ahmedkoded95:
World acclaimed Nigerian novelist, nonfiction writer and short story writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is to lead team of scholars to Washington where a discuss boardering over Biafra will take central stage.

The writer whose words on the the issues surrounding feminism has a global attention, would be the keynote speaker at a conference tagged: " Remembering Biafra", scheduled to hold at the The George Washington University in DC.

George Washington University's “Remembering Biafra” conference will bring together scholars, activists, and humanitarians to examine the global impact of the Nigeria-Biafra War of 1967-70.

Speakers will be analyzing the war in terms of its impact on US-Africa relations, its influence on the modern politics of humanitarianism, and the legacies of decolonization.

To do justice to these issues raised alongside Adichie, are: Michael Aaronson, Douglas Anthony, Gloria Chuku, Anthonia Kalu, Chima Korieh, Cecelia Lynch, Brian McNeil, Chika Okeke-Agulu, Peter Redfield, Brad Simpson, Olufemi Vaughan; all professors of different fields.

The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 20

George Onyeibe, the National Coordinator of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said that nothing can stop the sit at home order that has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 30.

Onyeibe made the statement on Tuesday, April 11, while speaking to newsmen in Owerri, alongside representatives of IPOB.

He also alleged that the use of Sharia law to try their detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, would not be accepted, adding that it was a ploy by the Federal government to “Islamize” the country.

The IPOB chief said: "The right for self determination is bestowed on man by God as it is backed by the united nation constitution. Biafra has an agenda."

In a similar vein, the IPOB has called on its members to honour all 'fallen heroes' who died during the 1967 civil war.

The IPOB in a statement signed by its media and publicity secretary Powerful Emma said all those who died during war between 1967 and 1970 will be honour by the IPOB.

Emma said: "The 30th of May 2017 sit at home and heroes remembrance day will be 50th year of the divine declaration of Biafra by our eternal leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who by the grace of God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama announced the coming and independent state of Biafra which we are still on today."

The IPOB said 2017 remembrance for those who died during 1976 civil war will be an extra special one in its golden jubilee anniversary.

https://www.naij.com/1100004-breaking-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-11-professors-set-storm-washington-dc-biaf.html

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badmusonuorah:
fake news

Princesaha:
What kind of rubbish is this? Must one get heart attack by coming to nairaland to read news. Seun should just come out plain and tell us Yoruba muslims if he no longer wants us in this forum. There is no day that passes that you won't see one positive ipod news all created to increase the suicidal rates in our Idp camps in Osogbo and Mowe. I now hate this forum with passion and also advise my fellow Yoruba muslims to boycott this forum for now to avoid unwanted suicides and mass deaths among us.

Princesaha:
What kind of rubbish is this? Must one get heart attack by coming to nairaland to read news. Seun should just come out plain and tell us Yoruba muslims if he no longer wants us in this forum. There is no day that passes that you won't see one positive ipod news all created to increase the suicidal rates in our Idp camps in Osogbo and Mowe. I now hate this forum with passion and also advise my fellow Yoruba muslims to boycott this forum for now to avoid unwanted suicides and mass deaths among us.

badmusonuorah:
fake news

vantage001:
Interesting.
Biafra may have more friends than she thinks. It is a question of organization and structure.
I believe if the entire south east intelligensia ever get united for biafra, getting it should not be as difficult as getting palestine or catalonia.
Nigeria is not a power, and i don't think the US owes her any favours.
It would be a question of who offers the most control to the US and stability in the sub-region. A 20 year lease in the east for an AFRICOM drone base that the US has been long coveting to effectively police the gulf of guinea and a 15 year oil drilling monoploy for chevron and texaco would be a huge concession which would be worth it in the long run.

Rosskii:
In other words, make yourself a slave to escape from slavery. How smart.

vantage001:

Slavery here is relative.
Virtually every country in africa and 80% of the world is a slave to the US anyway.
Atleast, we can be free from one form of slavery and strategize to be free from the new master.
Germany is a US vassal state, yet they are the top dog in Europe in everything.

Rosskii:
Talk about jumping from frying pan to fire. How smart. History shows that being a stooge to the west only leads to catastrophe.

Rosskii:
America will never treat you the way they treat Germany. You people need to understand that the west are traditionally your ENEMIES. They are not ur friends. STUDY Your HISTORY. Even when the Brits ruled you and exported ur resources for 100 years, at the end, in 1960, they had built not one university in your country. Not one power plant. Not one expressway. What happened to all the trillions they made? It was only after they left, that Nigeria began developing education, infrastructure, etc. Now you want to make the same mistake of trusting the white man more than your own people. WHEN WILL YOU PEOPLE LEARN? When?

modik:
Op easy ooo

Don't cause heart burn for ipobexposed!

Thumbs up a bunch

Princesaha:
What kind of rubbish is this? Must one get heart attack by coming to nairaland to read news. Seun should just come out plain and tell us Yoruba muslims if he no longer wants us in this forum. There is no day that passes that you won't see one positive ipod news all created to increase the suicidal rates in our Idp camps in Osogbo and Mowe. I now hate this forum with passion and also advise my fellow Yoruba muslims to boycott this forum for now to avoid unwanted suicides and mass deaths among us.

vantage001:

A serious nation will not remain a mere stooge for long.
If you take yourself serious, the west will take you serious and make you a partner. It is as simple as that.
If biafra hypothetically right off the block, begin to educate its people, reduce corruption to very low levels, and churn out brilliant human resources and globally competitive tech, the west will take her serious and partner.
But when a stooge disrespects itself, embezzles her own wealth and plunge its own people into poverty and suffering, the west will treat the nation like a savage and enforce austerity economics on it.

vantage001:

But india and Nigeria were in the same boat. Both brutally colonized by britain.
India today is a military and technologically power. There are very few weapons in the US defence industry that india is not allowed to buy.
They have access to the top range of western and eastern technologies. And the US takes them very seriously like a partner.
Infact, the manufacturer of US warplanes(lockheed) has entered the bid to produce american F-16s fighter jets on indian soils by indian engineers for the indian airforce to aid in the developing of the nascent indian aerospce industry.
That is what i forsee for biafra. A stooge that grew to become a partner because of hardwork and industry.

Rosskii:
Talk about jumping from frying pan to fire. How smart. History shows that being a stooge to the west only leads to catastrophe. Will your 15 year drilling lease to Chevron and Texans include costly (for them) regulations against environmental degradation?

vantage001:

A serious nation will not remain a mere stooge for long.
If you take yourself serious, the west will take you serious and make you a partner. It is as simple as that.
If biafra hypothetically right off the block, begin to educate its people, reduce corruption to very low levels, and churn out brilliant human resources and globally competitive tech, the west will take her serious and partner.
But when a stooge disrespects itself, embezzles her own wealth and plunge its own people into poverty and suffering, the west will treat the nation like a savage and enforce austerity economics on it.

vantage001:

But india and Nigeria were in the same boat. Both brutally colonized by britain.
India today is a military and technologically power. There are very few weapons in the US defence industry that india is not allowed to buy.
They have access to the top range of western and eastern technologies. And the US takes them very seriously like a partner.
Infact, the manufacturer of US warplanes(lockheed) has entered the bid to produce american F-16s fighter jets on indian soils by indian engineers for the indian airforce to aid in the developing of the nascent indian aerospce industry.
That is what i forsee for biafra. A stooge that grew to become a partner because of hardwork and industry.

UncleJJ:
Cowards, need a woman to lead them. Why are Ibo women stronger than the men.

Ojukwu was severly dishonoured by the who|re bianca, now this.... A woman lead IPOB... bunch of woman wrappers