Tension is rising along the Gulf of Guinea following a reported attack on Cameroonian security forces in the Bakassi Peninsula. Local sources say suspected separatist militants believed to be aligned with pro-Biafra movements crossed into the Isangele subdivision earlier today, launching a coordinated assault on a patrol unit of the Cameroon Gendarmes at about 11…
By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba (A Review Of The Politics Of Biafra And The Future Of Nigeria) Hon. Chudi Offodile’s energy-filled book calls to mind two striking titles from past intellectual engagement with Nigeria. In chronological order, the first was a 1985 poem by Sonala Olumhense in The Guardian “Because I Love You.” The other was Emeka…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 20th November 2025 for judgment in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho announced the date on Friday following the expiration of the six-day window granted to Kanu to…
By Joe Udo OWERRI (CONVERSEER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the Nigeria Police Force to provide full protection for peaceful demonstrators expected to participate in the nationwide #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protests on 20 October. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB advised the police to uphold professionalism…
Finnish court jails Simon Ekpa By Joe Udo HELSINKI (CONVERSEER) – A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, an agitator and self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, to six years imprisonment for terrorism offences and tax fraud. The Päijät-Häme District Court found Ekpa guilty of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent, participating in the…
