Femi Fani-Kayode, a prominent thought leader in Nigeria, writes this two-part essay to commemorate 50 years of Biafra, the Land of the Rising Sun – and remind Nigerians of the country’s dark history with regards to relations with the Igbos. “O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise! Let the chains of subjugation be broken,…
Francis Anekwe Oborji, a Roman Catholic priest, writes this piece to mark Biafra Remembrance Day, May 30 and to raise questions on Nigeria, as an indivisible entity in light of unaddressed crimes against humanity. This article is about remembering the dead. It is about the ‘spiritual-mystical’ bond and relationship which exist between the living and dead members…
Nigeria on Tuesday marks 50 years since the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra plunged the country into a civil war, amid renewed tensions and fresh calls for a separate state. The main pro-independence groups — the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) — have called for a day of reflection. Among the IPOB are…
Information reaching IPOB writers vividly indicates that the Nigerian military government have opened a live bullets with ammunitions to the defenceless people of ABA Abia State today been the 29th may 2017, the caller who pleaded for anonymous said that some Nigerian military personnel’s just block the road at osisioma junction, blocked the road and…
Obasanjo Onyema Uche (culled from his wall) So Obasanjo is asking us to come and share national cake? Wonders shall never end. But wait o, where is he getting the cake from? Is he not a criminal who stole our bread and butter and then invites us to come and share as if he…
Idris: The Killer Cop By Tim Tochukwu For Biafra Choice Writers The plot has been uncovered how Nigerian government plans to kill and cause chaos in Biafraland during this year’s Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day observation, which will take place on May 30, 2017. Speaking to Biafra Choice Writers from his Enugu sector of Biafra,…
Since the announcement of Sit-At-Home event by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to mark this year’s Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day on May 30th, 2017, the Nigerian forces have been holding several meetings and strategizing on how to intimidate Biafrans into disobeying the order. It is unfortunate that Nigerian security forces which…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, H.E. Olusegun Obansanjo, Former President of Nigeria flanked by Alhaji Ahmed Joda, Former Perm. Sec., Information, Education & Industry during the “Biafra, 50 years After” Event held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. 25th May 2017 Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called for dialogue with Biafran agitators. Obasanjo speaking in…
From a congested rehabilitation centre in Calabar, southeastern Nigeria, a look of vacant sadness crosses Christopher Ejiofor’s face as he casts his mind back 50 years. Today, the still-muscular 71-year-old is a traditional chief in Enugu state. But back in 1967, he had freshly graduated from studying aeronautics engineering in the UK. Unbeknownst to the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday declared that its sit-at-home order scheduled for May 30 had been extended to 10 areas in northern Nigeria and Abuja. It gave the 10 areas to include: Kano, Kaduna, Jos, Makurdi, Gigawa, Jalingo, Yola and Lafia. It added that the order would also be observed in Ibadan, Benin,…