne In
Ilorin
After defeating Aole, Afonja and
Alimi’s relationship strengthened
to the extent that Afonja
enlisted Alimi’s men into his army
and disbanded many of his men
whom history claimed he didn’t
fully trust. Unknowing to Afonja,
the Fulanis were gradually
infiltrating his army and before
he could realize, it was too late.
This was after Sheu Alimi’s death.
His son, Abdulsalam, earnestly
yearned to rule Ilorin and
clandestinely plotted against
Afonja. In 1824, Abdulsalam’s men
shot Afonja arrows till he
breathed his last. He was shot so
many arrows that his dead body
remained suspended in an upright
position for a long while.
“
"HE FELL INDEED LIKE A HERO.
SO COVERED WAS HE WITH
DARTS THAT HIS BODY WAS
SUPPORTED IN AN ERECT
POSITION UPON THE SHAFTS
OF SPEAR AND ARROWS
SHOWERED UPON HIM. SO
MUCH DREAD HAD HIS
PERSONALITY INSPIRED THAT
THESE TREACHEROUS JAMAS
WHOM HE HAD SO OFTEN LED
TO VICTORY COULD NOT
BELIEVE HE WAS REALLY DEAD;
THEY CONTINUED TO SHOWER
DARTS UPON HIM LONG AFTER
HE HAD CEASED FIGHTING.
THEY WERE AFRAID TO
APPROACH HIS BODY AS IF HE
WOULD SUDDENLY SPRING UP
AND SHAKE HIMSELF FOR THE
CONFLICT AFRESH."

After Afonja’s death, Abdulsalam
declared himself the Emir of Ilorin
and pledge allegiance to Sokoto
Caliphate. This was how the
monarch of Ilorin hold the title of
Emir till today instead of Oba or
any other Yoruba title for a king.
Afterward, the Yorubas
attempted to regain control of
Ilorin from the Fulani jammas but
failed. Toyeje, the successor of
Afonja, led the first and second
attempts to drive the Fulani
people out of Ilorin.
The second attempt is known in
history as Mugbamugba war in
which Yoruba people suffered
untold defeat in the strive to
regain the throne of Ilorin.

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Khayceeofficial:
How come this woman gets access to deep classified informations like this?



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She's a maestro

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DominusPrime:
This goes to show that zombies, wailers, and ipob are totally brainless. Once this mad woman brings out news that favours them they get hard ons. Once it's against them they insult her and attack each other. They cant reason for themselves. All they know and follow is what is thrown at them by the people manipulating their heads.

see d link were kemi and op copy their photos
http://042vib3..com/2015/02/adieu-professor-innocent-odenigbo-iroko.html

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China has often been accused of luring the poor African countries in its debt-trap by providing them loans for much-needed infrastructure projects and then control them when they fail to pay off their debts. Tanzania President John Magufuli has cancelled a Chinese loan worth $10 billion signed by his predecessor Jakaya Kikwete to construct a port at Mbegani creek in Bagamoyo over terms and conditions that, he said, beat the logic. Magufuli said that the terms of the Chinese loan agreement could only be accepted by a drunken man. His predecessor, Jakaya Kikwete had signed the deal with Chinese investors to build the port on condition that they will get 30 years to guarantee on the loan and 99 years uninterrupted lease, according to local media reports. Another shocking demand made by the Chinese and accepted by Kikwete administration was that the Tanzanian government will have absolutely no power to raise concerns on whoever invests in the port during that period. Dubbed as the "killer Chinese loan", several organisations and African citizens had demanded the then President to cancle the agreement. They had warned that the move will have dire consequences but their concerns were overlooked and the deal was signed. However, after coming to power, President Magufuli initiated the renegotiation process and pressed the investors to bring down the lease period to 33 years instead of 99 years signed by the previous government. Magufuli administration also made it clear that there will be no tax or utility exemption for the Chinese investors and they will need government approval to start new operations at the port. However, the investors didn't meet the deadline issued by the Magufuli government, hence, the agreement got cancelled. China's debt trap China has often been accused of luring the poor African countries in its debt-trap by providing them loans for much-needed infrastructure projects and then control them when they fail to pay off their debts. Recently, the Kenyan government had also raised the issue that China was planning to take over one of the country's key seaports after the African country failed to clear its debts. Bejing also got Sri Lanka's Hambantota port on the lease after the island nation failed to clear part of a massive loan.

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says Nigeria’s security agencies have killed 18 citizens since the lockdown regulations on the COVID-19 pandemic were enforced — more than the disease itself.

Tony Ojukwu, NHRC executive secretary, said majority of the victims were killed during attempts to enforce the coronavirus lockdown and similar regulations.

The federal and state governments had locked down various parts of the country to curb the spread of COVID-19 which has so far killed 11 persons in Nigeria.

But the lockdown has come with various human rights abuses mostly by policemen, the NHRC said in its report shared with TheCable on Wednesday.

The commission said in addition to the reported extrajudicial killings, the security agencies have allegedly carried out 33 incidents of torture, 27 incidents of violation of right to freedom of movement, and unlawful arrests, 19 incidents of seizure of properties and 13 incidents of extortion.

“There were 8 documented incidents of extra-judicial killing leading to 18 deaths,” the report read.

“Out of this number, 12 deaths were recorded in Kaduna State. Abia State also recorded 2 deaths arising from 2 incidents; while Delta, Niger, Ebonyi and Katsina States recorded 1 death each.

“The report further shows that out of the 18 deaths, the Nigeria Correctional Service was responsible for 8 deaths while the Nigeria Police Force was responsible for 7 deaths.

“The Nigeria Army on the other hand was responsible for 2 deaths while the Ebonyi State Task Force on Covid-19, Afikpo South LGA was responsible for 1 death.”

Ojukwu said the fatalities speak volumes of the protocol and rules of engagement for Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and their efficiency level to deal with citizens.

“It’s a sheer display of impunity and reckless disregard for human life in law enforcement by security personnel,” he added.

He also said while the NHRC will ensure justice for victims of human rights abuse, it has developed a mobile application to monitor and document such violations.

source:-
https://www.thecable.ng/security-agencies-kill-18-nigerians-during-lockdown-more-than-covid-19/amp?fbclid=IwAR0afgaZjszfspiNjIQlTPSs_NOMJExKwt11dYo4Fmj-M2n4x9pmk4rlyYo

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Navy Chief Admiral
Karambir Singh confirmed the
constant presence of Chinese
vessels in the Indian Ocean, part
of Beijing's ambitions to build and
protect global trade routes.
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue,
the admiral warned: “If anyone
operates in our region, they have
to notify us first.” The Indian
Navy released a statement that
said: “The Dornier squadron of
the ENC, INAS 311, operating from
Indian
the air station, has been
undertaking regular maritime
surveillance missions.The statement from the military
commander comes against the
backdrop of movements of a
Chinese aircraft carrier and
warships through the Miyako
Strait in the fraught South China
Sea.
According to a Japanese military
report, released late last year,
China has the third-largest
ground force in the world
following India and North Korea,
with approximately 9,80,000
personnel.
The report read: “Since 1985,
China has continuously sought to
modernise its military by curtailing
the number of personnel and
streamlining organisations and
systems through reforms,
including those currently being
implemented, in order to improve
operational capabilities.
"Additionally, all other air assets
have been kept mission-ready
and prepared for immediate
deployment should the need
arise."
China's Peoples’ Liberation Army,
PLA, was always regarded as the
largest army in the world with an
approximate strength of two
million soldiers.
But recently India has overtaken
the Chinese in the size of its land
forces.
"China has rapidly modernised its
missile forces in recent years."
India is now in the early stages
of building a leaner and modern
technology-enabled force as
envisioned by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in 2015.The unprecedented reform began
in November that year during
which the focus shifted to
technology for cyber and space
and futuristic weapons besides
giving a greater emphasis on
building up the PLA’s Navy and
the Air Force.
China is deploying naval vessels
along their projected maritime
trade routes.
Chinese president Xi Jinping had
in 2015 announced the
downsizing of the PLA to make
the force leaner and reliant on
modern warfare.
This is part of Xi Jinping's Belt
and Road Initiative, which is the
largest investment in global
infrastructure of all time.The Belt and Road initiative and
accompanying Chinese military
buildup have been heralded as a
fundamental change in the global
order.
The balance of regional economic
and military power is undergoing
a dramatic change as China vies
for global trade domination.
It is easily outpacing the United
States’ Marshall Plan following
World War II.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1268940/india-china-war-conflict-navy-indian-ocean?fbclid=IwAR2mU1LDefkRBK403xqGvY5MiG-vNUojUayoZLV8pcUlIfAIMrvhldk0-Go

bestpunterever:
shut the f*uk up! how is Onadipe Olusola being ibo.
always chest beating in everything

lolz shut up... HE'S AN IGBO MAN
check NL frontpage u wl see it

rusher14:
Maybe BUK hasn't produced a ventilator but can we deny they are in process of engineering one?

What is Innosons basis for requesting money for production?

Atleast to be sure nigeria will buy from him...

seunmsg:
Ventilators are the most sought after items in the world right now. Countries are willing to pay any amount judtbto have them. If Innoson is serious, he should approach a commercial bank and get the N4b loan from them. He will make more than double of the investment if he can truly deliver within the next one month.

I Laugh In China... While Are Busy Begging Elon Musk On Twitter For 100 Ventilator And Now Dat Innoson Has Offered To Help Produce It, U Guys Are Here Talking Rubbish