THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION

Kanu made the claim while faulting claims that Azikiwe was one of the greatest Igbos of his generation. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the late nationalist, Nnamdi Azikwe started the problems Igbo people are currently suffering in Nigeria. The IPOB leader recalled that Azikiwe once appealed to the French government to stop sending aides to Biafra because they were “rebels.” A statement by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful yesterday quoted Kanu as saying: “Many have been led to believe that, Zik was in fact, one of the greatest Igbos of his generation but in reality, he was the problem that, Igbos still suffer today in Nigeria. “Just few days ago, it was discovered that Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zik) appealed to the French Government to stop sending aid to Biafra referring to our people as rebels. The same Zik while speaking to the press in London during the war and rebelled Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as a petty tyrant. “Isn’t ...

26 November 1969 : The action was in protest against Britain’s involvement in Biafra, support of America in Vietnam, and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts John Lennon , the Beatle, has returned the MBE he was awarded – as were the other three Beatles – in the Birthday Honours of 1965. A spokesman for Apple, the Beatle company, said yesterday that Lennon had sent identical letters addressed to the Queen, the Prime Minister, and the Central Chancery saying his action was “in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against  Cold Turkey  slipping down the charts.” The letter was signed “With love, John Lennon,” in his handwriting. The spokesman added: “Typed underneath the signature is ‘John Lennon of Bag.’ The letters are written on notepaper headed Bag Production, 3 Savile Row, London W1.’ Bag is the company set up by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, to handle the film Peace Events, rec...

The cleric was speaking in a recent interview with Sun News Online. “Our people are very excited about freedom. You may call it any name you like but it’s a quest for freedom. The freedom to decide our own things, do our own things, develop our land the way we want and join the rest of the world in doing exploits. “So, there are so many radical things showing up. The thing is that things majorly at stake are not addressed. Get round a table and dialogue Aide-de-camp to Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu during the civil war and head of Rock Family Church, Bishop Obi Udezue Onubogu has said that the Igbo “are absolutely not wrong” to think Biafra is the route to El Dorado for them, Concise News reports. Ojukwu’s erstwhile aide, however advised agitators to embrace dialogue. “Put the cards on the table and discuss and know where you stand. It is only when you can’t be contained in the arrangement, maybe you are evicted, rejected, obstructed or not wanted; then, you be...

Onubogu, who is the head of Rock Family Church, also noted that the agitation for Biafra had continued in the South East because of the unwillingness of the world to see how Ndigbo were massacred before and during civil war. Bishop Obi Udezue Onubogu, former Aid-De-Camp to late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu during the civil war, has revealed what Ndigbo must do to produce the next President of Nigeria in 2023. He told Sun that as an ex-police officer, he has a first-hand information on how Igbos were killed in the north and railed down to the South East before the war even started. “Both restructuring and the possibility of having Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 can only be achieved through dialogue. Ndigbo cannot do it alone. “The people that think it is their turn should also come to the table as Ndigbo and present their case. “We should try to win one another by explaining the importance of having our own to be in charge of the affairs ...

The bomb was handed over to the Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit of the State Police Command, who destroyed it. An unexploded civil war bomb has been discovered by some workers at a construction site in Adabebe village, in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra, Haruna Mohammed, the weapon was a mortar bomb, adding that it was dug up by an excavator digging the foundation for the construction of a perimeter fence. Mohammed in a statement said, “although, the weapon did not explode at the construction site, the Police found out that it was still very potent and could wreak great havoc if mishandled.” The excavator, identified only as Onyekachukwu, said he initially thought the weapon was a tuber of yam given its shape, but that when he brought it out, he discovered that it was a bomb. “We found this bomb at someone’s place while digging the foundation for a fence. As we were digging, ...

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 96 pharmacies and 481 patent medicine shops totalling 577 medicine premises in Anambra for various offences. The PCN’s Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Mrs Anthonia Aruya, made this known in Awka on Friday while addressing newsmen on the council’s efforts at sanitising the sector in the state. Aruya said that a total of 779 medicine premises were visited after which 19 of them were issued compliance directives for various offences, NAN reports. According to her, the offences range from poor handling of controlled substances, sale and dispensing of prescription drugs without the supervision of a pharmacist as well as for unhygienic environment and poor documentation. She said “The enforcement was in fulfilment of its mandate as stated in PCN Act, Cap P17, LFN, 2004 and also in line with the National Drug Distribution Guide of the Federal Government. “The activities are geared at streamlining the drug distribution ...

Leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has vowed that his group “will continue the international diplomatic onslaught” to achieve it’s aim, Concise News reports. The controversial activist then announced that his next broadcast will hold on Saturday, 16th of November. He also shared the medium through which the public can listen to his transmission. He writes on his known Twitter handle on Thursday: “ #IPOB  will continue the International diplomatic onslaught. My next broadcast is: Date: Sat. Nov. 16, 2019 Time: 7 pm Biafraland Time Listen via: Radio Biafra on TuneIn: The legal practitioner alleged that there was no Igbo officer among the thirteen promoted. He stated that this act is a ‘violation of Section 14 of the Nigerian Constitution’, and called on citizens of Nigeria of Igbo descent to object to it. Ejimakor wrote on his known Twitter handle on Wednesday: “ It’s a gross violation of Section 14 of the Constitution that there’s ...