“Not every Fulani is a bandit” – Portable condemns ethnic profiling amid insecurity concerns Controversial singer Portable has urged Nigerians to stop labelling all Fulani people as bandits, stressing that criminality should not be linked to an entire ethnic group. The singer said many people wrongly assume that anyone who looks or dresses like a Fulani person…
Nigeria is currently navigating a volatile political landscape, with President Bola Tinubu’s regime at the centre of ethnic favouritism and policies that are deepening tribal divisions, raising concerns about the potential for a “civil war”. There is a troubling pattern of ethnic favouritism, regional insensitivity, and cross-border meddling under Tinubu’s leadership, which is stoking tribalism…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has been criticised again for amplifying an ethnic slur depicting the entire Igbo race as “monkeys.” Mrs Dabiri-Erewa had earlier posted a video of a Nigerian female victim of human trafficking, identifying her as Mercy, who she claimed was rescued from Libya on Monday. In…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has frowned against what it described as rising ethnic rhetoric in the country, particularly the labelling of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a ‘Yoruba presidency’. While describing the alleged ploy and attempts to frame Tinubu’s administration through an ethnic lens as dangerous and divisive, Afenifere stressed that Nigeria must rise…
According to a study published in the European Journal of Cancer, the fairness and equity of datasets for AI-driven mammogram interpretation might be jeopardized by the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic diversity. While AI shows promise for enhancing how mammograms are interpreted, particularly in areas where resources are limited, the study’s authors found warning signs…
Senators from the South-south region have warned people opposed to the tax reform bills to desist from introducing regional, ethnic or tribal sentiments when criticising the bills. They also called for extensive interaction and consultations with stakeholders before the bills are finally considered by the National Assembly. The senators, under the aegis of the South-South…
The Presidency has chided the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, for allegedly inflaming religious and ethnic issues to push his political ambition. This was stated by a presidential aide, Mr Bayo Onanuga when he was hosted by Seun Okinbaloye on a live podcast, ‘Mic On’. According to Onanuga, “What I know about…
