The ancient city of Ibadan comes alive on Friday July 29, 2017 as dignitaries from all walks of life converge to remember that gallant,brave and outstanding soldier, Col Adekunle Fajuyi, who was murdered 50 years ago by Northern military officers who massed on the capital of the Western Region to take out then Head of […]

All these years, they monopolized the media and push their own narratives that painted IGBOS black. They made the whole world believe that IGBOS are the only tribe with faults and others are saints. They made everyone, even some gullible IGBOS to believe that IGBOS don’t love themselves while other tribes love themselves so much. […]

I am convinced that Femi Adesina has now finally lost his mind. In his latest essay he compared Buhari to David. What on earth is Davidic about Buhari? David was a Spirit-filled believer and a heroic and courageous child of God whilst Buhari is a son of perdition and a tyrannical servant of satan. Femi […]

In the build up to the 2019 general elections, many sons and daughters of Orlu zone in Imo State are worried over what will be the political future and direction of the zone which controls 12 of the 27 Local Government Areas of the state and is responsible for the oil producing state status of […]

Senator Kanti Bello is a former Senate Majority Whip, who represented Katsina North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the legacy parties that formed the APC. How will you assess the Buhari administration in the last two years? I […]

• Niger Delta militants groups have drummed support for Nnamdi Kanu’s election boycott order. • The IPOB leader had ordered that the people of south-east should boycott the next Anambra state governorship election. • The militants groups said that the election should be boycotted as ordered by Nnamdi Kanu Niger Delta militant groups have declared […]

PREAMBLE The persistence for the actualization of Biafra by the unruly Igbo of South-Eastern Nigeria has lately assumed another alarming twist which involved the forceful lockdown of activities and denial of other people’s right to free movement in the South-East by the rebel Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its overt and covert sponsors. This […]

Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair was in Nigeria few days ago. What has continued to dominate the air space, however, is the real motive behind the visit. Oblong Media has been reliably informed that the visit with selected persons from the northern part of Nigeria has a lot to do with the 2019 presidential […]

Monday, the 10th day of July, 2017 would go down as a momentous day in the annals of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The theatre was set at the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. The battle was reminiscent of the biblical David Vs. Golliath epic, the tortuous Elijah Vs. The prophets of Baal spiritual […]

Restructuring will ensure greater accountability. People are more likely to hold their state and local governments to account once those governments are no longer able to convincingly blame the central government for their shortcomings. I have spoken a few times over a long period of time about the need to restructure our federation in order […]

The Central Intelligence Agency was established to scuttle and derail potential challengers to America’s economic hegemony. Choking and paralysing most potential challengers result from subjecting these countries to endless social crisis, hardship, torture, fear, and psychological warfare. And confirming this strategy, former CIA Director of Plans, Richard Bissell, said, ”The CIA’s interface with the rest […]

Retired military generals and other Christian elders under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, have expressed sadness that Nigeria was drifting towards a needless conflict that could culminate in another war, if not well managed. Rising from a meeting in Abuja, where it reviewed unfolding events in the country, the NCEF, a group […]

“The Supreme court did not raise a dead PDP, they only brought out the rotten corpse of a dead PDP for all to smell the bad odour”- Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Minister of Information, Daily Post, 15th July 2017. I am trying my best to remain magnamonious in victory and to remain restrained but this diaper-wearing, […]

Hadiza Bala Usman, director-general of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says she cannot be intimidated by anyone. Speaking in an interview with TVC on Friday, Usman said the authority has been able to achieve a significant level of success within one year. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Usman on July 12, 2016. She attributed her success […]

This will literally change the world. And this is exactly why we elected President Trump – to get rid of the useless and burdensome Obama era regulations that held America back from reaching its true potential. We are a nation of laws not a nation of regulations. The liberals think they are the same thing […]

Please read that which I have discovered. 1. Jesus taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171. 2. Jesus didn’t eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims […]

Over the past few weeks, a reading and video of a poem I AM A NIGERIAN has been circulating on social media without attribution. It has been sent to me several times, both in video and in text form as Author Unknown. I think it is important first to identify myself publicly as the author […]

By a unanimous voice vote, members of the House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday jettisoned the government policy which subsumed Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK in Civic Education as a compulsory subject in the Secondary School curriculum. Christian Religious Knowledge This followed a motion titled “Call to make Civic Education an optional instead of a […]

Being submission of the lower Niger Congress to the Igbo Summit. Theme: “Navigating the Future”, Convened by the World Igbo Congress, 27th May 2017 at Enugu). PROTOCOLS It gives me great pleasure to welcome us all to the Great Coal City, Enugu. I must commend the Conveners, World Igbo Congress (WIC), for finding the Courage […]

Egbema oil field and ogwuta oil and gas reserve is in IMO STATE and yet I have never heard any one from IMO STATE shouting we need our oil, the Government should give us 200% of our oil reserves. The are too busy with education, they don’t even notice there is an oil and gas […]

Emerging reports, have revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari, has given Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, a marching order to reshuffle his cabinet. Recall, that Osinbajo on Tuesday, traveled to London, where he met with Buhari behind closed doors. Osinbajo, who has since returned to the country, in the early hours of Wednesday, left for London at […]

Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has revealed that Igbos own over Seventy Percent of certificates of occupancy he has signed since assuming office. Governor Lalong stated this while commending the Igbo community whom paid a solidarity visit at the Government House. “I had to call the Commissioner for Lands to ask him why […]

In the context of Nigerian political history, the word re-structuring, which is now very current, should be quite simple, straight forward and without complications, yet some people seem to have difficulties with it. In substance, it simply calls for our going back to the “agreed Nigeria”, that is, going back to the structure or political […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by a factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali-Modu Sheriff, asking the court not to hear a motion by his challenger, Ahmed Makarfi. Mr. Sheriff had asked the court to refuse hearing on the application filed by Mr. Makarfi, challenging the February 17 judgement of the […]

The Court of appeal sitting in Enugu extensively sat for 7 hours 37 minutes over the appeals between The National Chairman of APGA Dr Victor Ike Oye, Inspector General of Police, INEC against Comr Mike Alioke. Wole Olanipekun, Patrick Ikwueto , Emeka Etiaba, Onyechi Ikpazu all SANs appeared for Dr Oye , O J Nnadi […]

“Treat the surrendering Biafrans well or risk their children rising again”- Colonel Phillip Effiong, Vice President of Biafra, 1970.  These profound words from a wise and deeply courageous man have proved to be prophetic. The truth is that those that resist the idea of restructuring and that say no to the conducting of a referendum […]

On July 6, 1967, civil war broke out in Nigeria between the country’s military and the forces of Biafra, an independent republic proclaimed by ex-Nigerian military officer Odumegwu Ojukwu on May 30 of that year. The war killed more than 1 million people, many of whom died from starvation. It ended in January 1970 with […]

“I write with reference to your letter (Ref – FRAW/AO/CB/11/71 of 8th October, 1971 to inform you that your client’s entitlement as a depositor was £20 ex gratia award authorized by the Federal Government” Signed by E. N. ISONG Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria As applied by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the […]

“I remember I wrote an article during the (civil) war and I said at that time that Biafra cannot be defeated, People misunderstood what I was saying”. I said once an idea has taken hold, you cannot destroy that idea… “You may destroy the people that carry the idea on the battlefield, but, ultimately, it […]

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that the only way to avoid a civil war is for Nigeria to be restructured What do you think about calls for the restructuring of Nigeria? It is absolutely necessary and it is the only way forward. Some have argued that what the country needs […]

A delegate to the 2014 National Conference and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), tells BAYO AKINLOYE what he thinks about calls for restructuring. Why do you think many politicians are calling for a restructuring of Nigeria? Nigeria is facing a lot of challenges and the sudden call by politicians for […]

Poetically, Friedrich Nietzsche saw ahead of his time. He crafted a parable to describe the winds of disbelief that would blow over modern Europe. A mad man lit a lantern at noon and went into the public market looking for God: “Where is God?” Mocked by the townspeople in an escalating series of exchanges, he […]

As Delivered by Nwadike Ifesinachi Johnpaul (Mazi Johnpaul) on 07/07/2017 On the ING Lecture Series Platform. Let me begin by submitting my immense gratitude to the ING Lecture Series Committee for finding me worthy to be long listed in this honourable tradition of interaction with one’s kin. It gives me great pleasure to note that […]

Following a flurry of enquiries coming to the LNC Secretariat seeking explanations on what the LNC Referendum Template which is being adopted by the Biafran Agitation Groups, entails, the Secretariat posits as follows: The LNC Template basically consists of a two-pronged process of Countrywide Delegitimization and Repudiation of the fraudulent 1999 Nigerian Constitution leading to […]

A group of Nigeria Media Practitioners based in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory that  go by the name ‘The Third Eye’ say they  have uncovered plans by the Nigeria Federal government to assassinate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. In a personal message sent to the IPOB high command by […]

A lawyer and medical practitioner, John Larry Ojukoko Esq. and Dr. Ejiro Imuere, have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, seeking an order of mandamus compelling the Senate President and Speaker, House of Representatives, to set up a medical panel to examine the medical fitness of ailing President Muhammadu Buhari and […]

Considering the growing acceptance of the Call for the Restructuring and Renegotiation of Nigeria and the fact that the Call is now being misinterpreted and misrepresented by persons who may obviate the true intents, it has become imperative to state in succinct terms, the imperatives of the Restructuring and Renegotiation in the Nigerian context. Full […]

You stay in your corner everyday to whine and complain about the evil and misrule in this jungle, called Nigeria. You complain about the wicked, parversive, criminal and fraudulent activities in the National Assembly. You curse and rant on the monumental corruption there and in Aso coven . Your timeline is filled with loads and […]

SaharaReporters has learned from presidency sources that Senate President Bukola Saraki has formed an alliance with a cabal within the Aso Rock Villa determined on confusion and disorder rather than witness Acting President Yemi Osinbajo assume full presidential powers. The new balance of forces emerges as the cabal has found it impracticable in the past […]

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has said that Nigeria’s survival depends on the resolution of the Biafran agitation. Akpabio said this while addressing his constituents in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, where he organised a constituency briefing and empowerment programme for his constituents in Akwa Ibom North […]

Prominent on the list is Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, six academics, one female, Mrs Oluwatoyin Ajoke Bahorun and other practising lawyers. Also approved were the Attorney-General of Kwara State, Mr Lamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade and a former DG of the National Copyrights Commission, Professor Adebambo Adewopo. […]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday that the Federal Government would soon come out with policies to address the clamour by Nigerians for the restructuring of the country. Mr. Osinbajo made the disclosure at the presentation and launch of a book titled: Nigeria: “The Restructuring Controversy” in Abuja. He was represented by his Special […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in a serious quagmire. But unfortunately, he is oblivious to and of it. Even if he is not, he has no tools to help himself. His fish, it seems, has no water on its back. The ongoing war in Abuja for power is emblematic of the nature and character of […]

Imo State Governor and the Chairman, All Progressives Peoples (APC) Governors Forum, Rochas Okorocha in an interactive session with members of State House Press Corps, noted that the neglect of the youths was responsible for the agitation in the South -East. According to him, the youths are frustrated and are using agitation to vent their […]

Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has voiced out again on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mbaka, who was speaking during a weekly programme entitled ‘E No Dey Again’ held on Wednesday, said he heard a cry like pattering of the rain from the Aso Rock chamber. The cleric said he got a vision to rush […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the agitation for Biafra led by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking at the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday, Obasanjo warned that failure to do so could lead to a […]

One of the best things that can happen to anyone is for his enemy to make the mistake that will advance his cause. This almost always brings about a total turn around for uncommon self-realization and meaningful exploit. So let your enemies make the mistakes even when they cause you pains, transient pains, you will […]

Prominent Igbo lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Tuesday condemned the call for the country’s restructuring, describing it as a political calculation by the elite to grab power in 2019. Rather, Agbakoba justified the demand for self-determination by the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, which is […]

Those from outside Igboland that say that they do not want Biafra have missed the point. It is for the people of the east to make that call and to make that decision and not for you. What you believe is good for the Igbo or what you prefer for them is neither here nor […]

“We know very well that the toad does not run in the daytime for nothing; if it is not after something, then something must be after it. Although Nigeria is not new to agitations of all kinds, the nation has of recent been caught in a cacophony of agitations by different groups and sections of […]

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Comrade Shehu Sani, has thrown his weight behind those calling for the restructuring of the country. He said that the present situation called for every Nigerian to take the opportunity offered to restructure and redesign Nigeria. “We should come out with a new master plan that will address the social, […]

In this season of quit notices to ethnic groups, hate speech, election boycott threats and other high-wire acts of political brinksmanship, we need to keep our eye on the ball. That means reminding Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo of the political responsibility of the Federal Government of Nigeria to keep Nigeria united by going beyond rhetoric […]

The most discussed subject in Nigeria today is what is called “restructuring” and indeed so popular is this subject that it has attracted the attention of roadside commentators, the bright, the not-so-bright, the mischievous and the outrightly unintelligent all united by the singular claim that Nigeria belongs to all of us and we all have […]

There appears a split in the National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC over the party’s stance on the vexed issue of restructuring as its South-south zonal National Vice Chairman, Hilliard Eta, said the APC promised to restructure the country and it must not wait till the country disintegrates before fulfilling […]

One core difference between the Igbo person and the Hausa Fulani is that the former thinks BUSINESS, in terms of profit and loss statement, in everything. While the latter thinks POLITICS and RULERSHIP in everything. (This is a discussion for another day.) Getting our intelligentsia to dialogue with the North or Nigeria is quite ideal. […]

Thousands of Imo youths shut down Owerri in solidarity with the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha.  According to reports, the people disclosed that they are very happy with Governor Okorocha and his rescue mission government in Imo state. See photos below

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday raised the alarm over the deployment of military personnel in over 28 states in the country Dogara said the development was an indication that Nigeria was already in a state of emergency in peacetime. The Speaker expressed shock over the growing trend of […]

Let me make this abundantly clear right from the outset. I love and respect Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the supreme leader of the Biafran movement, the founder and convener of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) and the man that I have appropiately dubbed as the Lion of the East. I do not however agree with […]

I understand the frustration. I wish things can work that way. But everything that happens in the world has a precedent and there is something called international law. That’s where the elites and intelligentsia are important for the struggle. John Garange was elite of the South Sudan he was instrumental to the peace talks that […]

Rochas Okorocha represents a sour and sore chapter in democratic and leadership credentials. The trending press release by Rochas Okorocha where he attacked Governor Fayose for challenging the presidency to provide evidence of the whereabout of President Buhari is ludicrous, an insensitive piece of falsehood and cheap political propaganda. Since Rochas Okorocha has become a […]

The Indigenous people of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have warned that should the country eventually break up, they will seek an independent status. They said they would ask the United Nations to govern the 8,000sq kilometres territory through a transitional arrangement until it can become an autonomous city-state with socio-political and economic sovereignty. They […]

It has become necessary for me to issue this public statement by way of Legal Notice and clear the air regarding the “order” issued by Mr Nnamdi Kanu that elections will not hold in the whole Biafraland starting with Anambra State. I make this Statement on behalf of the Supreme Council of Elders. Nnamdi Kanu […]

This completely avoidable feud between IPOB and Ohaneze was what I foresaw when I said that IPOB’S call for the boycott of the Anambra governorship election was a tactical error! You do not put your invincibility to the test so soon after achieving it. The absolute compliance with its Biafra Day sit-at-home order conferred on […]

Thanks for your request to give you a copy of the Federal Ministry of education 9 year basic education curriculum on “Religion and National Values” book. The book was a product of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council ( NERDC), a parastatal, under the Ministry of Education. The issues with the curriculum. 1. On […]

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, left for London on Sunday to visit her husband who is on medical vacation. According to a statement by her media aide, Mrs. Buhari “will convey to the President the best wishes of Nigerians and their fervent prayers for his quick recovery.” “She is expected to stop over […]

Senator Kanti Bello is a former Senate Majority Whip, who represented Katsina North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the legacies parties that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC). He speaks with Senior Deputy Editor, TAIWO AMODU, on the […]

When we make calls for for the restructuring of Nigerian’s political space, we do so because we strongly believe that it will enable the expansion and growth of the socio-cultural and economic space. This will in turn help the country to offer maximally, its huge potential for the benefits of its people, to explore without […]

Until we have achieved that state of being, the desired geopolitical region remains at risk. So we must pursue both tasks together. And the State of Being is as follows: We have to do as the Catalonians do in Spain. When they realized that the Castelianos (Madrid) will never voluntarily or easily give them Independencia, […]

At the end of the meeting of the above enumerated categories of Igbo leadership, the following resolutions were adopted: 1. That Ndigbo are in support of a united Nigeria where peace, love, fairness, justice, equity and equality of opportunity are paramount regardless of creed, ethnicity, gender or political affiliation. 2. That we condemn all hate […]

Policing Nigeria seems to be getting harder for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) due to the misguided agendas of the politicians who seem bent on destroying whatever is left of the operational effectiveness of the police. The NPF has been under attack since the mid-70s when the military administration, removed the Special Branch out of […]