THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION

  Nigeria’s world famous author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said the Igbo have been treated unfairly by the rest of Nigeria, especially after the war, 49 years ago and therefore recommended the setting up of a truth and reconciliation committee.    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: calls for a truth committee to discuss Biafra and other Nigerian issues    Nigeria set up a body akin to the truth commission in 1999, headed by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. It was called The Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission of Nigeria. But 16 years after it submitted its report, the recommendations have not been published. Chimamanda made her recommendation today after she planted a tree at the Nelson Mandela Garden in Asaba, capital of Delta state. She was the guest of Dr. Newton Jibunoh, Nigeria’s famous environmentalist, who has the distinction of traversing the Sahara Desert. The novelist and feminist campaigner, whose second novel, her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun...

A statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful reads: “The international move to gather Biafrans together for the total and final liberation of Biafran people from Nigeria.  by our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is gathering momentum across the whole world especially during this present visit to United States of America (USA).      The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Tuesday, declared that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and members in foreign countries are currently gathering momentum for the “final liberation” of Biafra. IPOB said the gatherings are taking place in various cities of the United States, Canada and London.     “This visit to America is bringing all Biafrans residing in America and other parts of the world together to pursue a common cause under one dominant ideology as propagated by IPOB. “Biafrans in different parts of America both Ijaw, Igala, Idoma, Ogoni, Igbo, Igbanke, Anang, Uhrobo, Efik and others are gathering together and speaking...

From Toronto   Canada to Abidjan in Ivory Coast, Bamako Mali to Frankfurt Germany and London down to other major cities of the world, Igbo people from the Southeast and some parts of South-south of Nigeria gathered in their numbers on May 30, to honour the over three million persons that died in the defunct Eastern Region during the 30-month Nigeria-Biafra civil war.      Magnus Eze, Enugu, Okey Sampson, Aba, Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha, George Onyejiuwa, Owerri and Obinna Odogwu, Abakaliki                                                                           l n fact, the State of Illinois, United States of America proclaimed May 30, 2019, Biafra Memorial Day in honour of the victims of the war. In a letter signed by the governor, J. B. Pritzker, just like his predec...

IPOB’s reaction was contained in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful. The group said that it remains the most peaceful organization as there had never been any evidence of them wielding any gun or any weapon to attack people not to talk of Christians.   The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to claims that emerged from Nnewi, Anambra State, that some of its members attacked a Catholic priest during the stay-at-home order held across South-Eastern Nigeria on Thursday.   IPOB thanked the Nnewi business community and other cities for standing in solidarity with the group on Thursday to show respect to the fallen heroes and heroines of Biafra. The group’s statement added, “It is crystal clear to the general public that since the inception of IPOB, we don’t carry or move about with machete, AK47 rifle or any kind of weapon. “We wonder why Nigeria Government and her security agencies would come up with such rubbish ...

gathered that the priest, who is the vicar of St Jude’s Parish in Nnewi, was attacked around Ibeto junction, while he was going to celebrate morning mass before 6am. Sources said he was attacked with stones and other objects and his car damaged, just as he was bloodied and left unconscious in the car, in the pool of his own blood.    People suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday, attacked a Catholic Priest,   identified as Rev Fr Festus Eziamaka, for venturing out of his residence on a day they had declared as sit-at-home.    The source said, “The man has been identified as a Catholic priest, and he has been rushed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi for treatment. But the Police Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who spoke to a journalist on phone, said there was no incidence of violence anywhere in the state as a result of the IPOB sit-at-home...

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said that since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has had leaders who became Presidents of the country against their wish. He explained that former Presidents, Olusegun   The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. Amaraizu said the IPOB members, who included 130 males and 10 females, were arrested for allegedly organising unlawful procession and display of proscribed items on the streets.  The Police Command in Enugu state has confirmed the arrest of 140 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) within Nsukka area of the state. He also said that they were arrested for allegedly chanting inciting songs against the nation. He said that members of the group were arrested on Wednesday by a joint security taskforce and formally handed over to the p...

This  online news medium  had reported that  Prophet Nwoko  was  murdered in his Enugu State home  recently with the former militant leader  Asari Dokubo  accusing Kanu of being behind the incident.   The leader of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB)  Nnamdi Kanu  has denied allegations that he ordered the murder of Prophet Anthony Nwoko, BIAFRA   News  reports.   However, in a statement on Radio   Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu described the allegation as unfortunate.  THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION Of recent Kanu said, “our dear compatriot Alhaji Asari Dokunbo whom we know had made his own contributions to the restoration of the sovereignty of the Biafran people had raised issues worth addressing and in order to avoid an unnecessary distraction and to keep the struggle focused on the goals we set out to accomplish, I thought it wise to address the issues raised.”   Accord...