Many people have heard about the Biafran nation but not many know much about its history, how it came about and also how the name was coined.

Surprisingly, the name Biafra didn't come from an Igbo person, contrary to what many people would be thinking, because the majority of their agitators are from the Eastern part of Nigeria (Igbos)

See Who and How the Name Was Created And Why + Photos

https://www.anaedoonline.com/2020/02/29/meet-the-man-who-created-the-name-biafra-he-is-not-an-igbo-man/

Ok.

Biafra Biafra biafra. Why can't you give it a rest already?

Interesting

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Nor carry Biafra matter for head abeg

Frank Opigo an Okirika man was the one who came up with name Baifra,he was the former Administrative Governor of Yenogoa province in Eastern Nigeria.

He was an Ijaw man.

That's why Asari Dokubo said Ijaws own them and not a single developer dared utter a word.

Great research!! Keep it up

Arda1000:
Frank Opigo an Okirika man was the one who came up with name Baifra,he was the former Administrative Governor of Yenogoa province in Eastern Nigeria.

Thats true, he was the one who suggested the name "Biafra" to Ojukwu because that area used to be known by that name 600 years ago

TheChameleon:
He was an Ijaw man.

That's why Asari Dokubo said Ijaws own them and not a single developer dared utter a word.

Can you seperate Okrika from Igbo? Try and see.

gidgiddy:


Thats true, he was the one who suggested the name "Biafra" to Ojukwu because that area used to be known by that name 600 years ago

yes you know this is supposed to be taught in school so that people will not be ignorant of their history,someone can even come today and say Dim just wake up one day and say all Easterners from now on are Baifrans,making look like Igbo affair.

So what is the Igbo name for Biafra?

gidgiddy:


Thats true, he was the one who suggested the name "Biafra" to Ojukwu because that area used to be known by that name 600 years ago

yes you know this is supposed to be taught in school so that people will not be ignorant of their history,someone can even come today and say Dim just wake up one day and say all Easterners from now on are Baifrans,making look like Igbo affair.

hmm

wwwihy:


So what is the Igbo name for Biafra?

It is called Herdsmenland.

PFRB:

Can you seperate Okrika from Igbo? Try and see.

When push comes to shove, you'd know that khaki no be leather.
Ask Igbo PH residents before and during the war how they were identified and had to run away.

Most of you don't want to learn from the past and are determined to repeat same mistake of the '60s all over again

blasted12:
Biafra Biafra biafra. Why can't you give it a rest already?

Don't blame him, he's among those that feel that getting Biafra would make them millionaires within some months and Biafra would be another Dubai and Singapore put together

gidgiddy:


Thats true, he was the one who suggested the name "Biafra" to Ojukwu because that area used to be known by that name 600 years ago

False. The are was not known as Biafra before the Portuguese came. There was no kingdom or land of Biafra anywhere in recorded history before Ojukwu took on the name for his new country.
Some people just assumed that because the Portuguese named the bight - bight of Biafra, it assume there was an actual land called Biafra. It also means there is a land called Good hope, since the English named a cape in South Africa - Cape of good hope.

According to the fake map produced (yes fake map because the people living close to the sea (or bight), the Ijaws, never at any time in history called themselves Biafrans, Cameroon should be renamed Biafra, as most of Cameroon is inside Biafra.

Area4Area:
Don't blame him, he's among those that feel that getting Biafra would make them millionaires within some months and Biafra would be another Dubai and Singapore put together

They want to control the huge oil resources off the coast of delta, Bayelsa, rivers and Akwa Ibom states, which they will never get.

wirinet:

They want to control the huge oil resources off the coast of delta, Bayelsa, rivers and Akwa Ibom states, which they will never get.

yoruba man is now telling us his fears about Biafra...wow interesting

selemempe:
yoruba man is now telling us his fears about Biafra...wow interesting

I am not yoruba. We have the crude you guys want to kill yourselves over.

wirinet:

I am not yoruba. We have the crude you guys want to kill yourselves over.

we have heard that one before ogbeni....

Trash.

Biafra is a pipe dream that can never be achieved.

Quote me anywhere.

wirinet:

I am not yoruba. We have the crude you guys want to kill yourselves over.

If there is one thing about Biafra is ..resource control is very very important and the province are stronger than the center

Area4Area:
When push comes to shove, you'd know that khaki no be leather.
Ask Igbo PH residents before and during the war how they were identified and had to run away.

Most of you don't want to learn from the past and are determined to repeat same mistake of the '60s all over again

What is the mistake of the past??

Wait o, are you by any means insinuating that Igbos should forget biafra and accept the zoo for peace to reign??

Hmmmm!

wirinet:

False. The are was not known as Biafra before the Portuguese came. There was no kingdom or land of Biafra anywhere in recorded history before Ojukwu took on the name for his new country.
Some people just assumed that because the Portuguese named the bight - bight of Biafra, it assume there was an actual land called Biafra. It also means there is a land called Good hope, since the English named a cape in South Africa - Cape of good hope.

According to the fake map produced (yes fake map because the people living close to the sea (or bight), the Ijaws, never at any time in history called themselves Biafrans, Cameroon should be renamed Biafra, as most of Cameroon is inside Biafra.

He knows all that because we've thoroughly schooled him on this same topic but he'd continue repeating his lies so as to make it appear as the truth.

The real Biafra is deep inside Cameroon and not even close to Nigeria but they'd continue deceiving themselves.

wirinet:

They want to control the huge oil resources off the coast of delta, Bayelsa, rivers and Akwa Ibom states, which they will never get.

Land grabbers and always accusing others, access to the sea sef, nobody would grant them if they don't beg enough

selemempe:
yoruba man is now telling us his fears about Biafra...wow interesting

You know he's saying the truth, access to oil and sea, Biafra will not get.
Take that to the bank

selemempe:
we have heard that one before ogbeni....

Sit down in Lagos and be fighting for Biafra not until the Yorubas push you out into your Biafra

Area4Area:
You know he's saying the truth, access to oil and sea, Biafra will not get.
Take that to the bank

ooin....it must be hard for you... you have spent 10 years of your poor life on nairaland fighting every Biafran

Area4Area:
Land grabbers and always accusing others, access to the sea sef, nobody would grant them if they don't beg enough

from I be Ibo to Ibo are land grabbers....ooin