The Biafran: July 2015

Friday 31 July 2015

Photo of the Day: Buhari re-enacts Ahmadu Ahidjo and Yakubu Gowon's pact over Bakassi

Buhari re-enacts Ahmadu Ahidjo and Gowon's pact: Muhammadu Buhari and Paul Biya toasting over Bakassi

Muhammadu Buhari and Paul Biya this week toasted over the ceding of Bakassi to the Cameroons. At the peak of the Biafra-Nigeria War, in order to effectively enforce the blockade of Biafra, Yakubu Gowon ceded a part of Biafra (Bakassi Penunsula) to the Republic of Cameroon.

Aba in flames! Nigerian Police go after Aba traders. Serious riot ongoing

There is an ongoing violent riot in Aba. Igbere TV reports that men of the Nigerian Police shot three Ariara traders.

Documented history of Mbaise (1899 to 1941): Cross section of the ‘Nzes’ during the 2015 ‘Oji’ Mbaise cultural festival held at Udo, Ezinihitte Mbaise Imo State on 1/1/2015. (Udo Top Gist)

Mbaise is an amalgam of indigenous, autochthonous clans, connected by intermarriage, and situated in approximate area the heartland of Igboland. It occupies an area of 404 square kilometers. The quiddity of Mbaise is that this homogenous group of more than 1000 persons per square kilometer is the most densely populated area in West Africa. The population of Mbaise as at 2006 was estimated to be 611,204 people (Agulanna, 2008).

Buhari has deep-rooted hatred for Ndi Igbo – Ohanaeze

Pan-Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of having deep hatred for the Igbo nation.

Speaking on ‘Face the Press’, a programme an Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), the President of Anambra State chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Chris Eluemuno said all the actions and utterances of President Buhari pointed to the fact that he did not like the Igbo.

There are Boko Haram members in the Nigerian Military - Badeh Nigeria's ex-Chief of Defence Staff CONFIRMS

Alex Badeh, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria, has confirmed that there are Boko Haram members embedded in the Nigerian military and other security outfits, who have been undermining the effectiveness of the fight against the Islamist terrorists group. According to Badeh, the fight against Boko Haram, was greatly hampered by fifth columnists within the military who leaked sensitive information and operational plans to the terrorist sect.

Minister/$6Billion: US State Department denies Oshiomhole’s $6B story, asked him to name the US-Official–Reports

Edo State governor who accompanied Buhari in 4-days State visit to United States alleged on Monday that a certain minister who served under the former Goodluck Jonathan administration, stole $6billion (more than N1.2 trillion).

Barack Obama shaking hands with one of the most corrupt governors in Nigeria, who embezzled workers salaries, pensions and gratuity, while Muhammadu Buhari look on.Obama ended a historic visit to Africa on Tuesday with a call on African leaders to fight corruption.

Government workers in Imo State this week embarked on an indefinite strike to protest the unwillingness of the State Government under the watch of Rochas Okorocha to pay the backlog of salaries and allowances.

Jonathan's rehabilitation of the Nigerian railways was a waste of resources and visionless - Obasanjo bares his stupidity:

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has bared his stupidity in a very glaring way. Obasanjo in his continued bid to undermine ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, criticised his attempt to revamp Nigeria's moribund systems including the railways. Obasanjo described the Jonathan's attempts as lacking vision.

Reward at last! Buhari to visit Mbaka on 20th year priestly anniversary

Barring any last minute change of plan, President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka as he celebrates his 20th years of priesthood.

Mbaka predicted Buhari would emerge as president which Christendom saw as a slight on then President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian who he had prayed for earlier.

Liars! No LGs under Boko Haram control - Yobe and Bornu governors contradict each other

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has rubbished the claim credited to his Borno State counterpart, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, who reportedly told last Wednesday’s National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja that “five local government areas in the two states are still under Boko Haram control.”

Ooni of Ife is dead!

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, reportedly passed on, on Tuesday, at 85 years and seven months. He was born on January 1, 1930.

Unconfirmed sources said the monarch, who was said to have been flown out of the country since last Friday, died in the United Kingdom.

Tony Elumelu rejected by Buhari and ELEVATED by Kenya's Kenyatta

Nearly two dozen US lawmakers and 200 American investors joined US President Barack Obama on his trip to Africa. Much of the president’s visit is focused on boosting business and security ties with Kenya, a growing economy grappling with the threat of terrorism.

Publish Jonathan's handover note - Nigeria's House of Reps charges Buhari

The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to publish the handover notes of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the official gazette of the federation.

The resolution, Tuesday, at resumption of plenary after a recess, followed a motion by Uzom Nkem-Abonta who observed that only officials of the presidency have access to the document at the moment.

When it comes to corruption, Britain really should shut up - The Guardian: David Cameron vows to fight against 'dirty money' in UK property market

David Cameron thinks corruption is a bad thing and wishes Britain to set a global example of virtue. He is worried that his capital city, London, might become “a safe haven for corrupt money from around the world”, indeed for “plundered and laundered cash”. According to Transparency International, a tenth of the properties in Westminster alone are now owned offshore and anonymously. Streets and apartment blocks across the West End, Kensington and Chelsea are lying empty and silent. It is obscene.

Saif Gaddafi's, 8 other former government officials sentenced to death by 'Libyan militia'

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the surviving son of Libya’s slain leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced to death in the country along with several other members of the former government.

He was sentenced in absentia on Tuesday along with other senior members of the former Libyan government, including Abdullah Senussi, Gaddafi’s former intelligence chief, and two former prime ministers, al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi and Abuzaid Dorda.

Despair and frustration: Video showing harrowing life of Nigerian refugees in Dar El sam Chad

RTD visited a UN refugee camp on the shores of Lake Chad. Here, thousands of survivors of Boko Haram attacks are trying to get back to normal life.

His Excellency Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu: Buhari's government reawakening the spirit of Biafra

When an orphan is treated so badly by his adopters, it's only natural that he recoils and then remembers his late parents. 'If his parents were still alive', he bemoans, 'perhaps he would have been treated in a better way'.

Radio Biafra joins another Satellite Co with a wider coverage reaching Europe and South Africa

Having been yanked off from the Satlink at the insistence of Nigerian government, Radio Biafra has joined another satellite broadcasting company. Radio Biafra are now broadcasting on satellite through the INTELSAT 20/K 68.5 deg east, freq 12521v27501.

Buhari committed impeachable offences - PDP

Buhari has committed impeachable offences - PDP

Impeachable Offence #1 - Overt alienation and marginalisation of a section of the country

Muhammadu Buhari's intention to alienate and punish a section of Nigeria that did not vote for him is an impeachable offence.

Although the opposition Peoples Democratic party stopped shot of calling for Buhari's impeachment, it strongly suggested it when it declared that "Buhari must be told in clear terms that his declaration to run a discriminatory government is in clear violation of his oath of office as President wherein he publicly swore 'that in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will."

General Muhammadu Buhari: A Political Realist or Nepotistic DULLARD?

Ever since Idi Amin Dada of Uganda exited the stage, Africa has never produced such a political clown as General Muhammadu Buhari. Idi Amin was renowned as a political jester who lacks diplomatic courtesy and says whatever comes to his mind, without pulling the punches.

According to the BBC "the former Ugandan leader Idi Amin was generally caricatured abroad as a figure of fun, because of his boorish antics and violent mood swings.

Similarly,Buhari who has been bumbling from one blunder to the other is slowly gaining the reputation as modern day Idi Amin of Nigeria.

"Lie down, do you think I be Igbo man?” Nigerian Navy officer forced workers including woman to drink and swim in muddy water

In a brashly display of brutality and intimidation of civilians accustomed to the Nigeria's security forces, the Commanding Officer of the Naval School of Finance and Logistics, Owerrinta, Abia state, Navy Captain Simon Ejaro, on Thursday in Aba, ordered at gun point 15 workers of an oil servicing company, Stock Gap Fuels Limited, to drink and swim in muddy water. The incident happened at Elizabeth Avenue, along Aba – Owerri road in the city.

Radio Biafra, the One-Nigeria Scam and the absence of nation building

It was the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo who in 1947 famously declared that “Nigeria is not a nation but a mere geographical expression.”

Likewise Yakubu Gowon, the then head of state had also in August 1966 declared that “there was no basis for Nigerian unity.” Of particular note is the attitude of the independence leaders; the duo of Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa who took over the reins of power at independence both of whom in words and deeds never failed to demonstrate their disbelief in Nigeria.

Turkey uses ISIS as excuse to attack Kurds - Gatestone Institute

It appears as if the Turkish government is using ISIS as a pretext to attack the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party).
Turkey just announced that its air base at Incirlik will soon be open to coalition forces, presumably to fight ISIS. But the moment Turkey started bombing, it targeted Kurdish positions in Iraq, in addition to targeting ISIS positions in Syria.

Fallen Angel 'captured' by artists

Art lovers were shocked by a 'fallen angel' installation that was unveiled in Beijing this week. The extremely realistic work was created by Chinese artists, Sun Yuan and Peng Yu.

The pair are known for blurring the lines between art and reality by using materials such as human body fat in their work.

Nigerians voted change not public masturbation - Iwuanyanwu admonishes Buhari

Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to face up to the responsibility of governance and stop masturbating in public view. Iwuanyanwu reckoned that Nigerians voted for change and not the masturbation of “I reduced my salaries" or symbolisms of "I didn’t buy new cars.”

Chris Brown says he’s tired of worshipping the Devil…and God Spoke to him

Chris Brown has said that he is tired of the devil ruining his life.

In a recent Instagram post, the award-winning singer blamed the devil for trying to ruin his life. He also talked about thoughts of suicide and claims he’s heard God speak to him for the very first time.

Here’s exactly what he wrote:

President Buhari's visit to Washington: a diplomatic somersault

On the 20th of July 2015, President Barack Obama of the United States hosted President Mohammed Buhari at the White House. In his opening statement, President Obama had indicated concerns about the spread of Boko Haram, the prevailing violence, and the atrocities these terrorists have carried out so far. Obama further indicated that President Buhari had a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and the wave of extremism in the country, adding that the regime has a very clear agenda with respect to rooting out the corruption that too often has held back the economic growth and prosperity of his country.

Satanists unveil sculpture in Detroit after rejection at Oklahoma capitol

A Satanic organisation unveiled a controversial bronze Baphomet sculpture in Detroit just before midnight on Saturday, after trying in vain to have it installed near a Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma.

It has now emerged that the United States government, which played host to Muhammadu and his team, wee utterly disappointed with Buhari. The visit was the first time key officials of the US government had close encounter with Buhari and his daftness did not go unnoticed. Authentic sources revealed to the Guardian News that the White House is completely disappointed about a total lack of preparedness by the Nigerian contingent to discuss vital issues about both countries. The Barack Obama administration also decried a poor presentation of policy needs and updates made by the Nigerian leader.

Get on with it! Stop probing people on the pages of newspapers - Fayose chides Buhari

Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti State has accused Muhammadu Buhari of playing to the gallery with his incessant threats of probing past corrupt practices in Nigeria. Fayose on Friday dismissed Buhari's move to probe the ex- Ministers who worked for former President Goodluck Jonathan accusing him of eye service to garner support and boost his dwindling image image many Nigerians.

Another dangerous terror group emerges in Kaduna State: Attacks and terrorises villages, slaughter males and adopt women

Thousands of people in villages around the Birnin Gwari forest in Kaduna State are living in fear of armed bandits, whose reign of terror continues unchallenged as the body count continues to soar. Some residents and road users expressed worry that the ultra-violent bandits are on the way to becoming a major threat much like terrorist group Boko Haram. Daily Trust Saturday reports.

CNBC lambastes Oby Ezekwesili over Oteh's appointment: Stop parading yourself as African first World Bank VP

The CNBC, an American basic cable and satellite business news television channel has lambasted Dr Oby Ezekwesili over Aruma Oteh's appointment as the first African woman Vice president of the World Bank. The CNBC Africa, owned by the NBC Universal News Group, a division of Comcast Corporation told Ezekwesili erstwhile Nigeria’s Minister of Education to stop parading herself as the first female Vice President of the World Bank.

Oby Ezekwesili blasts Buhari as Obasanjo and Buhari's relationship sours

There are indications that the cold war between Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu is deepening.

Obasanjo's attack dog Dr Oby Ezekwesili for the first time openly criticized Buhari over his anti-Igbo comments.

Arunma Oteh gets appointed World Bank vice president

Arunma Oteh, former Director-General, Security Exchange Commission (SEC) has been appointed Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank. The appointment was on Friday confirmed in a press statement issued by Jim Yong Kim, World Bank President of the World Bank.

Indian PM Narendra Modi nudges Britain to paydamages to India for colonial rule

Indian prime minister praises opposition MP Shashi Tharoor’s call for UK to pay compensation for centuries of economic destruction

Speaking at the Oxford Union, Indian MP Shashi Tharoor makes the argument that Britain owes India reparations, following hundreds of years of oppressive colonial rule

I will pay 97% attention to those who gave me 97% vote - Buhari bares his FANGS and undemocratic CHANGE

Muhammadu Buhari has stated that it would be political unfair for him to treat every Nigerian equally.

Conversely those who gave him just 5% of vote should not expect same treatment from his government as those who gave im 97% of their vote.

Editorial: Buhari takes stock after the uneventful US Jamboree

Buhari takes stock after the uneventful US Jamboree

Muhammadu Buhari is currently not a happy man. After the United States jamboree, which technically ended when Barack Obama jetted off to Kenya, essentially abandoning Buhari in the US, Nigeria's "Baba Go Slow" is SLOWLY taking stock of the entire affair.

Tompolo summons Ijaw militants over Buhari

Following the revocation of his waterway protection licence by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, one of the leading commanders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, yesterday, summoned other commanders and leaders of the various wings of the Ijaw militant group to an emergency meeting, tomorrow (Saturday) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Over 40 feared dead after bomb blasts in Gombe bus terminus

More than 40 people were feared dead in Gombe city, northeast Nigeria, on Wednesday after a series of bomb blasts ripped through two bus stations, a rescue worker and a witness told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The first blast happened at about 7:30 p.m. local time near the entrance to the Dadin Kowa terminus, while the second occurred some 20 minutes later in the Dukku area.

Aliens ahoy! Massive mothership ‘the size of Idaho’ caught in NASA images, say ufologists

A massive alien spacecraft, around the size of the US state of Idaho, has been spotted near the sun by ufologists in recent NASA pictures. They say the object definitely has a structure.

The video released by Youtube user Streetcap1 shows the original NASA image of the sun captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) on July 15, 2015.

Radio Biafra pricks the conscience of Nigeria

This is Radio Biafra’s finest hour. From toiling through many years of relative obscurity, striving to provoke the imperturbably apathetic Nigerian government into acknowledging the nuisance of its broadsides, the pest has attained recognition as a viable threat to the existential integrity of Nigeria. It has become the object of paranoia of the Nigerian state.

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu requested Abia Assembly to approve N30b loan for state government to pay salary arrears

The Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a N30 billion loan to enable the state government to pay the arrears of salaries owed its workers.

The Speaker of the assembly, Chief Martins Azubuike, announced the approval during its plenary.

In Defence of Radio Biafra

It is quite surprising how all of a sudden the so-called illegal Radio Biafra reportedly being operated by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, said to be resident in the United Kingdom, is increasingly becoming a source of serious concern to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, a section of Nigerian online media, and some Nigerian elements who are wont to believe that Ndigbo must always dance to their tune or do what suits their thinking and/or act in line with their personal and group expectations – so as to be qualified to be called good citizens of Nigeria or, better still, nationalists. What beautiful nonsense!

HURIWA cautions Buhari on $2.1bn World Bank Loan for North-East

A Pro-transparency Non-Governmental organisation- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has cautioned against further dragging the country down the foreign loans' quagmire with another loan package from the World Bank in the guise of rebuilding North East of Nigeria devastated by armed Islamists particularly when the war on terror hasn't successfully been fought and won and the masterminds prosecuted and punished for their monumental crimes against humanity.

Injustice motivated Biafran Restoration Cause – Asagba of Asaba

The Asagba of Asaba, Prof Obi Chike Edozien, has traced the renewed agitation for the restoration of the Republic of Biafra to the injustice the indigenous people of Biafra have been reduced to for years.

He stated this Tuesday in Asaba at the beginning of the activities marking his 90th Birthday celebration, noting that he desires a country where everybody has a sense of belonging as he claimed injustice smacks agitation for separation among the ethnic groups.

Boko Haram defies Nigeria's new Army chief. Burns down country home in Buratai

Boko Haram terrorists have defied the boastful rhetoric of Nigeria's new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai. Reuters reports that the terrorists burned down houses in the army chief's hometown in in Buratai, Borno State, including his family home on Tuesday.

The attack came two days after the chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, vowed to compel the insurgents to beg for peace.

Mr. Buratai was not present at the time of the attack in the early hours, Reuters reported Tuesday quoting security sources.

Jibrin Ibrahim Premium Times Chairman supports Biafra Self-Determination quest

The chairman of the Editorial Board of Premium Times has admitted that the call for Biafran self-determination is justified and legitimate. Ibrahim a former Associate Professor of Political Science at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria made this assertion during a recent interview discussing Radio Biafra.

Buhari brutishly went after Radio Biafra and Nnamdi Kanu and inadvertently advertised the Biafran cause to the entire world

The promoter of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, would be very grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for the great favour done him last week. In the past two years, Kanu had been broadcasting to Nigeria from outside the country with many people not paying attention to him. Former President Goodluck Jonathan ignored him completely.

Biafrans are in constant danger in Nigeria - Dr Oguche

A Biafran activist Dr Oguchi Nkwocha has given the rationale behind the call for the self determination of Biafrans.

Nkwocha while responding to the comments of Joe Igbo, a renowned Biafran sellout who opines that Radio Biafra is endangering Igbo-speaking Biafrans in Nigeria, retorted that Biafrans have always been in constant danger in Nigeria even before the war.

[Video]: #Biafreedom: Biafrans call for self determination justified and legitimate - Jibrin Ibrahim (Premium Times Chairman).

The chairman of the Editorial Board of Premium Times has admitted that the call for Biafran self determination is justified and legitimate. Ibrahim a former Associate Professor of Political Science at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria made this assertion during a recent interview discussing Radio Biafra.

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