#nigeria politics

[wetlandsworld]

Is President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Administration Better Than President Buhari?

Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari were the two most recent presidents of Nigeria. They both faced significant challenges during their time in office, including the Boko Haram insurgency, corruption, and economic instability. However, there were also some key differences between their administrations. Economic performance One of the most significant differences between the two…

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#Nigeria Politics

[accuratenewsng]

THE INSIGHT

By: BELLO Sa’eed  Are we awake all to really strive for the betterment of tomorrow, or we are rather caught up in the dreamland where nothing seems to be working out to reality? Though as today, the present sees, we long to no end in enjoying the goodies within our reach that seemingly has no bounds, and seeing in enjoying it to an extent of forgetting how the tomorrow could be, so alarming…

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#2023 general election #APC #Nigeria politics #PDP

[wakadaily]

PDP will defeat APC in Lagos, I have 20 million social media followers - Funke Akindele

PDP will defeat APC in Lagos, I have 20 million social media followers – Funke Akindele

Nigerian Nollywood actress and Movie producer, Akindele-Bello Olufunke Ayotunde, Professionally known as Funke Akindele, who emerges as the Deputy Governorship Candidates of the Lagos State Governorship Election under the People Democratic Party (PDP), has Declared her intention to Defeat the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Election with the Help and Support from…

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#Funke Akindele #Nigeria Politics #PDP

[geraldemacaulay]

Why Are The Igbos Hated So Much By Some Tribes In Nigeria?

Why Are The Igbos Hated So Much By Some Tribes In Nigeria? Before I proceed, let me introduce myself so that you don’t think it’s an Igbo man that gave this revelation My name is Moses Ojochenemi GODSPECIAL an Igala man from Kogi state. I am an author of over 70 books among which are: “The 7 Prophetic Steps To Birth The New Nigeria” “The Book Of The Prophecy Of Nigeria” and several others on…

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#Nigeria Politics

[akonoadham]

#uploads #protest #Niger #Africa #Biden #biden administration #biden harris #Nigeria #United States #us war crimes #us news #france #government #politics

[politijohn]

Source

#climate justice #Nigeria #farmers #politics #current events #important #environment #environmental justice #environmentalism #climate catastrophe #world affairs

[stars-and-soda]

For everyone saying she just inherented all the colonies, even if she did, she's still a colonizer, but literally just looking at her wikipedia page would tell that it isn't true:

As you can see anything after 1952 was brought in under her rule, 25 on this list alone.

#just inherent #queen elizabeth #Queen Elizabeth #uk #uk politics #colonization #british royal family #will probably tag the countries later #even if she did #people still suffered and died #and she could have done something #doing nothing when you could have done something in the face of genocide and colonization #makes you a colonizer and a bad person #ghana #nigeria #sierra leone #tanganyika #jamaica #trinidad and tobago #uganda #kenya #malta #malawi #guyana #gambia #barbados #fiji #mauritius #the bahamas #grenada

[blk-achillean]

The Power of Our Words:

Reflecting on Identity and Acceptance with Bisi Alimi

Language shapes our identities and perceptions, acting as a mirror to society's values and biases. It can empower, but also marginalize. Today, I'm drawn into reflection by a friend's self-description as "sapphic," a term that echoes the complexity of identity and the nuances of language's power.

This reflection led me to explore the terms we use to describe our identities, like "achillean" for male or gay identities, particularly within African cultures. My journey brought me to the story of Bisi Alimi, a figure of courage and a beacon for change. Alimi bravely became the first Nigerian gay man to come out on national television. Facing threats for his openness, Alimi's story is a testament to the struggle for acceptance and the right to be oneself.

Bisi Alimi's activism goes beyond personal courage; it challenges us to confront the power dynamics in society and the role language plays in these battles. His life reminds us that change often comes from those who refuse to silence their truths, echoing Martin Luther King's words that "a riot is the language of the unheard." Around the world, LGBT protests and movements against unjust policies highlight the ongoing fight for rights and recognition.

Yet, our use of language in discussing these issues often falls short. "Tolerance" implies a begrudging acceptance, hiding behind phrases like "I love you but not your lifestyle" or "How's your little friend?" It's a language that distances, that refuses to see the full humanity of others.

In contrast, justice speaks a different language. It says, "My fiancé is doing well, and I hope one day you get to meet my husband." It challenges prejudice with the simple but revolutionary act of living openly and lovingly. It says to those unwilling to see, "Then poke your own eyes out and be blind."

As we reflect on the power of our words, we must ask ourselves: Are we contributing to a world of tolerance, or are we paving the way for true justice? Our language can build bridges or walls. Let's choose our words with the intention to understand, to accept, and to love.

In honoring figures like Bisi Alimi, let's commit to using our language as a tool for change. Let this be a call to action, to use our words to fight for a world where love is celebrated in all its forms, and where every identity is recognized and respected. How will you use your words?

By examining our language and its impact, we can contribute to a more just and inclusive society. Let's be inspired by activists like Alimi and join in the broader movements for social justice, understanding that our fight against inequity is interconnected and global. In the end, the power of our words lies in their ability to connect us, to challenge us, and to change the world.

#nigeria #politics #lgbt #activism #language #achillean #sapphic #lesbian #gay #africa #africanlgbt #human rights #global rights #Westernized failures #Eastern traditional negligence

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Federal Police rescue Nigerians who traveled to Brazil near ship's propeller for 13 days

Migrants who initially planned to reach Europe crossed the Atlantic

Four Nigerian migrants were rescued by Federal Police agents on a ship off the coast of Espírito Santo on Monday (10).

The men traveled from the coast of Africa to Brazil in the so-called wheelhouse area of the vessel, close to the propeller.

The vessel had left Lagos, the most populous and economically important city in Nigeria, on the 27th, that is, the migrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean for 13 days. The Nigerians were found in the anchorage area of Vitória by a maintenance vessel.

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#brazil #politics #brazilian politics #migration #nigeria #federal police #police #mod nise da silveira #image description in alt

[queerafricans]

#nigeria #politics #tw #homophobia

[michelleumunna]

Reading Major C.K. Nzeogwu: Fighting the Illusive Nigerian Enemy From Childhood to Death, written by his younger brother Okeleke Peter Nzeogwu. This excerpt..

Finally, on 15th January, 1966, without warning, Chukwuma, in collaboration with his military colleagues, "struck" Nigeria. In his radio broadcast on that day, four times he used the word "revolution" to describe their intentions and he also used words like "revolutionary council" and "revolutionary troops" to describe his associates. In the speech he said that the overriding aim of the "revolution" was,

...to establish a strong, united, and prosperous nation, free from corruption and internal strife... so that our land, watered by the Niger and Benue, between the sandy wastes and the gulf of Guinea, washed in the south by the mighty Atlantic shall not, repeat not, detract from Nigeria from gaining sway in great aspects of international endeavour.

This mission of "establishing a prosperous nation and achieving solidarity" was dubbed the "One Nigeria" ideology and it had remained central to the political views of Chukwuma until his death.

#me #Major C.K. Nzeogwu #Okeleke Peter Nzeogwu #Nigeria #January 1966 coup #How they twisted this into a tribalistic attack on Nigeria idk #When politics and press exist I guess #literature #African literature

[bicphlex]

#bigflexagain

#cameroon music #mboa #music #afrique #africa #afro art #afrobeats #strange new worlds #politics #money slave #naija music #big brother #nigeria #new music #best musical #yaounde #dance music #afro dance #afrikan beauty #african dance #african culture #gahan #showbiz #african #glutton #Youtube

[wakadaily]

The Muslim to Muslim tickets by APC

The Muslim to Muslim tickets by APC

The Muslim-muslim ticket by APC has generated lots of concerns and vociferous outrage from mostly Nigerians of southern region and perhaps the Northern christian minority. I honestly do understand why some persons feel scared about it, however, I refuse to validate or consolidate that fear for some reasons. APC is just one party, we have other parties in Nigeria. One of the beauties of democracy…

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#APC #Nigeria Politics #Opinion #Rev. Fr. Oluoma Chinenye John

[nando161mando]

British Nazi Millwall fans visiting Warsaw today, taking part in an annual nationalist Independence March demonstration . Real "patriots" with Nazi slogans on their banner. Many from the same firm were out today in London answering Braverman's call like good, obedient dogs.

#uk politics #ukpol #uk government #uk govt #ukgov #nazisploitation #nazis #nazigate #nazi #warsaw #london #uk #bigots #suella braverman #braverman says multiculturalism has ‘failed’ in europe during migration speech #anger as braverman says asylum seekers ‘pretend to be gay for special treatment’ #world’s quietest heckler escorted out of tory conference during braverman speech #i’d be killed in nigeria for being gay – braverman makes me sick #liberal hypocrisy #republican hypocrisy #gop hypocrisy #hypocrite #democrats are hypocrites #republicans are hypocrites #fucking hypocrites #hypocrites #rishi sunak #trans church minister says sunak’s remarks put the community in ‘greater danger’ #sunak says fact he’s never smoked is ‘irrelevant’ to proposed crackdown #sunak

[highpri3stess]

Today is election day in my country. I hope Peter Obi wins and not that devil incarnate. If you have a Nigerian friend living in Nigeria, please pray for them, so much violence from the opposing parties in the ballot areas.

#nigeria #nigerian politics #nigerians wise up #moots ♡

[seavoice]

i’m actually so mad that i didn’t pick up this collection of essays earlier when i had to write about the role of literature-in-english in formerly colonised societies. so so interesting and good. also highlighted the last portion because funnily enough just yesterday evening i was reading an essay about manto and legacy of urdu lit in india and aatish taseer makes such a similar point using the same example. except twenty years latter and about india

#find it fascinating to read about the language politics of Nigeria (and Africa) from achebe’s point of view. very very similar to some of #ambedkar’s remarks on the utility of English though of course that was slightly different coming from a Dalit perspective #and was about who got social mobility through education with caste in mind #bookclub #chinua achebe #aatish taseer