The governors of the south-eastern states are currently reluctant to travel abroad following the threat by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra to attack them and other Igbo politicians whenever they are sighted outside the country, Saturday PUNCH findings have revealed.…
IPOB threat: Group assures Igbo leaders of safety in UK (Nation)
Divine Mandate International (DMI), has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that it won’t tolerate any intimidation on Governor David Umahi or any other Igbo leader by the outlawed group in UK. The warning came on the heels of…
Enugu residents partially comply with IPOB’s sit at home order (Guardian)
Enugu State residents Thursday partially observed the sit at home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protest and mark its “holy day” in deference to those that have lost their lives to the struggle. IPOB is pushing…
Obasanjo’s ‘fulanisation’ echoes Nnamdi Kanu’s position, says IPOB (Punch)
The Indigenous People of Biafra said on Sunday former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s comment on “Fulanisation” and “Islamisation” of the country had come too late. Obasanjo had in a recent comment decried the high level of insecurity in the country, regretting…
*Ambode winds up official duties, to unveil Onikan Stadium (ThisDay) *Deaths averted as petrol tanker, truck collide on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Leadership)
Ambode winds up official duties, to unveil Onikan Stadium (ThisDay) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will inaugurate a newly constructed Onikan Stadium, an ultra-modern sports facility with 5,100-seating capacity specifically redesigned in conformity to international standard. As shown on…
IPOB attacks South-East leaders for opposing sit-at-home order (Punch)
The Indigenous People of Biafra has berated the Governor of Eboyi State, Dave Umahi; his counterpart in Anambra State, Willie Obiano; and the President General of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Chief Nnaia Nwodo, over allged statements against the sit-at-home order issued…
IPOB: 33 detained traders released in Nnewi (Nation)
Nnewi, the industrial city of Anambra State, was agog following the release of 33 traders who were arrested and detained on the presumption that they were members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The arrest took place during the…
IPOB: Police to arraign 33 suspects for terrorism, others (Nation)
Thirty-three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) arrested on Friday during a bloody protest at Nnewi, Anambra State, will be arraigned for terrorism, murder, vandalism and theft, the police said yesterday. IPOB members who were on…
Presidency reacts to Nnamdi Kanu’s reappearance (Guardian)
Nigerian Government Tuesday reacted to the reappearance of the Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu months after he was declared missing. Kanu was last seen in public in September 2017 before Nigerian soldiers raided his residence in Umuahia. In September 2017,…
Nnamdi Kanu says he ran for his life, vows to return (Guardian)
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, said yesterday that he ran out of the country for his dear life. In a live broadcast from Jerusalem, the first in the last 17 months, monitored by The Guardian,…