The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday said that the alleged lacklustre attitude and response by Nigerians towards the October 1 independence celebration has exposed Nigeria’s disunity and pretence by Nigerian leaders towards unity in the country. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, also disclosed that it will […]
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The Igbo Re-awakening Forum, a socio-cultural organisation, on Tuesday in Awka rejected political restructuring that could lead to the break-up of the country. The Chairman of the forum in Anambra, Chief Nduka Aguofia, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the group would never support any suggestion or measure targeted at restructuring […]
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Monday claimed that the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, would be free once he can swallow his pride and renounce his membership of Biafra. MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, in a new statement issued on Monday, stressed that Kanu had secretly […]
Read More The Southeast was on the boil yesterday as pro-Biafra agitators staged protests in major cities to mark the 49th declaration of the state of Biafra by the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, The Nation report. The declaration led to the 1967 Civil War, which lasted till January 1970. No fewer than two million people died […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the army has commenced investigations into the alleged extrajudicial killings of unarmed pro-Biafran protesters in Aba, Abia State. Buratai said this on Thursday in Enugu, The Nation report. About 10 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra were reportedly killed when troops opened fire on […]
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IN an interview with One of Punchng correspondent, IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE. Nnamdi kanu’s father, HRM Eze Israel Okwu Kanu, the traditional ruler of Isiama Afara, a community in Umuahia, Abia State, talked about how proud he his of his own son who is the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra and The Movement for the […]
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LEADERSHIP of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said it has directed its members to resume massive protests from Monday 18 January. The directive came after rising from a one-day meeting of national executive officers at MASSOB headquarters, Okwe Onuimo Local council of Imo state. A statement signed […]
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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, says a military approach will not end pro-Biafran protests across the country. Kukah, who spoke on Tuesday, was reacting to the fresh charges filed against the founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The cleric insisted that the Federal Government should settle the crisis arising from […]
Read More No fewer than five persons died in Onitsha on Thursday following the wild jubilation that greeted the court judgment, ordering the release of the leader, Independent Peoples of Biafra and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. ThePunchNg reoprt Twenty persons were also said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries after the supporters reportedly […]
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Traders and other Biafran loyalists on Wednesday protested in the Alaba Market area in Ojo Local Area of Lagos State, shutting down shops and restricting vehicular movements in the area, The PUNCH report. Our correspondent learnt that the Biafran supporters were demanding the unconditional dismissal of the case against the Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. […]
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The Deputy National Leader of the Northern Elders Forum known to be Dr. Paul Unongo, has made it known that the South-East leaders are sponsoring pro-Biafran protests in order to frustrate President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Unongo said it was saddening that the Igbo leaders had not learnt from the debilitating consequences of the civil war […]
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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra(MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) to stage the pro-biafra protest off Lagos and its environs. The APC said this in a statement by its Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Mr. Joe […]
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