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The case against Nigeria’s break-up (III)
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Well, it was our British colonial conquerors that foisted a “Yoruba” identity on all the people who inhabit the western portion of Nigeria—without the consent of the people. In other words, large swaths of people were “forced” into a Yoruba identity, in the same way that the Nigerian identity was “forced” on all of us. That’s why both Awolowo and Adesanya (people who went on to become “leaders of the Yoruba race”) are on record as having said that they were first Ijebus before they were Yoruba, and then later Nigerians.
Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi
Well, it was our British colonial conquerors that foisted a “Yoruba” identity on all the people who inhabit the western portion of Nigeria—without the consent of the people. In other words, large swaths of people were “forced” into a Yoruba identity, in the same way that the Nigerian identity was “forced” on all of us. That’s why both Awolowo and Adesanya (people who went on to become “leaders of the Yoruba race”) are on record as having said that they were first Ijebus before they were Yoruba, and then later Nigerians.
The case against Nigeria’s break-up (II)
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I want to begin this week’s installment by responding to a challenge thrown at me by a reader. The reader said India’s relative national cohesion is a consequence of its monolingual character. That, of course, implies that Nigeria’s linguistic plurality is the reason for its tendency toward fissiparity.
Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi
I want to begin this week’s installment by responding to a challenge thrown at me by a reader. The reader said India’s relative national cohesion is a consequence of its monolingual character. That, of course, implies that Nigeria’s linguistic plurality is the reason for its tendency toward fissiparity.
Notes from Atlanta Farooq Kperogi
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My last week’s write-up with the above title elicited many thoughtful responses from my readers. Unfortunately, I can only publish a few of them. I hope you find them as interesting as I did.
Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi
My last week’s write-up with the above title elicited many thoughtful responses from my readers. Unfortunately, I can only publish a few of them. I hope you find them as interesting as I did.
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The case against Nigeria’s break-up (I)
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In light of the strains imposed on our quest for national unity as a result of Boko Haram’s campaign of terror, some readers of this column requested that I republish an article I serialized here from October 25 to November 22, 2008. In deference to their request, I have chosen to republish an edited version of the article originally titled “Thinking of home from abroad.” I hope you find it worth your while.
Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi
In light of the strains imposed on our quest for national unity as a result of Boko Haram’s campaign of terror, some readers of this column requested that I republish an article I serialized here from October 25 to November 22, 2008. In deference to their request, I have chosen to republish an edited version of the article originally titled “Thinking of home from abroad.” I hope you find it worth your while.
Issues in Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s plagiarism allegation
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This is probably an inopportune moment to resurrect the uncomfortable and troubling plagiarizing charges against Central Bank of Nigeria governor Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. He must still be luxuriating in the afterglow of his new traditional title from the Emir of Kano. But the discomfort of our oppressors should not deter us from discussing their transgressions.
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Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi
This is probably an inopportune moment to resurrect the uncomfortable and troubling plagiarizing charges against Central Bank of Nigeria governor Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. He must still be luxuriating in the afterglow of his new traditional title from the Emir of Kano. But the discomfort of our oppressors should not deter us from discussing their transgressions.