The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described those against its fight for the Republic of Biafra as Igbo political contractors. Background: The Federal High Court in Abuja had declared IPOB a terrorist organisation after its members clashed with soldiers on Operation Python Dance II. The South-East Governors Forum had also proscribed the activities of... Read More

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September 18, 2017

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Buhari sends northern governors to S’East over Biafra agitation

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a delegation of Northern governors to the South-East on peace mission, TheCable reports. The President had held a meeting with Governors Ganduje, Shettima and Tambuwal on Sunday before leaving for the US. Why it matters: The deployment of soldiers to the South-East to quell the agitation for Biafra had heat... Read More

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September 14, 2017

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Biafra agitations aimed at making Nigeria ungovernable for Buhari – Northern coalition

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Wednesday said the agitations for Biafra is an attempt to topple the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group while addressing journalists on Wednesday said IPOB’s aim is to make the country “ungovernable” for Buhari. The coalition also urged northerners not to engage in reprisal attacks over the... Read More

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August 24, 2017

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South-East senators ask Nnamdi Kanu not to resort to violence

Senators from the South-East on Wednesday met with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to the chairman of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia-South), the meeting took place in his Ohuru, Obingwa country home in Abia State on Tuesday. In a statement, Abaribe was quoted to have urged the agitators to... Read More

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July 8, 2017

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British govt in support of a united Nigeria – Envoy

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has said his country does not support the break-up of Nigeria. He spoke during a courtesy visit to the leadership of the Kwara State House of Assembly in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday. Arkwright said the UK government had supported and would continue to support... Read More

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June 24, 2017

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[The Presidential Blog] Even if it’s the last thing you read, you mustn’t miss this speech by Osinbajo

Like you, we often find it impossible to explain what it is exactly about Professor Osinbajo that makes him seem so dependable. It could be anything from the way he chooses to approach any issue first by dialogue to the fact that you can be sure he won’t be found throwing shades at his absent principal... Read More

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June 8, 2017

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Biafra agitators should form a party to push their cause – APC

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has said those agitating for an independent nation should form a political party to push their cause. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have continued to agitate for the secession of the South-East. In a statement on Thursday... Read More

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June 7, 2017

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[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Shehu Sani feels about calls for Igbos to vacate the North

A coalition of Northern youths put out a divisive statement yesterday. Spokesperson for the coalition, Abdulaziz Suleiman said the entire Northern Nigeria was done with coexisting with the Igbos and was asking that “all Igbos currently residing in any part of Northern Nigeria are hereby served notice to relocate within three months and all northerners... Read More

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May 26, 2017

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YNaija Says: Nigerians should really start listening to Prof Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is having his second stint as Acting President while President Muhammadu Buhari is on medical vacation in the United Kingdom. In his first stint, he undertook a tour of the Niger Delta, meeting with stakeholders and scoring points for seemingly understanding their agitations. He also loosened restrictions on the naira. He... Read More

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February 4, 2017

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Drop Biafra agitation, Abia APC chieftain tells Nnamdi Kanu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state, Chief Benjamin Apugo has advised leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to drop his agitation for an independent Biafra nation. Apugo who spoke in his Nkata- Ibeku Umuahai country home said the Biafran war has been fought. He urged Ndigbo to support... Read More

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June 23, 2016

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IPOB instructs pro-Biafrans to keep track of former police boss

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday, disclosed that all its members across the world have been instructed to closely follow the movements and whereabouts of the newly retired Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase. Arase handed over the reins of the administration of the police force to Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday... Read More

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December 2, 2015

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Biafra agitators must not be compelled to belong to Nigeria – Yerima

Former governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Sani Yerima, says the Biafra agitators in the South East, are on a legitimate struggle for self determination. Yerima on Tuesday advised the federal government and security agencies to allow the protesters exercise their fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the constitution. He cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Armed Forces against the... Read More

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November 15, 2015

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Why Buhari is to blame for Biafra agitation, protests – Ohaneze Ndigbo

A chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ozo Anaekwe, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s marginalization of Ndigbo is the reason behind the renewed agitation for Biafra by the members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking on Saturday in Onitsha, Anaekwe said Buhari’s utterances, policies and actions towards the South-East, is responsible for the recent protests. Anaekwe said Buhari’s continuous... Read More

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