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Umuahia — With the brazen politics of marginalisation of the South-east zone by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, the Igbo elite are now being drawn into the struggle for Biafra self-determination as championed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) To this end a pan-Igbo elite group, the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) which is a radical group composed of Igbo academics and professionals both home and abroad has reached out to IPOB to streamline their activities for the Biafra restoration. The IDF had already petitioned the United Nations over the genocidal quit notice by Arewa youths to Igbo living in the North as well as the Igbo hate song composed, recorded and being circulated by anti-Igbo elements in the North. The group was piqued over the "docility and criminal silence" of the federal government in bringing to book those behind the hate speeches and songs against Ndigbo. At a consultative meeting between the leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the lead

A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo as a small minority to condemned ‘Restructuring’ Kayode who was among leaders that attended Yoruba Summit on Restructuring held in Ibadan said though he respects the former president but against his position on restructuring of Nigeria. Kayode who stated this on a radio programme monitored by OSUN DEFENDER reporter in Osogbo on Friday said restructuring is panacea to many problems facing the country. According to him, “Many of us believed that if that is not done, this country will break up and what will happen is that the cry for establishment of Oduduwa Republic will far more in pronouncement. This can’t be stopped unless we dissolve power from the central, it will erode the thought that some are slaves while others are kings. He said “We are talking about the emancipation of the Yoruba nation, we (Yorubas) has been cheated humiliated, jailed and insulted by the same people

The Methodist Archbishop of Enugu Archdiocese, Most Rev. Christopher Ede, has commended South-East governors for dialoguing with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and his members. Newsmen report that the governor met with IPOB chieftains a fortnight ago where they (IPOB) tabled their grievances to the governors in an expanded meeting held in Enugu. Nnamdi Kanu with South East governors in Enugu Ede told Nnewsme in Enugu on Saturday that he was optimistic the continuous meetings and dialogue would produce far-reaching outcome to quell the growing agitations in the land. “First of all, I want to thank them (the South East governors) for swallowing their pride to meet with them. “Because when we met at Nike Lake (Hotel) and some people were saying, isolate him; diminish him. That is not the right way to handle this matter. “I thank God that they have now understood the meaning of dialogue. “I thank God for the first meeting as well as other subseque

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed that he would only support President Muhammadu Buhari for re-election in 2019 after a review of his performance towards the end of his current four-year term. In an interview with BBC’s Focus on Africa on Friday, Obasanjo also rated Buhari’s administration, which is now more than two years old. He declared that he was not disappointed in Buhari’s government. According to him, the current president has performed well in his areas of strength, which includes fighting corruption and the Boko Haram insurgency. “President Buhari, I have said, has not disappointed me because the areas which we knew he was strong, he has performed fairly well,” Obasanjo said. However, Obasanjo admitted that not “everyone will be satisfied” with Buhari’s anti-corruption war.

In this interview with OKEY SAMPSON in his palace, the royal father spoke strongly against the recent move by the Federal Government to get his son re-arrested, warning that it would spell doom for the country. He also sent an SOS to the United Nations, alleging that the Federal Government planned to kill his son. You may have heard about the move by the Federal Government to get your son, Nnamdi Kanu re-arrested, what’s your reaction?  Why will they want to re-arrest him? Did he kill anybody? Did he flout the constitution? Some people are saying that my son, flouted the bail condition given him by a Federal High Court in Abuja, but the question remains, what type of bail condition was that? Is it possible that a person of my son’s standing in the society could stay without meeting up to 10 persons in a day or week? So, the said bail condition was against his fundamental human rights. But that not withstanding, I know what we are passing through in my palace; trying to stop people

Army authorities are set to commence a major operation in the South East to combat what they called “violent agitations by secessionists” and other crimes. Major-General David Dawandi Ahmadu, Chief of Training and Operations (Army), in a statement in Abuja on Friday, disclosed that the operation, code named Exercise Egwu Eke 11 ( Python Dance 11) would start on September 15. He said the operation is “to be conducted in 82 Division Area of Responsibility, covering Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states. The exercise is scheduled to take place from Friday 15 September to Saturday 14 October 2017. “As you are all aware, a similar exercise nicknamed EGWU EKE I, (PYTHON DANCE I) was conducted from 27 Nov – 27 Dec 2016 within the five South Eastern States of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. The objective was to effectively contain the reported cases of kidnapping and other vices prevalent in the South East region every Yuletide season. “The effect of the exercise yielded treme

His Royal Highness, Isaac Okwu Kanu, father of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has vowed that Nigeria would be in trouble if his son is arrested or killed. Pa Kanu said the recent move by the Federal Government to get his son re-arrested, warning that it would spell doom for the country. Speaking with the Sun, Kanu, who doubles as the traditional ruler of Afara Ukwu Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government area of Abia State also sent an SOS to the United Nations, alleging that the Federal Government planned to kill his son. “Yes, of course, I’m a human being. When they talk of re-arresting him, it means they want to kill him, but God will not allow them because my son has done nothing wrong. I am using this opportunity to call on the United Nations to call the Nigerian government to order because they are planning to kill my son. My son did not do anything; government should go after those who have committed offence against Nigeria. He said. “Why will

President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Friday hinted on some of the benefits Nigeria stands to gain if the country is restructured and warned of impending uncontrollable crisis in an event the demands for the devolution of power is not heeded to. The president of Igbo apex organization stated this when he spoke in Abuja durin a live political program on African Independent Television (AIT). “Unless we restructure this country, we will slide into an uncontrollable crisis,” he said, noting that Nigeria has all it takes to become a world power given its growing population. He however said that cannot be if the country fails to put in place the right administrative structure that will enable that. He said, “Nigeria is a world power, but if it continues to be wrongly administered it will continue to be a laughing stock” Nwodo, at the occasion also emphasized on the view he has always held and expressed, that Ndigbo remains the most marginalised in the country irrespective o

The umbrella body for the Igbo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and leaders of the Niger Delta joined leaders of the South-West in Ibadan on Thursday, where they demanded a return to regional government in Nigeria. The Yoruba Summit, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was convened to deliberate on the position of the Yoruba on restructuring and the future of Nigeria. According to punch news the summit was attended by Yoruba leaders, South-West governors, traditional leaders, lawmakers, Yoruba socio-cultural groups, professional bodies, various Yoruba youth groups and leaders of various groups from the South-East and the South-South. The South-South and South-East leaders and groups, who said they came to offer solidarity to the Yoruba’s position on restructuring, came in large numbers and added colour to the event with their traditional performers. In the 16-point communiqué, dubbed Ibadan Declaration, which was signed by the summit chairman, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), and the Chairman of

In the video below, Kanu made an incredible speech today in Ohawfia. Kanu spoke in Igbo, so if you dont speak the language, you wont understand what he said. Kanu lambasted the Arewa youths and their quit notice saying that it was hypocritical that people like that could not be arrested but his co-accused, Nwawuisi, Bright Chimezie, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Ben Madubogu were in jail for doing nothing. He told the crowd that Nigeria is owned by Hausa-Fulani and anyone who professed to be a Nigerian had condemned themselves to slavery. He went on to say that nothing connects Biafrans and Hausa Fulani stating that it was the accident of colonialism that put Igbos in one country with Hausa-Fulani. Kanu used the recent NNPC appointments, as an example, where most of the appointments were notherners while few were from the minorities while none were Igbos. Kanu asked the crowd how this is possible when there was no Oil in the North? He praised the Ohawfia people for their turn out and t

Nigerian Army said on Friday that it will carry out Exercise EGWU EKE II, (PYTHON DANCE II) in its 82 Division Area of Responsibility, covering (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states) from Friday 15 September to Saturday 14 October 2017. The new operation is coming against the background of growing agitation for secession of the South Eastern part of the country from Nigeria The exercise is being launched against the background of growing agitations for secession in the South Eastern part of the country which make up the 82 division of the Nigerian Army. The agitators are demanding the carving out of the South East and the The agitators who are demanding the carving out of the South East and the surronding areas into a separate state of Biafra.  The most prominent of the Biafra secessionist groups led by Nnamdi Kanu recently launched a The most prominent of the Biafra secessionist groups led by Nnamdi Kanu recently launched a ” Biafra intelligence force. Though the Army did

High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, and chieftain of the Advance Peoples’ Democratic Alliance (APDA) has described Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari as a chameleon that cannot change its skin. According to him, Buhari’s current style of governance was not different from what he displayed between 1983 and 1985 when he was military Head of State. Dokpesi, who maintained that Buhari appears to lack knowledge of basic economics, said that the President has left the country worse than it was before he took power in 2015. Dailypost while quoting Daily SUN, Mogul business said that “Everything that APC has done, some of us came out very clearly, to say we were in this country from 1983 December to 1985 when General Babangida overthrew Buhari and we saw decisions that were taken, we saw the governance and based on that, believing very fairly that a chameleon cannot change its skin, say there would be nothing different, we are going to get exactly wh

Arewa youths have sent a message to Igbos living in the north assuring them that no evil will befall them while also criticising Nnamdi Kanu for rejecting the withdrawal of the quit notice. The youths had caused public outcry when they issued an ultimatum to Igbos to vacate the north but they withdrew the notice a few months after. The Sun reports that Shetima Yerima who is the president of the Arewa Consultative Forum said it didn’t matter whether Kanu accepted the withdrawal or not. He said:“Did I do it for him or in the interest of the country? His rejection of the suspension of the quit notice is not important to me. “What we did was to demonstrate that we have a culture. We give respect to our elders and it was to ensure that the country remains together. “The country is above anybody. On that basis, his acceptance or not is not important but I know that he also is not speaking for the Igbo. It is a minority view of few people making all sorts of noise. “It is not really im

If anyone thought the Nnamdi Kanu is scared to go back to prison or continue with the agitation of Biafra Republic, then he should re-think as the IPOB leader makes new revelations.  As part of his consultations towards the agitation for Biafra Republic, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Monday, in Owerri, the Imo State capital, met with the Prof. Uzodinma Nwala-led Alaigbo Development Foundation. Alaigbo Development Foundation is a pan-Igbo organisation composed of some accomplished Igbo professionals, academics and the intelligentsia at home and in the diaspora with interest in Igbo cause. Speaking shortly after, Kanu described it as “a family meeting,” saying: “I told them that I will update them periodically on what we are doing.” According to Vanguard, the IPOB leader expressed delight that the Igbo elite had woken from their slumber and come to terms with realities over the need for the race to unite and take their destiny in their hands.

Nollywoood actor and comedian, Ime Bishop Umoh, popularly known as Okonlagos has coined a new name for "slayers".A lot of ladies choose to term themselves as slay queens especially on social media. The comedian has created a new term for the"slay queen and king", he calls it "Slay Quing".He revealed the name in a post he did on Instagram where he was dressed like a woman.He gave an explaination to the name with the following words; "Something in the middle of slay queen and king is called Slay Quing Tag all the #slayqueens and #slaymamas that u know cos I think I was #borntoslay#okonlagos #okonrepublic #iyammi #chisos" He also posted a video in which he was tryingto walk like a lady but couldn't after multiple attempt. He claimed the purpose of making the video was to light up the mood in his house.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has again revealed why he conceded 2015 election to Buhari- He said that he conceded based on his conscience- Jonathan also emphasised that his political ambition was not worth the blood of any NigeriaThe former President Goodluck Jonathan hasdisclosed what influenced his decision to concede the 2015 Presidential election to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Evitinnaija comgathered that Jonathan said his decision to concede defeat to Buhari was informed by the fact that he was“inspired to lead by his conscience.” He made this disclosure at the World Peace Summit currently holding in Malaysia.Delivering a paper titled,“Conscience Based Leadership: The Secret to Global Peace and Security,” Jonathan recalled how he once declared that his “political ambition was not worth the blood of any Nigeria.”Shortly before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the 2015 presidential election in 2015, Jonathan had p

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday, alleged that he had been pushed to the corner by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government which he said he helped into power in 2015. Atiku’s salvo at the government came on a day one of Buhari’s ministers said she would resign from the cabinet should Atiku announce today he would run for president in 2019. In an interview aired during yesterday’s morning programme of the Hausa Service of the Voice of America (VOA), Atiku said he had been sidelined despite the fact that he used his contacts and resources to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015. “Honestly speaking, I’m still a member of the APC; I was part of all the processes, including campaigns until success was achieved. “But sadly, soon after the formation of government; I was side-lined, I have no any relationship with the government, I’ve not been contacted even once to comment on anything and in turn, I maintained my distance. They used our money and influenc

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, on Thursday declared that Abuja, Lagos are part of Biafra. Leader of the group, Uchenna Madu made the declaration while stressing that every territory in the country where Igbos reside and own major investments are part of “Biafraland.” Addressing a rally in Awgu, Enugu State, Madu said Igbos are against being confined to a particular place. Madu said, “Pro-Biafra groups have adopted a new ideology which stated that any part of the country where a large population of Igbos is found, and where Igbos contributed towards human and material development, is part of Biafra.” The MASSOB leader also decried the alleged sacking of Igbo traders from a portion of land at Trade Fair and FESTAC in Lagos. Claiming that the Lagos State Government evicted the affected traders after they had invested billions of naira in developing the area, Madu maintained that Igbo would not be forced out from any part of Nigeria due

Soldiers attached to Greenville Mul­tinational Oil Company have alleg­edly killed a civilian in front of the company in Rumuji Community, Emohua Local Govern­ment Area of Rivers State, while trying to stop youths from car­rying on the protest against the firm. Youths from Rumuji had blocked the com­pany’s gates yesterday morning, to protest the alleged neglect of the host community in a areas of employment and development. The AUTHORITY learnt that at least three persons were hit by bul­lets from the security operatives during the protest embarked open by youths from Rumuji. The angry youths had stormed the prem­ises of the company to register their grievanc­es over alleged unfair treatment by the man­agement. It was gathered that one Chizam Nyeche, Nna Aloha and others whose names were not ascertained, were hit by stray bullets as the soldiers who mounted guard at the company’s premises opened fire to scare the protesters. Some of the protest­ers who were still agi­tated after t

Emerging report making around, revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari, had prior to the 2015 elections told his party members, that he will “not seek a second term in office, even if Nigerians beg him to do so”. This report, Post-Nigeria learnt was confirmed by the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. “In 2014/2015 he said he was going to run for only one time, to clean up the mess that the (previous) PDP government did in Nigeria. And I took him for his word, that he is not contesting in 2019”, the Minister of Women Affairs, Alhassan said. She further authenticated her statement saying, that Buhari made the comments in 2015 to APC members. As at the time of filing in this report, neither the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, nor the Presidency has come out to deny, debunk, or discredit this statement that was allegedly made by Buhari. Moreover, the Minister has threatened to resign, if Buhari dares seek a second term in 2019. Many Analysts have recently

Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, says no amount of pressure would make him abandon his quest for restoration of Republic of Biafra as doing so would amount to betrayal. Kanu made the vow in Umuahia in an interview with  News Express  Tuesday during which he revealed what transpired when he met with South East governors recently in Enugu last week. The Radio Biafra Director, who denied media reports that he has gone underground for fear of being re-arrested, said he also met with leadership of Alaigbo Development Foundation last Monday in Owerri, in continuation of his consultations with Igbo leaders on how to actualise Biafra. Disclosing what he discussed with South East Governors, Kanu said he put his demands before them for onward transmission to the Federal Government, insisting that he would never compromise his stance on the independence of Biafra. According to Kanu, restoration of Biafra was non-negotiable as anything to the contrary would amoun

This Is What Actually Happened At Isi-gate Clash Between IPOB And Soldiers As Police Releases Reports The Nigerian Police have released a statement on the clash between tricycle (Keke Napep) drivers and Soldiers at Isi-Gate Umuahia. The report which many have kicked against for its seemingly one-sidedness, reveals that only soldiers were wounded in the encounter while the tricycle drivers have been charged to court. Read the report as released: “On the 4th of September, 2017 at about the hours of 5pm, there occurred a clash between Soldiers attached to 14 Brigade Command Ohafia and tricycle Operators at Isi-Gate Umuahia during which three soldiers got injured and their Hilux van damaged. “The Nigeria Police saddled with the responsibility of ensuring security of lives and property waded into the situation with other military deployments and the situation was brought under control. “However, ten suspects involved have been arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction where they

There are reports that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the Senator representing Ogun-East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, met a few days ago, to strategize on ways to stop the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, from installing a successor in the next Governorship election in the State. However, three sources claimed that Buruji Kashamu was at Obasanjo’s Hill Top mansion in Abeokuta, Ogun State, four days ago, on the former President’s invitation. Kashamu was accompanied to the meeting by two of his Associates, who were not allowed into the meeting with Obasanjo. “We were shocked to the bone when we saw Prince Buruji Kashamu being ushered into Baba’s residence, because here is the same Kashamu that he (Obasanjo) accused of being a drug baron, and wanted in the US. The source also claimed: “Baba said that he will not rest until he humiliated Fayose, who has been running his mouth like tap water.” “It was later that we heard that his (Buruji) coming to see Baba, was

According to him, call for the creation of the Republic of Biafra is being orchestrated by those who did not witness the rigours of the Nigerian civil war and the devastating effect caused across the eastern region. Eze Jude Imagwe, who was responding to an address by the Acting Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Bauchi, Nuru Yusuf Kobi during the Eid-el Kabir break, called on leaders to sing songs of national unity rather than agitating for the division of the country. A press statement signed by the agency’s head, media and communications, Shuaibu Danjuma, said that the Igwe also stressed the need for Nigerians to harness the rich cultural resources through mutual, harmonious and peaceful co-existence. He also urged traditional rulers and critical stakeholders across the country to create awareness in order to discourage the youths from indulging in acts or utterances capable of creating disaffection among Nigerians. Igwe Eze Jude rejected any anarchical state

Former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party Martin Onovo has described government claim that Nigeria is out of recession as playing with words. When you have a recession that is complicated by rising unemployment and rising inflation, that is stagflation. So it is deceitful in the first instance to claim that we exited the recession,” he told Channels Television on Tuesday. According to him, Nigeria slid into depression, after five successive GDP decline. “That in the minimum is not a recession but a depression.” He accused the government of corruption, and suggested that bringing ethical people into the administration is the only way to grow the economy. “What are the things that help you grow your domestic productivity? Power, agriculture, manufacturing, just do the right things and, of course, man is the ultimate resource and your people have to be ethical,’ he said. “The deceitful government does not encourage ethical people, a corrupt government does not en

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has restated her position to support a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election. The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has restated her position to support a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election. Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan Aisha Alhassan, minister of Women Affairs, says she will support former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, if he decides to run for office in 2019. In a video which went viral on Wednesday, the minister declared support for the former vice-president. Her action sparked condemnation, particularly among supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But in an interview with the BBC Hausa, Alhassan described Abubakar as her godfather, saying she does not mind losing her job for supporting the former number two citizen. “Atiku is my godfather even before I joined politics. And again, Baba Buhari did not tell us that he is go

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhamamdu Buhari, to get down to work, because recession only ends when an average Nigerian can afford three-square meals a day. Atiku said this in a series of tweets via his verified Twitter handle. Recall, that the Presidency on Tuesday, said that Buhari had welcomed the news that Nigeria is out of recession with great joy. However, in a swift reaction, Atiku tweeted: “As a Nigerian investor and employer of labour, the news of Nigeria’s official emergence from the recession is most welcome. “The news is surely a boost for Nigeria – it tells investors, local and foreign, that our economy is worth investing in. “While we rejoice, it’s also important to recognise that economic weakness at the bottom of the pyramid, remains. Inflation is still high. “We must continue working hard to expand economic opportunity for all Nigerians. “When all Nigerians can eat three square meals, that is when the real recession ends. We h

Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, the paramount ruler of Akure Kingdom, told President Muhammadu Buhari that the people of Nigeria cannot continue to pretend that all is well in Nigeria, as the economy of the country has forced out investors. He added that there are powerful forces holding the nation aback.  Oba Aladelusi, who spoke in Akure, the Ondo State capital, urged the president to raise a team of economic experts that could help proffer solutions to the depleting economic status of the country. The traditional ruler said the country might be in dire need of a genuine restructuring that would help surmount the numerous challenges that are bedeviling the nation. The Akure monarch made his remarks while felicitating with Muslims to mark this year’s Eid El-Kabir celebration. Oba Aladelusi stated that the Nigerian federal government being led by President Buhari should wake up and look inward to find the best solutions to the staggering economy of the country which has impede