The reckless and murderous antecedents of the Nigerian security forces against unarmed and law abiding citizens in Nigeria, have once again been driven to a potentially dangerous and provocative stage. The sad event that took place at Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State on Monday 2nd December 2019, confirms it all. The…
The Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Police Force in a Press Statement on Monday 2nd December 2019, alleged that two of it’s officers were killed at Barrister Ifeanyichukwu Ejiofor’s village residence in Oraifite, Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State, Biafraland. In that press release, the police stated that “two police officers whose identities…
Confirmed reports indicate that a combined team of Nigeria police and military assassination squad invaded the home of my lawyer Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor in Oraifite Anambra State this morning Monday, December 2, 2019, in a bid to kill him and his family. Sadly three innocent Biafrans were killed by this invading Fulani force at his…
Muslims in the South West region under the umbrella of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) on Sunday asked South-west states governors to establish Shari‘ah courts for the people of the region. MUSWEN made the call in a communiqué made available to newsmen in Ibadan jointly signed by Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni and…
ABUJA – The sponsor of the Hate Speech Bill at the Senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has bowed to public criticism of the bill and expressed his readiness to expunge the clause that provided for death by hanging as the ultimate penalty for violators of the bill. The 26-page bill which scaled first reading at…
The United Nations and the United Kingdom have opposed the death penalty clause in the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi. The UN described the death penalty as barbaric, noting that its inclusion in the bill was unacceptable. According to the bill, any…
People in southern Ethiopia’s Sidama region are voting in a referendum on whether to create a new regional state along ethnic lines. Polls opened at 6am (03:00 GMT) on Wednesday 20 November 2019 and closed at 6pm 20 November 2019 (15:00 GMT). Preliminary results are expected on Thursday. The Sidama drive for statehood, which goes…
Election officials in Ethiopia’s ethnic Sidama region counted votes on Thursday from a referendum that many expect will approve the creation of a new federal state. The vote, completed on Wednesday, is seen as a critical test in a nation already struggling with community tensions. Analysts say it could inspire other groups to push for…
Biafrans are mystifying people who even live to tell the best tale under ‘persecution’ or hash conditions. This is a fact, not paranoia. Biafrans are majorly aversed, adaptable, versatile and enterprising people, multi-talented, business-orientated and well-travelled. In fact, for an average of every ten Nigerians seen outside the shores of Nigeria, six or seven are…
Amnesty International has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of employing security agents and the judiciary to persecute Nigerians. The global human rights organization said this while condemning the detention of Omoyele Sowore at Department of State Services, DSS. The secret police who have refused to release Omoyele Sowore, convener of the Revolution Now Movement, had…