THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION

  The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, urged South East residents in Abuja to come out on February 2nd, 2022 in solidarity with its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as he appears in court. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled, “Biafrans in Abuja and its environs should solidarize with our patriots due for a court appearance on February 2, 2022.”, said they cannot be abandoned because the allegation leveled against them does not infringe on the law of Nigeria.  IPOB statement read: “We are the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, under the command of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We want to inform all Biafrans that the following gentlemen of our movement: Mazi Chidebere Onwudiwe, Mazi David Nwawuishi, Mazi Bright Ishinwa Chimezie, and Mazi Benjamin  Madubugwu will be in court over the frivolous and empty charges preferred against them by the federal government of Nigeria on the 2nd of February 2022. The  Nige...

  Human Rights Writers Association, HURIWA, has told a former Niger Delta militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, to be sensitive and stop his alleged garrulous attacks on the rule of law which is geared towards undermining leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. HURIWA said it strongly condemns the insensitive, callous and irrationally calculated attempt by the ex-militant leader to intentionally influence the outcome of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. “We condemn the systematic campaign of calumny by Mr. Dokubo targeting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” HURIWA said in a statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, its national coordinator. “We think that his constant media outbursts seeking to undermine the defense that maybe put up by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the Court is totally unconstitutional, primitive, tendentious, provocative and animalistic.” The group said that Asari Dokubo must be called to order, adding that Nigeria has become virtually a banana republic u...

  The Anambra State Government on Monday mourned a former Secretary to Lagos State Government, Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya and a former Biafran warlord, Captain Ben Gbulie (retd.). This was contained in a statement by the Anambra state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba, titled, ‘Anambra condoles with Gbulie and Adeniran Ogunsanya families’. Adeniran-Ogunsanya died last Tuesday at the age of 74 after a brief illness. The commissioner condoled with the Ogunsanya family, noting that the deceased’s father, Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya, was for decades the closest political associate and personal friend of Nigeria’s first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe, a “worthy son” of Anambra State. In a letter to the Ogunsanya family, Adinuba commended the late Princess Aderenle Adeniran-Ogunsanya for being “principle-centred like her legendary father, Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who was at different times Commissioner for Educati...

  According to the group, some persons have promised to help President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to make Kanu bow to pressure, hence trying to cause division among IPOB members.   The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the Nigerian government is keeping its leader, Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) because he declined monetary and land offers to make him forsake Biafra agitation.  According to the group, some persons have promised to help President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to make Kanu bow to pressure, hence trying to cause division among IPOB members.  IPOB said these through a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Monday.  It read, "The attention of the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to the secret plans by the Buhari government to illegally detain our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for as long as possible.  "Their...

  Since the Nigerian Civil War in 1967 fought between the Nigerian government and the separatist Biafra state, there has been a distinct movement designed to enshrine the liberation of the South Eastern states which fall under the Biafra region. This fight in a contemporary setting has largely been shaped by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)- an organization centered around fulfilling the vision of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu- the Biafran leader during the Civil War. Consequently, this has led to conflict with the Nigerian government who balk at its separatist philosophy. We offer an insight into the organization and what makes it tick. What Is The Origin Story Of IPOB? The birth of the IPOB movement can be traced to a secessionist movement that started in the 1960s. Led by Lt. Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the movement posited itself as representing the interests of the South East region who felt marginalized by the central government dominated by leaders from the Nort...

  The picture showing Don Jazzy in a Biafra-themed outfit was photoshopped. Recently, a Facebook page — Biafra Today News — posted a picture showing Micheal Collins Ajereh, Nigerian music producer better known as Don Jazzy, in a Biafra-themed outfit . The Facebook page, which has over 14,000 followers, shared the picture of Don Jazzy with a caption suggesting that the music producer is showing support for the actualisation of Biafra. “We winning. Biafra is nonnegotiable full stop,” the caption reads. The background of the picture also has the photograph of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).   The post, which was published on January 11, has garnered over 2,000 comments and 819 shares. A glance through the comment section shows many Facebook users who commented on the post believed that Don Jazzy has publicly identified with the secessionist movement.   “Nice one God bless Biafra,” Chijioke Onah, a Facebook user, commented...

  The limit of sit-at-home comes when it begins to crush a man’s testicles.   If the sit-at-home were voluntary and sparingly used, it would have bestowed credibility on the argument of the general acceptance of the Biafran goals. All it required was to keep winning hearts and souls, as more and more people joined the action. But our people have no such patience. They want it now – nzogbu-nzogbu. Using the threat of bodily harm to enforce the sit-at-home order, you lose the moral right to argue that it is a referendum by another name.   In all of his 69 to 79 years in this world, how many times has Bola Tinubu, the man who could be the next president of Nigeria, visited the South-East? I guess that it may not be up to a dozen times. He didn’t go there to school, compete in debates, quiz or Koran recital challenges. He surely didn’t go there on a school excursion to visit a major dam or a game reserve. Who wants to cross the Niger River just to visit Ogbunike ...

  The outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has renewed its threat against the Nigerian government over the continuous detention of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group warned that Nigeria will know peace until Kanu’s unconditional release. IPOB which claimed to be working on a Biafran national anthem vowed to implement the use of the anthem in all schools in the southeast, and threatened that any which does not comply “will regret their action.” The group made these known in a statement by Emma Powerful, its spokesperson on Wednesday accusing the government of setting terrorists free while keeping freedom fighters behind bars. The statement reads in part: “We wish to commend Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra freedom for their resilience and efforts towards the actualisation of Biafra independence. We happily welcome all into 2022. We assure our people that the struggle will record more tremendous successes more than the previous yea...

  The Indigenous People of Biafra has announced a ban on Fulani cows in the South-East region with effect from April. In a statement on Tuesday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Mr Emma Powerful, the group advised those in the animal husbandry business in the region to switch over to the native cow without delay. The statement also quoted Powerful as saying that henceforth, reciting of the Nigeria National Anthem in schools in the region would be stopped. IPOB, however, did not give any timeline as to when the ban on the National Anthem recitation would take effect. The statement read in part, “We want every school to start reading the Biafra anthem and soon every school is going to receive copies of the Biafra national anthem, because Biafra is coming and nothing will stop it. “The 30th of May every year will be celebrated as the independence anniversary day of Biafra and nothing will stop that; Biafrans must obey to this order for our freedom. “Our leader, Mazi Nn...

  The group said this as part of its action plan for the year 2022.  T he Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has dared the Nigerian government, saying the national anthem shall no longer be sung in schools located in South-East region. The group said this as part of its action plan for the year 2022. According to the group, slaughtering of cows raised by Fulani herders is also banned henceforth, during festive seasons in the South-East region. All these were contained in a statement by the group signed by IPOB’s Head of Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem and spokesperson, Emma Powerful, which was obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday. The DOS said IPOB would campaign for the unconditional release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Edoziem said IPOB members should prepare for a worldwide protest with a focus on the British, Nigerian Embassy, Kenyan Embassy, and the United Nations. The statement read, “The following are some of the programmes and actions which the leadership...

  Come Out In Multitudes On Nnamdi Kanu’s Next Court Appearance, IPOB Urges Supporters    The Indigenous People of Biafra has urged members and supporters to get prepared and exhibit solidarity with the group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, when he appears in court on January 18, 2022.  IPOB said this in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday.   The pro-Biafra secessionist group also stated that all schools in South-East will receive a copy of the Biafran anthem to teach pupils and students.   It went further to declare that every May 30 will be marked to celebrate the independence anniversary of Biafra, boasting that nothing will change their plans.   The group reiterated that it shall charge its members to protest across the globe against the abduction of Kanu in Kenya and his rendition to Nigeria, which has led to his detention with Nigeria’s secret police since June 2021.   The statement reads, “We are...

  The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that it would soon showcase the achievements it has recorded so far in the freedom struggle. In a statement on Wednesday, the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Emma Powerful, said the struggle would continue unless its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is released unconditionally by the Federal Government. The group assured its followers that the struggle this year would record more tremendous successes more than the previous years. The statement read in part, “The leadership of IPOB had given the order for all IPOB members across the world to activate the protest to show our anger towards the illegal abduction and extraordinary rendition of our leader, MNK from Kenya to Nigeria. “To this end, we want to inform all Biafrans to get ready to solidarize with our leader as usual, in his next court appearance scheduled for January 18, 19 and 20. “It is on record that the Kenya Government has openly confessed that kidnapping and extr...

    Singing Of Biafra Anthem Put Lives Of Ndigbo At Risk, Detrimental To Igbo Presidency, Ohanaeze Tells IPOB    Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has slammed the Indigenous People of Biafra over its call for the singing of Biafra anthem in all schools in the South-East.  The group faulted IPOB for the ban it placed on Nigeria national anthem across the zone. SaharaReporters had reported that IPOB in its New Year message prohibited the Nigerian national anthem as well the consumption of non-native cows. However, in a statement by Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group cautioned that such a directive would create problem for the people of the region. The statement read, "Such an order will affect the ongoing diplomatic efforts to free Nnamdi Kanu. Instead, the FG might unleash bitterness on the South-East. “This order is also nonetheless destructive to the campaign for the Igbo presidency in 2023 and will giv...

Ikpeazu made this known on Thursday following his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the State House.    The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the South-East region has a right to field the next President of Nigeria because the people have a better understanding of Nigeria than any other region. Ikpeazu made this known on Thursday following his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the State House.   “I think that the southeasterners have a right to take a shot at the presidency of Nigeria and I dare say that our qualification starts from the fact that we understand and know Nigeria better than the other states of Nigeria. “I dare say, this is my opinion. We go everywhere, we are everywhere, we invest everywhere, we are Pan-Nigerian people,” Ikpeazu said. He added, "Today, a lot of people are afraid of Sambisa, but for an Igbo man, Sambisa is a business opportunity." In a chat with State House correspondents, the...

IPOB said it remains a peaceful organisation with global relevance.    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai's likening of the group to terrorists and bandits as provocative and mischievous.  IPOB said it remains a peaceful organisation with global relevance, adding that El-Rufai has displayed utter ignorance by comparing it with blood-sucking criminals.  he group assured that the governor will soon appear before International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague for allegedly sponsoring Fulani herdsmen to clandestinely kill innocent people in Southern Kaduna.  IPOB said this to react to El-Rufai's statement on Tuesday that IPOB is not different from terrorists and bandits, whom he said deserve to die.   This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson, Emma Powerful, which was made available to SaharaReporters on Wednesday.  It read, "We are the global movement and family of the ind...