Nigeria: Biafra Day - Imo On Lockdown As Sit-At-Home Cripples Economic, Social Activities

Biafra Day: Declare May 30 national holiday - World Igbo Congress to Nigerian govt

The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has called on the Nigerian government to proclaim a national holiday to mark Biafra Day. Festus Okere, the Chairman of WIC, said Ndigbo should never desecrate its generational customs because Igbos are duty-bound to gather on May 30 annually to honour Biafra fallen heroes and heroines. Okere spoke during the WIC World Heroes and Heroines Memorial Day event on Friday to mark this year’s Biafra Day remembrance. He sai…

Nigeria: Biafra Day - Imo On Lockdown As Sit-At-Home Cripples Economic, Social Activities

For the greater part of yesterday, Imo State was forced to observe a sit-at-home as economic and social activities virtually ground to a halt.

Biafra Day: Declare May 30 public holiday – IPOB to South-East governors

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday urged South-East governors to establish May 30 as a public holiday in the region.May 30 is annually observed as Biafra Day by pro-Biafra activists in the South-East.Its a day set aside to remember those who lost their lives during the Biafra civil war.Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, said South-East leaders should toe the path of their South-West counterparts who ensured that June 12 was decl…

Biafra Day: Markets shut, streets empty as Imo residents comply with IPOB’s order

Biafra Day: Markets shut, streets empty as Imo residents comply with IPOB’s order   Imo residents on Friday largely complied with the stay-at-home order directed by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) to commemorate Biafra Heroes Day.   The streets of Owerri, capital city of the state, were deserted. At the time of filing this report, vehicles were hardly seen. Similarly, ever-busy Okigwe, Wetheral, Tetlow, Douglas, Mbaise, Egbu, Orji, and A…

The Cost of Ignoring Biafra’s Lessons: Understanding Nigeria’s Identity Crisis

Nigeria has faced problems with its identity for a long time. Even after more than 50 years since the Biafra war, the country still struggles with ethnic divisions and political fights. Ignoring the lessons from Biafra has made these problems worse and is now threatening Nigeria’s unity.What Was the Biafra War?The Biafra War (1967–1970) was … The post The Cost of Ignoring Biafra’s Lessons: Understanding Nigeria’s Identity Crisis appeared first o…

Biafra Day: Anambra military, police vow to protect WAEC candidates, others

Police in Anambra State have vowed to tackle any threat to peace arising from separatist elements, who plan to mark the Biafra Day celebration. Already, some schools in Anambra have declared Friday a lecture-free day, because of threats from separatists. The state police command said it had also made a strategic deployment of operatives to various areas, especially popular junctions to ensure that no threat to life arises. A statement by the co…