Category: Biafra

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has again reiterated its call for referendum, stressing that until the Nigerian government meets its demands, there will be no election in the South East starting from the upcoming Anambra State governorship election. IPOB said should its call for referendum is not met, it will use the November 2017 governorship election in Anambra State to set example for what is to come in the future. The group’s warning was contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful and sent to DAILY POST…

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has stated that marginalization was a key cause of the agitations by some Igbo groups.He said the only way Igbos will be happy to stay in Nigeria was if the country can live in justice and equity, by giving the Igbos their rights. He also said that if Igbos were treated like people of other parts of the country, they will give staying in Nigeria a try but since the actions of Nigerian authorities towards them is not ‘accommodating’ “then we…

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has written to schools in South East to commence the use of geography text books with the bight of Biafra to teach history. The group said it had secured the cooperation of Biafran researchers all over the world to pay grants to schools that comply with the directive. It also called on schools in Biafraland to commence the teaching of history especially pre-colonial Biafra and 1914 amalgamation. A press release by the group’s publicity secretary, Emma Powerful stated that; “Schools that sign up to…

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The umbrella body of all the groups agitating for the actualization of the sovereign state of Biafra, known as Biafra People National Council, BPNC, has described the quit notice issued on the Igbos by the coalition of Arewa youths as a divine intervention. The group also called on Igbo people living in the northern region not to have confidence on the promises by Northern politicians and the federal government to protect them, urging them to take the threat seriously and start running down to Biafran land. BPNC also begged owners…

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The President of the International Nations Commercial Association in Turkey, Abdulkadir Erkahraman has visited the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in his home town in Isiama Afara, Umuahia, Anambra State. Kanu, while receiving Erkahraman said the Turkish citizen’s visit was in line with IPOB’s plan to solidify the actualization of Biafra. The IPOB leader said the agitation of the freedom of Biafra has become so loud that the international community cannot fail to recognize the efforts by the group. Kanu said, “There will come a time when…

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Pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere has reacted to the three months eviction notice issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, ordering the Igbos to vacate the North. While urging Northern elders to call their youths to order, Yinka Odumakin, a spokesperson for the group warned that the eviction notice may be the beginning of the end for Nigeria. “Carrying out their threats would be a prelude to another pogrom. These elements have over the years showed theirpropensity to attack people, but like Chinua Achebe said, they are holding a knife to the…

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