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February 3, 2016

‘Buhari has not sidelined the South East in any way’

The All Progressive Congress, APC in Abia state has rubbished claims that President Buhari has marginalized the Igbo race. A chieftain of the party, Ephraim Iroakazi, while speaking with journalists in Umuahia, stated that Buhari has given the Igbos what is due to them. He further noted that the Igbos have the opportunity to benefit from the government instead... Read More
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January 31, 2016

Ex-militants threaten to blow up ‘vessel with people aboard’ if Nnamdi Kanu is not released

A group of ex-militants in support of the agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to secede- have taken responsibility for the hijack of a ship on Friday along the Bakassi Pennisula Nigeria coastal line. The group had recently given the Federal Government a 31-day ultimatum to release the IPOB leader and Director of... Read More
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January 29, 2016

MASSOB will ‘decolonize South South from those who held them captives for decades’

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Soverign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has dismissed reports that the aim of the agitation for secession is to colonize the South-south geopolitical zone because of its vast oil resources. MASSOB, on Thursday, January 28, in a statement released by the group’s leader, Uchenna Madu categorically dismissed such reports.... Read More
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January 21, 2016

‘Biafra will teach Nigeria how to conduct crisis-free elections’ – Ralph Uwazuruike

The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) said on Wednesday that Nigeria can learn a thing or two, from its forthcoming election. The BIM will hold elections on February 22- into wards, provinces, districts, regions and zones in the South-east and South-south. Uwazuruike, founder of BIM, while speaking in Enugu during a sensitization programme for... Read More
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January 20, 2016

The European Union will support Biafra agitation… under these conditions

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Federica Mogherini has responded to the call for a referendum by the Organization of Emerging African States, OEAS and the agitators for a Biafra state. In addition to calling for the release of all Biafran political prisoners, and a snap referendum held in 90 days for Biafra’s... Read More
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January 19, 2016

#AnotherAngle: ‘Biafra may be the result of the Igbos’ fear of Islamization’

A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Ebonyi State, Abia Onyike, says the fear of being Islamized and persecuted, may be responsible for the resurgence of the Biafra agitation by the Igbos of South Eastern Nigeria. While criticising former President Olusegun Obasanjo for describing Biafra as dead, the PDP chieftain said Islamization policy must die in Nigeria... Read More
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January 15, 2016

‘Biafra agitation is a means of making money’ – Obasanjo

According to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo- the Biafra agitation is an industry and a money-making platform. Obasanjo said the Biafra issue was dead and has now been commercialised by certain elements. While delivering a keynote address at a public discussion on Biafra organised by Nextier Advisory in Abuja on Friday, Obasanjo said: “Biafra as a... Read More
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January 14, 2016

Release Nnamdi Kanu to us… we’ll show him the pointlessness of his actions – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to Igbo leaders. The group assured Buhari that Kanu would be made to realise the pointlessness of continuing his pro-Biafra agitation. Chairman of state presidents of Ohanaeze in the seven Igbo-speaking states, Chris Eluemunoh on Thursday, stated that Igbo leaders... Read More
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January 14, 2016

Biafra secession: Niger Delta group, MOSOP join forces with MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said agreed to a partnership with a faction of Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) to achieve the creation of a Biafran state. According to MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor, the leader of the group, Solomon Chukwu assured that the people of... Read More
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January 9, 2016

Biafra comments: ‘Sagay has diminished himself and disappointed Nigerians’ – Igbo youths

Professor Itse Sagay, has been tongue-lashed over his comments that the grand plot of Biafra agitators is to intimidate President Muhammadu Buhari into giving unmerited positions to the Igbos. Igbo youths, under the aegis of Igbo Youths Movement, IYM and South East Democratic Coalition, SEDC, have described Sagay’s comments as a ‘blanket abuse of the... Read More
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January 7, 2016

‘I was selected as one of Biafran soldiers’ | Read IPOB member’s statement to DSS

A handwritten statement by a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been obtained by Sahara Reporters. The statement is reportedly being used as evidence by the Department of State Services (DSS) to prove that potential ‘Biafra soldiers’ usually took weapons along to IPOB meetings. Tochukwu Meribe, the author of the statement, revealed... Read More
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January 5, 2016

Biafra-INEC Chairman appointed

A Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Samuel Aniebnam has been appointed as the Chairman of Biafra Independent National Electoral Commission (B-INEC). Although Biafra is not yet an entity, leader of Biafra Independent Movement, Ralph Uwazuruike, was reported to have made the appointment at the Ojukwu Memorial Library, Owerri, Imo state. According to Vanguard, Uwazuruike stated that the... Read More
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January 5, 2016

‘I’m in charge of IPOB, Radio Biafra | Read Nnamdi Kanu’s statement to DSS

Radio Biafra Director and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu says he described Nigeria as a zoo in order to facilitate ‘the desired change’. Kanu, who has been charged with treason and other offences, revealed this in a statement made to the Department of State Services on October 24, ten days after he was arrested in... Read More
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December 31, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari won’t protect corrupt APC members | Soldiers molest travellers? | Nothing cheerful about fuel price reduction | More stories

Ohaneze accuses soldiers of molesting travelers on Onitsha bridge. Vanguard PDP vows to sanction any convicted member. Leadership DSS again detains Dasuki. This Day Cleric threatens Buhari, calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. YNaija US says more effort is needed to counter Boko Haram. Leadership APC members who misuse security votes will not be... Read More
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December 31, 2015

What Buhari said about Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra and Ndigbo marginalisation during #PresidentialMediaChat

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, weighed-in on the continued detention of Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu. During his first Presidential Media Chat, Buhari gave some insight into the activities of Kanu, while failing to answer why the federal government has continued to disobey court orders to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra... Read More
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December 30, 2015

My client never apologised to Buhari – Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer

Vincent Obetta- legal counsel to incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu- has declared that there is no possibility of his client apologising to President Muhammadu Buhari. Discussing with TheCable on Wednesday, December 26, Obetta said that the rumored news of Kanu’s apology only shows that the government would go to any length... Read More
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December 27, 2015

‘Niger Delta people support Biafra more than Ndigbo’ – MASSOB leader

The new leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB), Solomon Chukwu says the Niger Delta region is part of the agitation for secession from Nigeria. According to Chukwu, Niger Deltans are more committed to the actualisation of the Republic of Biafra more than Ndigbos. Speaking through MASSOB’s National Director... Read More
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December 20, 2015

Gani Adams to FG: ‘In a civilised country, you don’t kill your citizens’

The National President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Gani Adams, has advised the federal government on how to stop the agitation of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). Adams says that only through dialogue can the agitators be made to drop the idea of a Biafra state. The OPC leader stated that... Read More
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December 18, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Abacha loot balance is $26m, £19m | Wike blows hot | Republican elites get desperate | More stories

Buratai says Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is no longer with army. YNaija Northern governors in emergency meeting over Shiite killings. This Day Pro-Biafrans move protest to Enugu. Leadership MTN heads to court to challenge N3.9bn fine. This Day Diezani is not dead – Family lawyer. Punch Wike says no military, police harassment of voters will be... Read More
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