Biafra declared its independence in 1967 after a series of persecutions of the Igbo people within Nigeria. It fought in a conflict against Nigeria until 1970 when, despite the support from various ...

General Yakubu Gowon clarified that the Biafra War was about preserving Nigeria’s unity, not targeting the IgbosGowon ...

More than half a century after the end of the Nigerian civil war, Igbo leaders have said that structural injustice and marginalisation that led to the conflict remain entrenched in Nigeria’s ...

during the Biafra-Nigeria war, May 1967 to January, 1970. “The fallen warriors, heroes, and heroines of peoples’ Biafra exhibited acts of selfless bravery in defending and safeguarding our ...

for the souls of those killed during the 30-month long Biafra-Nigeria civil war. Ikenga said as a result of this, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu has charged operatives of the ...

Biafra Day is not just a day of remembrance—it’s a mirror reflecting Nigeria’s historical wounds and a call to build a better, united future. On May 30, 1967, Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu ...

Ojukwu told United Press International that he would welcome U.S. intervention to end the bitter six-month old civil war caused by Biafra's breakaway from Nigeria. [Getty Images] Segun Adeyemi ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra's sit-at-home protests have paralyzed southeast Nigeria. As fear grows and losses mount, what’s the path to peace? Monday mornings in Onitsha, one of West Africa ...

More than half a century after the end of the Nigerian civil war, Igbo leaders have said that structural injustice and marginalisation that led to the conflict remain entrenched in Nigeria's ...

I. Abbas, Commander 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze; DSS Director, Olushola Aguda; Air Cdre DE Bello, Commander Nigeria Air Force 211 QRG; as well as heads of NSCDC, Immigration, FRSC, and Fire ...

ABUJA – The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has officially commissioned the Bruce Mayrock Memorial. This memorial honours the American student who set ...