Pro Biafra campaigners defy army, protest in Aba

Defying several warnings by Nigeria’s military, thousands of protesters took to the streets in Aba  on Wednesday to demand the release of a Pro-Biafra  activist who operated a pirate radio station and championed  the resuscitation of  Biafra, that became history in 1970.

Some 2,000 people carried placards with slogans such as “Biafra or death” and waved the Biafran flag — a golden rising sun on red, black and green.

Igbos Could Lose Nigeria Presidency Over Pro-Biafra Agitations - APC

The South Eastern chapter of the All Progressive Congress has warned that the continued pro-Biafra agitation could costs Igbos the 2023 presidency, Premium Times reports.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, APC urged Igbos to be strategic in its agitation, as evidence had suggested that it should be one of the greatest beneficiaries of the progressive and prosperous Nigeria being constructed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Father Mbaka Under Fire For Criticizing Biafra Activities

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to a recent comment made by Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, the catholic priest from Enugu.

Speaking during a sermon at his weekly Adoration Ministry, Mbaka criticised Biafra supporters who embarked on the massive protests to demand the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is being held in detention despite having been granted bail by the court.

The man of God also called on the Biafran youths to go back to their business as the protest could lead to their death.

Urhobo Denounces Inclusion in Map of Biafra

THE Urhobo nation yesterday denounced its membership in the proposed map of Biafra by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Making the position known yesterday in a statement, National Publicity Secretary of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Alhaji Mumakai-Unagha, warned that Urhobo and its territories should be counted out from any IPOB plan.

High cost of marriage, funeral ceremonies in Igboland worrisome – Forum

A group of participants at a forum organized by the Voices for Change Programme Nigeria, have expressed concern over the rising cost of marriage and funeral ceremonies in Igboland, calling on stakeholders to take a definite stand on the matter.

Speaking in Enugu at the official presentation of the landmark research report on: “Being a man in Nigeria: Perception and Realities”, the participants identified such economic burden as one of the major reasons behind short lifespan of men.

How Biafran war pitched Nsukka communities against military authorities – Alumona

THE DEFUNCT Nigerian/Biafran civil war ended with ‘no victor, no vanquished’ but memories and scars of the civil war still hang on communities that were devastated by the ravages of the war. One of such communities is Agu-Echara, a suburb of the university town where the then Biafran army camped before it collapsed into the hands of  federal troops. The area in question which is over 500 hectares comprising of three communities is popularly known, addressed and called Army Barracks, Nsukka.

Soon after the war, there was a long-drawn-out battle for ownership of the large expanse of land between the indigenes and Nigerian Army. However, after Nigerian soldiers that occupied there were withdrawn, the communities laying claim to ownership of the land tried to reclaim it but met stiff resistance from military authorities who clung tenaciously to it, precipitating a long drawn legal tussle that lingered for over eight years.

Justice Eze Ozobu denounces Radio Biafra and Nnamdi Kanu, IMC seeks release of protesters

The presumed founder of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Retired Justice Eze Ozobu has denounced the hate speeches and incitement to aggression as being portrayed by persons under the guise of Radio Biafra.

Speaking with Rev Obinna Akukwe, Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) who sought his views as part of the group’s ongoing consultations with Igbo leaders on how to put an end to hate speeches characterizing the new face of Radio Biafra, Justice Eze Ozobu said that he doesn’t even know the person called Nnamdi Kanu.