She did not know her mother was a Biafran refugee until she was about 18 years old. They were watching footage of famine devastating refugees in the Middle East from the comfort of their home in the United States when her mother told her. From that moment, she became more curious about her origin, history, […]
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The White House on Tuesday confirmed a deadly attack on a convoy moving United States (US) Embassy staffers in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra. The diplomatic convoy was moving in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state when it came under a gunfire attack. John Kirby, the spokesperson for the National Security Council in his […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on April 14, suspended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Exercise in the Ihitte-Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, Southeast Nigeria, following the murder of its staffer by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). INEC spokesperson Festus Okoye said the victim, Nwokorie Anthony, was killed in […]
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Terrorists suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have continued to perpetrate all forms of attacks in Southeast Nigeria. The emergence of rival factions among the group’s members is contributing to the insurgency. The armed wing of the separatist group, Eastern Security Network (ESN), has been at the forefront of […]
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In Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, the work week starts on Tuesday. It is the same in other cities and states across the region. Back in Aug. 2021, the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), released a statement declaring Mondays a sit-at-home day to prevail on the Nigerian […]
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