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Over the last three decades, BIAFRA has been all over the air. This whole struggle started 1967 by Late. Emeka Ojukwu. The secession of the Biafran region was the primary cause of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War. The state was formally recognised by Gabon, Haiti , Ivory Coast , Tanzania and Zambia. Other nations which did not give official recognition, but provided support and assistance to Biafra included Israel, France, Spain , Portugal, Norway , Rhodesia , South Africa and the Vatican City. Biafra also received aid from non-state actors, including Joint Church Aid , Holy Ghost Fathers of Ireland, Caritas International , MarkPress and U.S. Catholic Relief Services. After two-and-a-half years of war, during which perhaps a million Biafran civilians died from starvation caused by the total blockade of the region by the Nigerian government and the migration of Biafra's Igbo people into increasingly shrinking territory, Biafran forces under the motto of "No...

By Azu Ishiekwene AT last, former President Goodluck Jonathan appears to have found his mojo. In recent speech after speech, he’s been taking the fight to the doorstep of the ruling All Progressives Congress and causing quite a stir. Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the State House in Abuja Until now, the only thing Jonathan could remember as his achievement after six years in office was the transfer of power. Yet, he often spoke about this considerable feat in whispers at the end of which he would usually remark, almost as an afterthought, that it was also on his watch that Nigeria became Africa’s largest economy. That awkwardness is changing. At he recent non-elective convention of the People Democratic Party in Abuja, Jonathan, who led his party to a historic defeat in 2015, made one of his boldest statements yet. He said that apart from a few loopholes that he failed to plug, President MuhammaduBuhari’s government could...

Pass the bill  of 35% right for women; women can also be bus conductors,  bricklayers... I heard the Law makers had not passed the bill of 35% autonomy  right for women  to occupy  every sector of Nigeria. Yes, they want the 35% portion of Nigeria. Let it be passed because  if it is passed into law,  it means every single sector of Nigeria  economy, home and activities  are to be controlled  by women. But my problem is would the women also clamour for hard works positions or just the juicy ones?  I would be glad if it is passed into law. We should be have 35% bricklayers,  wheel barrow pushers,  bus conductors  of women.  I hope they now understand  occupying  35% of Nigeria.  This people should understand  something,  A woman and a Man are created differently.  Even when we try to fight for gender equality,  we should bear this in mind. Written  by Usman Yusuf  Da...

The Champions of the Uefa champion's league on Tuesday 8th August, 2017 won the Uefa super cup. Beating Manchester United 2:1. Real madrid who opened the score at 24th minute with a goal from Casemiro had a higher possession on the ball through out 90 minute of play. At half time Real Madrid were one goal ahead. At 54th minute the champions doubled the score line with a goal from Isco making it two goals. At 62nd minute, Lukaku score for Manchester united and subsequently, manchester united tried to level up the scores, though it proved fruitless.

Over the years, graduates in most tertiary institutions are given what i tagged "Baptism of graduates". This is a yearly ritual most students do in tertiary institution over the country to graduating students. It is believed that from the first day a student stepped his/her foot into the lecture halls of any Nigeria tertiary institution, he/she experiences all sorts of troubles from lecturers, course mates, unions and all forms of fellowship. This can not be over emphasized as it is the truth in almost all Nigeria tertiary institutions. It has become a norm that an average Nigeria University student must go through a lot of hunger and starvation during his/her four, five or six years stay in the university due to the economical background that could not even provide food for her citizens. The all night candles, the charging of gadgets in neighbours' apartment that could afford electric generator sets, the rush to examination halls, the cultist intimidation, and the night...

Arsenal defeated the English premier league champions on penalty shoot out on Sunday 6th August, 2017 at Wembly stadium after a 90 minutes of play. Both teams playing very well for the  first half, the referee blew the first half break whistle as both teams went into the break 0:0. After the first half break, at 47th minute, Victor Moses, the Nigerian broke the tie by scoring the first goal assisted by Gary Cahill. Arsenal came out of their shell as Pedro secured a red card at 78th minute of play. Arsenal new signing, Sead Kolasinac who was substituted into the game at 29th minute, scored the equalizing goal from a free kick at 81st minute. After added time of 5 minutes to the 90 minutes of play, Arsenal won the 2017 FA community shield cup by penalty beating chelsea 4:1 at Wembley standium.

The Arewa youths had on Thursday  August 03, 2017 insisted  that the quit notice given to the Igbo people living in the northern part of Nigeria still stands. The group also said that those who are interested  in being  part of  one Nigeria are not to panic while those not interested  are to leave before the expiration  of the given notice. Shettima  Yarima, the chairman of the forum who spoke in Kano on Thursday  had said the group mission is for a peaceful  co-existence  of every people in the country. They also gave reasons  for standing by their initial  quit notice issued to the Igbo people to leave the northern part the country.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has emphasised on the need for elections to reflect the will of Nigerians. Okowa stated this in Asaba when the Nigeria Union of Journalist Chairman, Delta state council Comr. Michael Ikeogwu and members of the newly inaugurated executives paid him a visit in the state capital. Okowa told the crew that information passed to Nigerians on Social media should be the facts so that unnecessary heating up of still waters could be avoided. He said, "we need to cross check facts before posting. Now with the new media all manner of reporting is out there in the public..." On his remark, Comr. Michael Ikeogwu said the visit was to present the newly executives to the Governor and also seek his support.

INGREDIENTS OF GOOD LEADERSHIP From the genesis of things, man has always been ordained to lead; from the garden of Eden, the kings of Israel and most great leaders of the past, it shows that leadership is a God ordained course. A Leader is one who takes control, organise, assign, take risk and take responsibility of the outcome and also serve. He is the number  one subject of his own teritory. He is the head and also the tail. A leader is more than the name. On the other hand, Leadership is the act of leading; the process of leading. Everyone is capable of being a leader but not everyone will eventually succeed as a leader. This as a result that leadership has it own sacrifice. Nevertheless, man is a leader in one area or the other. In what ever area he found himself leading, he must take to himself the responsibility of a leader. Leadership can be seen as  mango seeds. In every mango seed there is a tree and that tree can be a mango forest. It ...

Linda Ikeji started blogging about 2006. She started with no motives of making money but I guess that would not be true. No one go into a business without the monetary aspect in a pigeon hole of the mind. Nevertheless, the start up of this great blogger in Nigeria had encourage most youth to go into blogging. While she was in school, she was involved in modelling but unfortunately that was not her hobby, so to say. She took into blogging in 2006 and it has been a decade now and she is a millionaire. In as much as Linda has attained a height that every single blogger would love to attain in Nigeria, the main key is the passion not the money or fame. Concentrate on the passion in what ever you do and you will make it pay!

INTRODUCTION Africa is blessed with a lot of natural resources ranging from oil, water, vegetation and human resources. Africans across the globe has contributed their quarter to development of human kind. Therefore, it is worth knowing about the richly Africa continent. On this article, I am going to expose the whole process of making Cassava flour popularly known as Garri. Cassava plant Garri is a Niger Delta, Western and Eastern parts of Nigeria food. Though, other countries in West Africa also produces it, I am specifically going to talk on how it is processed in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. CASSAVA Cassava  also know with it biological name as Manihot Esculenta is a woody shrub plant cultivated an annual crop in the tropical and subtropical regions across the world. Though, it can be harvested within period of six months after planting. (To learn more about the history check here:  Cassava  ) PLANTING (To be updated) HARVESTIN...

ENWHE COMMUNITY Introduction Location History Ruling system Burial process Religion Festival Food INTRODUCTION "Enwhe" is the name of the community. It means "laughter". The name was gotten from the founder of the community as would be seen in the history section of this article. Though Okpolo clan is also part of the Enwhe kingdom. So when talking about Enwhe community, it comprises the Okpolo clan which is the water side of the community. LOCATION Enwhe community is located in the southern part of Delta State, Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It share common boundaries with Olomoro to it north, Igbide to it east and Umeh to it south east. Also with Ewreni, Unenurhie and Ugweru (these later three are urhobo communities). From the later three communities mentioned, it can be seen that Enwhe is a boundary community between the Urhobo and the Isoko. Enwhe has a population over 4'000 in...