Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul/Entrepreneur/ Administrator and Politician. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group
of Companies.

Born: Felix Chidi Idiga, June 30, 1963. Amifeke, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria.

Occupation: MD/CEO JAFAC Group - Involved in Dredging, Marine, Logistics, Asphalt Production and Sales, Road/Bridge Construction, Equipment Sales/Leasing, Building Construction, Offshore Services;
Vessel, Tanker Vessel, Tug Boats, Barges, Security Boats services, etc. Agriculture - Rice Farming. Hospitality Industry, Aviation.

Alma Mata:

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
Dorben Polytechnic Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria.

Parents: Chief Felix Okoro Idiga and Late (Mrs) Theresa Ukachi Idiga

Spouse: Chief Lady Mrs. Chinyere Idiga

Children: Four (4) - Dr. Juliet, Sandra, Felix (Jnr) and Dr. Sharon

Religion: Christianity - The Roman Catholic Church

Philanthropy: The JAFAC Foundation

Website(s): www.jafacgroup.com ; www.jafacfoundation.org

GROWING UP AND EDUCATION

Felix Idiga attended St. Mary's Primary school, Amaifeke, Orlu, 1972
to 1977 and later proceeded to secondary school. He was unable to complete secondary school in one stretch due to his natural quest for business and entrepreneurship.

Consequently, he ventured into the business world in 1984. With the help of his father, he was provided him the initial capital to start up a house utensils business in Onitsha. Inevitably, in June 1987, he went over to Lagos State, Nigeria to seek for greener pastures and to diversify his growing business.

Later, he ventured into importation by traveling to Europe to import certain goods like designer shoes and apparels.
Felix later went back to school, Pre-Varsity Education Centre, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja in 1990, to complete his disrupted secondary education.

He later proceeded to University of Lagos, Akoka for his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, and also attended Dorben Polytechnic Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria to study Business Administration & Management.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP/BUSINESSES

A) JAFAC Group of Companies
As Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group, which is made up of the following
companies :
• JAFAC Motors Nigeria/ JAFAC Auto Inc. USA
• JAFAC Wine
• JAFAC Construction Limited
• JAFAC Investment Nigeria Limited
• SWAT LINK’s Limited (Maritime)
• Swat Technology Limited
• Global Private Jet Charter
• JAFAC Hospitality Industry (Galpin Suites & Hotel)

Felix is sitting atop of these eight incorporated limited liability companies with a staff strength of 328. In 1989, he established and incorporated JAFAC Data Systems and JAFAC Car Accessories, being his first two companies.

He incorporated JAFAC Automobile in 1990; he also in 1990, ventured into wine importation, excelling in all. In 1997, he spread his business tentacles to Palmdale, California, United States of America, where he opened JAFAC 98 Cent Groceries store. The same year, the ship of JAFAC Conglomerate birthed in Victory Boulevard, Los Angeles, USA via JAFAC Auto Inc.

In America, Felix found a home and carved a business niche in a foreign land. His businesses progressed, as his chain of enterprises
flourished and expanded geometrically in America.

Encouraged by his business successes, he opened Lady J's Beauty Spa (Hair Center) in Palmdale, California, which eventually expanded to Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Lancaster, all in Southern California, USA.

In 2001, Felix opened American Unique Staff provider, a staffing agency in three different locations: City of Van-Nuys, City of Santa
Anna and City of San Bernardino, all in California, USA, with a staff strength of 138, comprising of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Elderly/Child Care Workers.

Between 1998 and 2000, Felix took the following training courses in
Southern California USA:
1) Business Administration
2) Human Resources
3) Anger Management
4) CPR/First Aid
i) JAFAC Construction Company

In 2008, Felix opened JAFAC Construction Company Ltd, with cooperate office at Km. 18 Airport Road, Igwuruta, Port Harcourt.

Today, the company has built very solid and durable roads, bridges in Niger Delta States.

ii) JAFAC Oil and Gas

Felix is also a major player in the Oil and Gas sector, where his company - SWAT Links Limited is a supportive instrument to both
indigenous and multinational Oil companies, offering the following services :Dredging, Marine Logistics, Offshore Services, Vessel and tanker vessels, Tug boats barges, Security boats, Shore Protection, Asphalt production and sales, Equipment leasing, Procurement, etc.

iii) Aviation Sector

In 2013, the JAFAC consortium ventured into aviation - Aircraft leasing and general aviation. The operational base of Global Private
Jet Charter Limited is in the East and West African Region.

iv) Agriculture

In Nigeria, Felix has also helped to develop a policy of achieving sustainable agricultural and food security. In 2006, he collaborated with Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to cultivate and produce rice massively in Ini Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa
Ibom State.

In the process, he also helped to develop a policy that encouraged human capacity development. The success stories of this rice farming in Akwa Ibom led to the extension of the project to five other Niger Delta states, empowering over seven hundred (700) men
and women and laying a solid foundation for sustainable development in agriculture/rice farming in the region.

Felix Idiga has helped to articulate Federal Government/NDDC Rice Revolution Project, building a mega Rice Mill in 2010, the biggest
Rice Mill in West Africa.

HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
In 1999, he founded JAFAC FOUNDATION, a nexus through which he and his wife, Lady Chinyere Ada Idiga extends caring arm of hope and empowerment to the needy and less privileged. Offering scholarships to indigent students, from primary to university level, providing free medical care, equipping the youths with skills and capitals, empowering market men and women.

THE JAFAC FOUNDATION

Motto: Privileged to save souls.

Mission: To enhance the quality of lives of Nigerians by supporting initiatives that will improve access to health and educational
opportunities.

Main Goals:
• To enhance community health care by providing free medical/ health services.

• To improve on the quality of education of children and young people.

• To alleviate the extreme poverty in communities across the country (starting from Orlu Zone) by providing portable water and encouraging their education.

• Empowerment of men and women by promoting sports, music, arts, skills acquisition and entrepreneurial development programmes.

Felix Chidi Idiga believes that life which doesn't touch others is not worth living, hence he cofounded Jafac Foundation with his wife, primarily to touch lives positively.

The following are some of his acts of charity and philanthropic
gestures:

• Empowerment of 2,765 market men and women across the 12
LGAs of Orlu Zone.

• Jafac Foundation organised a skills acquisition/learning programme on bead making, wire works, cinematography, cosmetology, soap making, cream making, powder and perfume making, snailry, computer operations, flower vase manufacturing, film making and hair dressing. This time around, over 500 persons benefitted.

• Jafac Foundation provided free eye and optical care for over 200 people.

• Jafac Foundation awarded scholarships to over 135 persons in primary, secondary and tertiary levels across Orlu Zone.

• Jafac Foundation paid hospital bills for indigent people (in and out patients) across hospitals in Orlu Zone. Over 200 persons were
beneficiaries.

• Jafac Foundation sponsored ‘Women Cultural Dance’ in 12 LGAs that made up Orlu Zone. Participants won fabulous prizes.

• Jafac Foundation sponsored football talent hunt/soccer competition across Orlu Zone and exceptional talents were discovered/harvested.

• Jafac Foundation provided basic remedies to the needs of people such as foods, monies, and financial respite to hospital patients in Orlu Zone.

• Jafac Foundation has assisted many less privileged homes in Orlu Zone.

• Over 1000 persons have benefitted from Jafac Foundation's continuous reach outs intervention programmes to indigent people
(money, foodstuffs, rent payments, etc).

• Jafac Foundation has empowered many individuals with motorcycles and buses.

• Provided free computers and reviewed wheelchair ramps for the disabled in Orlu Zone.

• Provided brand new bus to the Catholic Women's Organization (CWO), Orlu Zone.

• Provided solar lights, householders, transformers, and drainages.

• Provision of free buses to hospitals such as IMSUTH.

• Rebuilt and Renovated Churches.

ROADS /INFRASTRUCTURES FACILITATED BY CHIEF FELIX

IDIGA
• Ihie link road, Ohaji Egbema.
• Obiakpu - Ihie link road, Phase 1.
• Agbor-Ikor, Unueze road, Phase 1.
• Ohaji Egbema LGA.
• Fish gears /boats, Ohaji Egbema.
• Rufus Obiakor Road, Amaifeke.
• Amailia Unuokwelle road.
• Old Orlu /Owerri road, Orlu LGA.
• Okwu-Emekuku road, Mike Dad road, Orlu LGA.
• Ndokwere road, Amaifeke, Orlu LGA.
• Nwaeku road, Okermeje, Orlu LGA.
• Umuduru Internal roads , Okposo, Orlu LGA.
• Ibenye internal roads , Orlu LGA.
• Oleme internal roads, Orlu LGA.
•Anuhinu Amaifeke - Ihioma Link Road, Orlu LGA.
• Unuezeala Ogwara Road, Ehine Mbano, Imo state.
• Okporo High Court Road, Okporo, Orlu LGA
In 2008, the efforts of Chief Felix Idiga made the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to begin awarding road and other
projects hitherto sited only in Orji Egbema Oguta to non-oil producing communities in Orlu Zone. Presently, Chief Felix Idiga has facilitated over 28 verifiable projects within and outside Orlu Zone.

POLITICS

In 2015, Chief Felix Idiga contested for the Imo west Senatorial Zone under the Accord Party. He later went on to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) on a State and Federal level.
He holds the following grassroot positions in the State (Imo):

•State Leader, APC (Imo)

•Amaifeke Ward Leader, (APC)

Felix Idiga is also the Founder, Chairman/National Coordinator of Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN), an advocate of good governance in Nigeria.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Felix Idiga holds the following awards and Honours:

• The prestigious ‘2001 California Businessman of the year Award’ by the National Republican Congressional Committee as a top United
States Business Leader who successfully integrated business and financial success.

• Orlu Zone Youth Movement (Patron), ‘Philanthropist of the Year
Award’ - 2005

• Imo Business Forum, ‘Industrialist of the Year Award’ - 2010

• Nzuko Odimma Igbo Forum, ‘Pillar of the Igbos Award’ - 2007

• Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) and Chartered Fellow, Chattered Institute of Public Resources, Management and Politics (CIRMP)
Ghana

• ‘Award of Fellowship’ by the African Institute of Strategic Management (AISM)

• ‘Icon of Diligence Award’ by the National Parliament of Igbo Students (NIPS)

• Frontline Express Newspaper - ‘Most Outstanding Philanthropist Award’

• Nobel Global News Magazine - ‘High Profile Excellent Legacy Award’

• African Youth International Dev. Foundation (Patron)

• APC Woman/Youth North West ‘Award of Excellence’

• Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Leadership Award of Excellence as Icon of Nation Building/Humanitarian Services by Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (2018)

Titles
• Akuatuegwu 1 of Amaifeke - Not Afraid of Wealth (Igbo Land)

• Nkwa Chukwu Kwere Orlu - God’s Promise to Orlu People (Igbo Land)

• Baba Alaanu of Adekunle Lagos - Man of Good Heart (Yoruba Land)

• Garkunwan Matasan Arewa Najeriya (By the Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria) (Hausa Land)

• Knight of Saint Mulumba (KSM) of the Catholic Church

CONTROVERSIES

A false allegation was made against Felix Idiga in mid September 2014 when an online medium reported that his private jet was used by the then President, Goodluck Johnathan’s administration, to smuggle the sum of $9.3m from Nigeria to South Africa.

The allegations was however disproved by the
presidency and found to be all lies when even the owner of the seized plane, Pastor Ayo Oritsejefor came out to declare the plane in question belonged to him. Goodluck Johnathan’s administration later admitted they permitted the cash for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram in the Northeast. Felix Idiga also provided evidence and flight plans to show that his plane was no where in South Africa around the time of the allegations.

Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul/Entrepreneur/ Administrator and Politician. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group
of Companies.

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/biography-profile-of-felix-idiga/

ositaizu:
By

Mazi Ejimofor Opara

Every epoch of human existence produces its own unique sets of Legends and their array of uncommon accomplishments. Regrettably, there is no legend without a scar emanating either from the bruises of physical assaults or meta narratives; in extreme cases, both interplay to subdue their sterling records for reasons not so unconnected with deliberate mischief by human folks, disappointingly so, folks from the household of Legends.

Chief Idiga Felix is one of the Legends of this epoch with his own fair share of reckless scars. The Amaifeke business mogul and philanthropist have erroneously been a subject of unfounded news reports, chief amongst them being the unsubstantiated $9.3million dollars arms deal scandal. The falsehood only gained credence on the basis of a festering animosity for the towering profile of the enigmatic CEO of JAFAC Group, whose selflessness have so allured his people that they keep calling on him to chart a political path for their socioeconomic advancement. This singular act has not only provoked hate from some powerbrokers who feed fat at the expense of the people's welfare, but informed the longstanding character assassinations of Chief Felix Idiga on the media.

The truth about the story remains that;

? No investigation has indicted Chief Felix Idiga or his company.

? The said aircraft does not belong to him or any of his companies

? His aircraft with the Registeration number N497AG is registered with the name SWAT Technology Ltd. and was never involved in any cash-for-arms deal as peddled by some distraught elements.

The Man who his people have come to define as "God's promise to them" (Nkwa Chukwu Kwere Orlu), has remained undeterred by the deliberate mischief of power mongers who are bent on casting a snag on his unblemished integrity. Chief Idiga, as a consummate grassroot leader understands the basic concerns of his people. Little wonder the aptness of his very affective empowerment and humanitarian projects scattered across Orlu zone and beyond. The obvious threat he poses is to the enemies of populist welfare, persons who have not affected the lives of the people positively in spite of their seeming perpetuity in power.

While I reckon that "all is fair in love and war", I also believe that life is governed by basic principles and these principles must of necessity shape our social and political relations with each other. The media as a very sensitive institution, must not let loose of its enduring etiquette by ensuring a balance of stories before hitting the press. Most of the damaging stories on Chief Felix Idiga's involvement in the spurious arms deal lack depth and are laced with mudslinging than objective reportage. The thousands of persons whose smile remain the utmost concern of Chief Felix Idiga are his driving force, not even the blackmail and vandetta missions of a few millers of vile have vitiated his resolve to better the lot of humanity.

I am persuaded that lies are not only fickle but also self destructive. Those who peddle it may not understand this. However, they cannot be immuned from its dire consequences, because karma is indeed out there. Chief Felix Idiga against the admonition of rabblerausers has shunned every entreaty to initiate legal actions against these "pay-as-you-go" online publishers running this calumny against his hard earned personality. Indeed, rumours are initiated by enemies, spread by ignorants and accepted by the shallow minded.

Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul/Entrepreneur/ Administrator and Politician. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group
of Companies.

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/biography-profile-of-felix-idiga/

kikake:
The Rescue Owerri governor, Rochas Okorocha, believed to be eyeing Orlu zone Senate post, what will he campaign on that he did for Orlu lga, the second most populated city in Imo state?:


1, he expanded Ihioma/Amaigbo road and three other short streets - total 4.5km; now working on the long abandoned old Owerri road;

2) established a two block School of Hygiene,




3) built market stalls.


But floods from uncompleted urban drainage system ravage Orlu.

Internal urban roads of Orlu are an eyesore.

Rescue governor can easily win Owerri senatorial zone where for seven years he built nearly all his development infrastructures and boasts he is making Owerri a Mega City like Dubai. At the same time, Orlu urban lga deteriorated.

Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul/Entrepreneur/ Administrator and Politician. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group
of Companies.

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/biography-profile-of-felix-idiga/

BaDt by Markoni is a jam that going to trend through out this year.

MARKONI  shows his vocal strength on this Jam as he takes “Badt” to a whole different level and owned it. Merely listening to this Song you can place your bet on Markoni

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AFRO-GOSPEL ALERT ❗❗❗
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Sensational gospel/alternative artist “Keny Glow” born Kennedy Chinecherem Obi and Afro-fused artist “Life Nwa Enechi” born Elizabeth Chinwendu Enechi. Teams up to create this spectacular Afro-gospel, titled “Chukwu Okike”.
However, Keny Glow states; “tears of joy never cease to flow from my eyes when I reminisce the past because I know how far He has brought me and how consistent His love is for me till date.
He went further to say that the concept of the song Chukwu Okike came like an inspiration years back. Until he shared it with Life Nwa Enechi, and together they shaped the song to a contemporarily reality.
In the words of Life Nwa Enechi, “this song is dedicated to Chi bi n'eluigwe.(The God of heavens) The creator of the whole universe.”
It is for all, a song that you can really relate and dance to.
Anticipate CHUKWU OKIKE by Keny Glow x Life Nwa Enechi
•Prod by Woki
•Drops 28th June

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With the final season premiere of Game of Thrones mere days away, it’s time to brush the dust off of our fond memories of this show.

With a year break, fans have been without Westeros and it’s inhabitants for almost two full years, and for a series that began back in 2011, a refresher of what happened, the wheres and whens is surely a necessity for some. This is everything important that’s happened so far in Game of Thrones!





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Umu Obiligbo ft Phyno & Flavour – Culture

Umu Obiligbo Culture: New school Highlife act – Umu Obiligbo links up with fellow South-East heavy weight Phyno and Flavour for a brand new banger titled “Culture”, produced by Masterkraft.

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The ruling APC said it does not deserve any blame for not zoning the position of Senate President or Deputy Senate President to the South-East.

Rather it said the South-East should blame itself for queuing behind Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP in the just concluded general elections.

The party was reacting to the outburst of Orji Uzor Kalu, who said that unless the APC makes him the Deputy Senate President of the 9th Senate, he will fight to become the Senate President.

Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, in a chat with Daily Independent said while nobody is stopping Kalu from contesting for the position of Senate President, the reality is that he cannot win since the zoning arrangement didn’t favor him.

According to him, rather than getting angry with APC leadership, Kalu should blame his people in the South-East for putting all their eggs in one basket by rejecting President Muhammadu Buhari and casting over 90 percent of their votes for Atiku.

“That shouldn’t be a problem. He can contest for the position of Senate President. But the issue is, can he win? Nobody is stopping him from contesting. Igbo people always play themselves out. So, Kalu cannot blame APC.

“He should blame his own people from the South-East. He should blame them because they don’t know how to play politics. They play politics like a one-way thing. They all voted for Atiku in the presidential election. So, now that Atiku lost, who will help people like Orji Kalu? 99.9 percent of them followed Atiku.

“So, what is Kalu crying for? He should go back to his people and educate them on how politics is played especially at the national level. They should play 50-50. If this one didn’t work, the other can work.
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“So, Orji Uzor Kalu must go back to his people and educate them because he himself is not worthy to be Senate President or Deputy Senate President. So, if he wants to contest, he can do so. Nobody is stopping him. But I know that he cannot win”, he said.


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Coountless number of Old women,Old men & youths of the indegineous people of Anambra state (Mrs Iyom Uche Ekwunife Surpporters ) storm Ekwueme square Awka at the time of 5 a.m to embarked on a protest over the suit case levied on Mrs Iyom Uche Ekwunife of People Democracy Party (PDP) by Senator Victor Umeh known as Ohamadike of All Progressive Alliance (APGA) at Federal High Court Awka Anambra,, 40% with megaphones while others are displaying some placards with an inscription on it.
Mrs Uche Ekwunife supporters group lamenting that court will not favour the opposite party All progressive grand alliance (APGA) Senator Victor Umeh that he should accept defeat in the Anambra senatorial election
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The Nigerian Civil War, popularly known as the Nigeria-Biafra War which lasted from 6th July 1967 – 15th January 1970 almost destroyed the unity of Nigeria.

The Civil War was fought to reintegrate and reunify the country. It was a result of the Nigerian government’s efforts to counter the struggle by Igbo people of the Eastern Region to break away from Nigeria under the new name – The Republic of Biafra led by a military officer and politician, late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

It is believed that the war became inevitable because the Igbo people felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Nigerian Civil War which broke out on 6 July 1967 and lasted until January 15, 1970, was the culmination of an uneasy peace and instability that had plagued the Nation from independence in 1960.

It was a result of a long period of alleged political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious deprivations, which had its genesis in the geography, history, culture and demography of Nigeria.

Biafran States

The Republic of Biafra was mainly made up of the former Eastern region of Nigeria and was inhabited principally by the Igbo ethnic group. Biafra has been commonly divided into four main “tribes” which include: the Igbos, the Ibibio-Efiks, the Ijaws and the Ogojas.

The modern-day states that make up Biafra from the eastern region and Midwest are Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Delta, Rivers and Cross River, Igbanke in Edo state and southern part of Benue state. Edo.

Biafran Flag

The flag of the Republic of Biafra was created by the Biafran Government and raised on May 30, 1967. It consists of red, black, and green horizontal colours. At the middle of it, a golden sun rises over a golden bar; the sun has eleven rays, representing the eleven provinces of Biafra.


The Red Pan-African color on the Biafra flag represents the blood that unites all people of Black African ancestry and shed for liberation.

The Black colour represents the black people whose existence as a nation, though not a nation-state, is affirmed by the existence of the flag.

The Green represents the abundant natural wealth of the region.

Biafran Currency

The Republic of Biafra had a different currency from that of Nigeria – the Biafran pound which went public on 28 January 1968.

The Biafran government created the Bank of Biafra, accomplished under “Decree No. 3 of 1967”. The bank was administered by a governor and four directors; the first governor, who signed on bank notes, was Sylvester Ugoh.

The currency of Biafra had been the Nigerian pound until the Bank of Biafra started printing out its own notes, the Biafran pound. It is estimated that a total of £115–140 million Biafran pounds were in circulation by the end of the war.

The Genesis

The immediate cause of the civil war may be identified as the coup and the counter coup of 1966 which altered the political equation and destroyed the fragile trust existing among the major ethnic groups.

Before the full-blown war, there was a military coup in 1966 (carried out by Maj. Nzeogwu which led to the death of Tafawa Belewa, among others), a counter-coup (led by Gowon, which led to the brutal murder of Aguiyi Ironsi, Fajuyi, among others) and a persecution of the Igbo people living in Northern Nigeria, forcing them to return home. Even on their way home, many of them were killed in disturbing circumstances.

There have been divided opinions on the 1966 coup as some argue that corruption among the civilian ruling class pushed the military to organize the coup, while others opine that the control of oil production in the Niger Delta was also a major factor.


In May 1967, the Federal Military Government divided the country into twelve states from the original four regions, but the former Eastern Region under Lt. Col. Ojukwu saw the act of the creation of states by decree “without consultation” as the last straw, and declared the Region an independent state of “Biafra”.

Consequently, the Federal Military Government saw this act of secession as illegal. Several meetings were held to resolve the issue peacefully without success. To avoid disintegration of the country, the central government was left with no choice but to forcefully bring back the region to the main fold.

As soon as the war began, the Federal Military Government of Nigeria led by General Yakubu Gowon surrounded the Biafra territory and captured the oil –rich coastal areas.

The blockade imposed during the war led to severe famine such that within the two and half years (30 months) the war lasted, there were over 100,000 overall military casualties, while nearly two million civilians died from starvation, which was a deliberate policy adopted by Nigeria to bring the people on the Biafra side to their knees.

Western powers were also involved in the war, with Britain and the then Soviet Union backing Nigeria, while France and a few other countries supported Biafra.

The Biafra Civil War And Its End

At the orders of the Federal Military Government, the Nigerian federal troops marched in two divisions into Biafra on the 6th of July, 1976. Division 1, led by Col. Shuwa operated through the north of Biafra, while the second Division advanced on Nsukka which later fell on July 14.

On the 9th of July, the Biafrans led by Lt. Col. Banjo retaliated by marching into the mid-western region of Nigeria across the Niger River, passing through Benin City and later stopped at Ore on August 21.

The Biafran troops captured the mid-west easily because there was little repulsion from soldiers guarding the region. This infuriated Gowon and he asked Col. Muhammad Murtala to form another division (Division 2) to drive the Biafrans out of mid-west and attack Biafra as well.

The mid-west region was recaptured by the Nigerian army on the 20th of September.

Enugu was made the capital of Biafra, and later when Enugu was captured in October 1967, Aba, Umuahia and Owerri served successively as the provisional capitals.

Within a year, the Federal Military Government captured the city of Port Harcourt and many other coastal oil facilities. The Federal Miltary Government blocked all the routes for transporting food into the Republic of Biafra which led to severe starvation.

The FMG saw this as a war strategy and a way to keep Nigeria united, while many people around the world saw this as nothing but a genocide. The food flown in by foreign mercenary pilots was very little and couldn’t solve the starvation Biafra was facing. Over 2 million Biafrans died of starvation.

By the end of the year 1969, it was obvious that the war will soon come to an end. The FMG launched its final operation known as “Operation Tail-Wind” on January 7, 1970.

The operation was carried out by the 3rd Marine Commando Division and supported by the 1st and 2nd Infantry Division. Owerri was captured on the 9th of January, while Uli fell on the 11th of that same January.

Aware of the hopelessness of the situation, the self- acclaimed Biafra head of state, Lt. Col. Ojukwu fled the Republic immediately with his family on the 10th of January 1970.

The commander of the Biafran army, who was left with the administration of the Republic later surrendered to the Federal Government on the 14th of January, 1970, thus bringing the civil war and bloodshed to an end. The war officially ended on the 15th of January, 1970.

The sudden end of the war in 1970 was a big relief to both sides and the entire world was elated when General Yakubu Gowon said there was no victor, no vanquished. His government also introduced the popular three ‘Rs’, which stood for Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.

At the end of the civil war, the Federal Military Government ordered that all Biafran currencies must be deposited into a bank account immediately or they would become worthless.

After everyone complied with the directive, they again ordered that every former Biafran account holder will receive only the sum of 20 pounds regardless of how much they had in their account.

This most Biafrans believed was an unjustified act of the civil war as heads of households were forced to rebuild their financial holdings as well as support a typically large African family with only 20 pounds.

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/nigerian-civil-war-with-biafra-the-untold-story/

The National Youth Service is a one year compulsory programme for graduates arranged by Nigerian Government to promote national unity and help fresh graduates find their way around labour market.
They assign all corp members to different states and on reaching the various states every corp member is assigned a place of primary assignment, this is where the problem lies most times some PPAs pay to support the corp members while some don't, some states pay while some don't, some states have better opportunities than others, causing the usual clamour and prayers by mobilised corp members to be posted to states with better opportunities.
The Federal Government pays an allowance of 19,800 naira per month, getting a state and a PPA that pays makes you a bigger corp member while corp members that find themselves in a state and PPA that doesn't pay are the average corp members they always wear the "NYSC ISSA SCAM" face, if you echo "corper wee!!" You are strictly on your own because this set of corp members won't even smile at you. They trek to work to make the 19,800 count they are the real corpers, certified "under the rain and in the sun, with diligence and selflessness corpers".



The later was the case of this young corper Patrick while others are complaining and murmuring, Patrick was looking for a solution, determined to make his one year work, he began to look around for anything that can fetch him extra cash, as a result of this Patrick became the famous "Banana boy".
He hawks Banana during CDs meetings and clearance, Infact wherever and whenever two or three corpers are gathered Patrick and his banana is live and direct there.

I met him one day and asked him "o boy for this hot sun guy u still der hustle, after working at your PPA you still show up with banana during free days", he was like " my guy as you see me so, I der send money for ma'le and pa'le through my allowance, I gats use extra cash hold body".

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/story-of-a-naija-youth-corper-that-sells-banana-during-cds-to-save-up/

Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor has revealed that he supported President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, because he knew before hand that the president will win his reelection bid last weekend.

Governor Obiano, who disclosed this on Saturday in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. James Eze, said he knew that it was impossible to beat President Muhammadu Buhari in the last presidential and National Assembly elections.

The governor said he made it clear to his close friends and allies that the opposition did not stand a chance against the president.

He argued that in a federation that has developed a thick skin for fairness, equity and justice, it is wiser to be subtle than confrontational.

He warned that Ndigbo must not stumble twice over the same stone. But nobody understood him then, for though most of them have been in politics long before him, but foresight is a gift that is not available to everyone.

“And now that the chickens have come home to roost, it has become clear to Governor Obiano that foresight comes at a price.

“Foresight is a lonely path to tread. It breeds unexpected resentment and hate. Having foresight could turn you into a sudden object of anger and unwise attacks.

“But on the long run, it never leaves you without the enduring sheen of grace and glory. And that happens only when the people finally wake up to smell the coffee.

“Sadly, in the case of many farsighted leaders, this happens after they are out of office or after they are gone!”

Recall that Obiano had denied claims by candidates of some political parties in the state that he had endorsed them for the forthcoming general elections, saying that he had endorsed only candidates of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA.

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/i-know-atiku-will-not-succeed-that-is-why-i-supported-buhari-says-obiano/

The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has condemned the suspension of Governor Rochas Okorocha by the National Working Committee, NWC.


The party’s chairman in the state, Daniel Nwafor, addressing a press conference in Owerri on Saturday, said the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole disregarded the rule of law in the suspension of governor Rochas Okorocha.

According to Nwafor, the party’s state chapter would not honour the ‘purported suspension’ of Okorocha from the APC, adding that the former governor of Edo State had outlived his usefulness in the party.


Nwafor further noted that the party’s record in the state showed that the governorship candidate, Hope Uzodinma was not a registered member of the APC in his ward in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state.

He stressed that it had no governorship candidate in the March 9, 2019 gubernatorial election.

He said, “I was with the APC chairman from Ogboko ward where the governor hails from. There was no letter from the NWC to him to query the governor for any offence.


“The truth is that Oshiomhole is a man who has no respect for rule of law. He has penchant for disobeying valid court judgments and orders.

“We demand his immediate resignation from the APC. Adams Oshiomhole has outlived his usefulness in the APC.

“ As a party we will not honour that purported suspension. It is null and void and of no effect. Governor Rochas Okorocha remains the leader of the APC in Imo State.”

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/imo-apc-demands-resignation-of-oshiomhole-says-okorochas-suspension-void/

Popular Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia Ministries who appeared in the viral video of him ‘resurrecting’ a man who was in a coffin has confessed the truth behind the incident.


In the viral video, the popular pastor was seen speaking in tongues as he raised a dead man in the coffin back to life.



But, Speaking to Gauteng broadcaster Power FM’ on Saturday, Pastor Lukau Who has stirred reactions online over the video said he was busy with a sermon on Sunday when he was interrupted and told that a person in a coffin had been brought to the church.


He, however, apologized for deceiving the public, adding that the man was alive when he arrived the church in Johannesburg, South Africa.

He said, “Before entering the premises of the church, the coffin began to shake, meaning the person was alive.

“I am not sure why the man was brought to me. We were in the house of God and I’m just a pastor serving in the house of the Lord.


“ I think that they brought the person to church because they believed that God had the ability to resurrect the person.

“But still our brother was alive even before he was brought to church and we really apologize for not telling the truth to congregation and everyone in the first place.”

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/popular-pastor-who-resurrected-dead-man-confesses-truth-video/

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has provided more information on how prayers by General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye Saved his life.


Osinbajo, speaking on Saturday at the 35th anniversary of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Holy Ghost Service, which marked Mr Adeboye’s 77th birthday anniversary revealed details of the prayers he received at the Redemption Camp from Mr Adeboye, the general overseer of the church, hours before the helicopter conveying him crashed.

DAILY POST recalls that weeks ago, the Vice President and 11 others survived in Kabba, Kogi State.


Speaking on his meeting with Adeboye, Osinbajo said, “I am Yemi Osinbajo, Pastor in charge of Lagos Province 48 of RCCG, I thank God for the salvation of my soul.

“Two testimonies: The first is that on February 2nd, I came late for the Holy Ghost Service. After the service, I went to see Daddy in his office and he said he wanted to pray for me. My wife, Dolly, and I knelt down as he prayed, ‘Father, I want you to give special protection to your son.’

“He prayed that three times and stopped. Then he prayed it again.I was getting worried about why he had to pray that way. But anyway, later that day the helicopter I was travelling in crashed in Kabba. All 12 of us in the helicopter survived without a scratch. I want to bless the name of the Lord for that.


On his Second term victory as Buhari’s Vice President, Osinbajo attributed his victory to God’s doing and no other force.

“My second testimony is that on February 23, I was re-elected with President Buhari, for a second term as Vice President and I want to praise the Lord. Praise Jesus. Who did it?
‘Jesus!”, Osinbajo added.


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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/how-pastor-adeboye-saved-my-life-osinbajo-speaks-on-re-election-as-buharis-vp/

JSS 1 Student Stoned To Death By His Classmate In Anambra

A JSS 1 student of the Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha has died after one of his classmates reportedly threw a stone at him yesterday Tuesday February 19th. Facebook user, Mizta Nnamdi, who shared the sad news on his facebook page, said the deceased was a super intelligent student. Read what he wrote below(photo)
HE DIED BECAUSE OF THE STUDENTS ENVY AND THE TEACHER’S CARELESSNESS.
THIS is Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Nnanna , a Jss 1 student at Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, A native of Oburo Ogwa in mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. He died on Tuesday 12th February 2019 by a large stone thrown to crush his head from the school dormitory window by his fellow envious student. This happened after school hours, the victim was said to finished eating in the school cafeteria, fetched water with his gallon kept the water in his corner and came outside to play football. He met two students playing football, asked if he can join them and the two boys playing the football told him to wait for they are playing turn by turn . While waiting and watching them a mischievous student carried a large stone they used to hold the dormitory door, targeted the victim from upstairs and hit the large stone on his head. The victim fell down immediately and become unconscious. The two boys playing the football carried him to the school clinic, there was no equipment to handle his case there so one of the clinic attendance carried him out the school gate and started looking for keke, he got one took him to general hospital Onitsha where no treatment was given to him. They latter took him to iyi enu hospital when he has already bled to death. While all these was going on, they did not contact his father, Kanayo hospital and other private hospitals are very close to DMGS, instead of them to take him there as his case is emergency, they rushed him to general and then far away iyi enu because it’s Anglican hospital. Just like that an innocent boy that lost his mother when he was only three years, a super intelligent boy with multiple talent died because of his fellow students envy and school management carelessness.
RIP junior blood.

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https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/jss-1-student-stoned-to-death-by-his-classmate-in-anambra/

The Cross River State Government led by Governor Ben Ayade has approached the Supreme Court challenging the six-count charge against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen for non-declaration of assets.


The suit was filed by the Attorney General of Cross River State on behalf of the state government, reports The Sun.

The Government wants the court to set aside the suspension and trial of Justice Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.


The Federal Republic of Nigeria, FRN, and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF were joined as defendants in the suit marked SC/45/2019.



https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/cjn-onnoghen-cross-river-drags-buhari-govt-to-court/

Bishop David Oyedepo, founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel, has broken silence on the postponed presidential election in Nigeria.

Oyedepo, while delivering a sermon, rained curses on those causing crisis and killing Nigerians ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

He pronounced ‘tribulation’ on those responsible for dragging Nigeria backward.



The Bishop, while decrying the state of the nation, said ‘Nigeria is gone’ and only surviving on prayers from the Church of Christ.

Lamenting about the postponed election, Oyedepo said: “How long do we keep going on and off, forward and backward in this country. Ordinary election we cannot manage in Nigeria.

“A country you take one step forward and 20 steps backward, a country where they kill people for sacrifice so they can win the election.



“Minus the Church of Christ praying Nigeria is gone, therefore any gang up against the settlement of Nigeria is destroyed.

“Anyone that would not let Nigeria go forward will go down for Nigeria, any agent of the devil to bring Nigeria under siege is broken.



“Nigeria is long overdue for settlement, On this day, I declare Nigeria must be supernaturally settled. You can’t tell how many people travelled to go and vote, how many had accidents due to this mistake.

“Is Nigeria not long overdue for settlement, may God recompense tribulation for those that trouble Nigerians.

“All the troublers of this nation, I evoke tribulation on your life, all those that would not let this nation go forward shall go down for this nation

“But by all means, God will give peace to Nigeria, by whatever means let this nation not see war.

“Lord, let your vengeance answer for the rescue of our nation today. Amen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WDJ5lZJ-1c

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/buhari-vs-atiku-bishop-oyedepo-rains-curses-reveals-what-will-happen-video/

Prominent Non-Governmental Organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has charged security agencies to arrest the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Bola Tinubu.


The group said this while reacting to a leaked video in which Tinubu promised to offer monetary rewards to potential voters who would have voted for the incumbent president.


In a statement by HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group while urging Nigerians to cast their votes based on clean conscience, bearing in mind that Nigeria has become the world’s capital of poverty and also very unsafe, accused security agencies of playing double standard and behaving like APC slaves by not inviting the party chieftain for questioning.


The group said it was regrettable that a nation which has some of the most religious people is deeply entrenched in the criminal and the morally reprehensible acts of accepting bribes from rogue politicians so as to mortgage their consciences to vote for such bribe givers.

The statement partly reads, “It is sad that the institution of the law enforcement have become like armed guards of the party that produced the incumbent president by either chasing after leading political opponents of president Buhari or engaging in the illegal profiling of Igbo speaking officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since after the botched February 16th election even when the Niece of president Buhari in INEC Mrs. Amina Zakari reportedly heads the logistics and operations committee in the electoral commission blamed for the surreptitious eleventh hour’s postponement of the long scheduled February 16th 2019 presidential and National Assembly Polls.”

The group, however, challenged electorates to consider the issues of ballooning poverty; high youth unemployment and widespread insecurity including unrelenting terrorists attacks and armed Fulani killings in the last three years as necessary factors that should govern their choices before they cast their votes given that the future of Nigeria is at stake.


https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/nigeria-election-arrest-tinubu-now-huriwa-charges-security-agencies/

Emiliano Sala died from massive injuries to his head and chest, the Daily Mail reports.




The striker, who signed for Cardiff City from Nantes, in a record £15million, could only be identified by his fingerprints, an inquest heard on Monday.

Brendan Allen, acting senior coroner for Dorset, adjourned proceedings in Bournemouth until November 6, for a pre-inquest review.

Allen told the hearing this was because an Air Accidents Investigation Branch inquiry into the tragedy, could take between six months and a year.



Details surrounding the footballer’s death emerged hours after the family of David Ibbotson, who piloted the aircraft that crashed over the English Channel, said they won’t give up hope in their fight to find the missing father.

The 59-year-old was carrying Sala from Nantes to Cardiff when the plane crashed into the sea near Alderney on January 21.

Details Of How Emiliano Sala Died In Horrible Plane Crash Is Out


https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/details-of-how-emiliano-sala-died-in-horrible-plane-crash-is-out/

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released photos of sample ballot boxes for the 2019 General elections.

The ballot boxes are in different colours, with the descriptions of the offices to be voted.

The ballot for presidential votes is red, that of the Senate is black, while that of the House of Reps is green. All the three elections are taking place on February 16.

For the next batch election scheduled for March 2, the ballot box for governorship election is red, while that of state House of Assembly election is black. The two elections take place on the same day.

This information was contained in a tweet via INEC’s verified Twitter handle.




https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/inec-releases-photos-of-sample-ballot-boxes-for-2019-elections/

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure has warned corps members to avoid any form of election malpractice as anyone caught will be prosecuted.

NAN reports that Kazaure gave the warning in Ibadan on Tuesday during his advocacy and sensitisation visit to Oyo State.

The director-general warned the corps members not to accept any form of inducement, including money from politicians, strangers and members of the public.

He advised them to always study their environment and be security-conscious, saying that corps members participating in election duties must be in their NYSC uniform.

“Your Identity cards must be on you; ensure your phones are recharged with enough airtime; be armed with pocket notes; have the phone numbers of your local government inspectors and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs).

“Peradventure there is any problem, protect yourself first and report to the nearest police station.

“The security operatives will all be deployed during the exercise. Note that participation is not compulsory for you.

“Never drag anything with anybody. You may decide not to participate because it is optional. Any corps member that violates the law having been warned, would be prosecuted.

“INEC officials will train you people and clothe you with everything needed for the elections. After the training, they will select the best among you; so be good ambassadors of the scheme, your family and Nigeria,’’ Kazaure said.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Ibadan South-East Local Government, Mr. Abimbola Omiyale, promised that the government would do its best to ensure adequate security of the corps members.

“We are all joining hands to make sure that the corps member who will work anywhere in the state, will be protected and that the election is violent-free,” he said.

Also, the Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Emiola Ambekemo, said the sensitisation was to remind the corps members that they must be law abiding.

“They are already aware of the right things to do especially in times like this. We just need to remind them that they must be law abiding as anyone who violates the rules will face the law as the director-general has said,” she said.

Speaking on behalf of the corps members, Mr Ajiboye Okoye assured the director-general and the management of NYSC that the corps members would not compromise in any way.

“We have taken a resolution today to abide by the law, guidelines of INEC and be good ambassadors of the scheme,’’ he said.

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/what-we-will-do-to-corps-members-involved-in-election-malpractice-nysc/

This is one of the most interesting video I have watch so far this 2019 �

Mercedes Benz just made this Bullet-proof car and their CEO decided to step into it while they test the potency of the bullet-proof feature.



This is the perfect example of the adage – “When your work sure for you, nothing fit shake you“.

Watch the Video below:-

https://www.luckynewsinfo.com/amazing-mercedes-benz-ceo-sits-in-a-bullet-proof-car-as-they-shoot-gun-at-it-watch-video/

Quality any day anytime ����

Be Sincere – Can You Agree To Be In The Car To Test The Bullet-Proof Effectiveness?
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