By Masara Kim Usman President Muhammadu Buhari in his 2017 Independence Day broadcast demonstrated true qualities of a humble leader when he admitted his participation in the Civil War. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War (July 6, 1967 – January 13,
Insiders have expressed varying opinions about the federal government’s approach to the agitation of the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), especially the Army’s Operation Python Dance II in the region. “IPOB has decided to up the ante. There is now the existence of a
Senate President Bukola Saraki in a statement on Monday says the defence headquarters did not follow due process in categorising the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a “terrorist organisation” – also the proscription of the group by the Southeast governors. Key excerpts: “I also wish to state that
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra are currently staging a protest in the United Kingdom. They are protesting against the ban on the activities of their members here in Nigeria as well as the presence of the military in the South East. Watch the
Governor Fayose asked the question in a statement released today by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. APC members in Ekiti state had earlier accused him of being one of the sponsors of the outlawed secessionist group, IPOB. Senate President Bukola Saraki, released a statement earlier
Shettima Yerima, president of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF)has said that his group is aware the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is planning an escape through the Cameroonian borders. Nnamdi Kanu had reportedly gone into hiding after the Nigerian military declared IPOB a terrorist organisation.
A journalist who visited the home of Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia, Abia state yesterday, shared pictures from the area following military invasion. He claimed soldiers forcefully gained entrance into Kanu’s house after shooting for about 40 minutes. They broke his entrance gate and forced it
Residents of Kano state yesterday dressed in Igbo attire and walked the streets to show the Igbos residing there that they are welcome and are safe in the state. During the Sallah holiday, some Kano teenage boys also adorned Igbo attire to celebrate the Islamic holiday. See more
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, says two soldiers allegedly involved in the attack on Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat in Abia state have been arrested and are facing trial. On Tuesday, a group of soldiers stormed the NUJ secretariat and attacked some journalist
A member of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Chukwuma Austin Dike, has burnt his Nigerian passport and Voters card and declared he is no longer a Nigerian. Watch the video which was shared online
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn the group’s threat to disrupt the conduct of the November 18th governorship election in Anambra State. Kanu announced the withdrawal of the group’s threat after he had a meeting with a non-governmental organization, the
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that nobody could stop him from visiting Lagos State if he wanted. Kanu who spoke exclusively to The AUTHORITY in Umuahia, was reacting to threats by some individuals and groups that his
While addressing members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at his home town in Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia State, their leader said; “I will not belong to one Nigeria and can never want it, did the Yorubas not announced Oduduwa Republic? Has anyone
The IPOB leader was in Owerri, the Imo state capital yesterday and thousands of people came out to welcome him, disrupting commercial and vehicular activities…
I never knew that Igbo people had human capital, until i watched this video lol. Father Emmanuel Chibuzor Obimma goes on in the video, preaching about the biafra issues to say that one Igbo man is an equivalent of 500 Hausa men… Buhari is an