Ban Ki-moon arrives to Negotiate independence referendum for Western Sahara

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (L) arrives for a meeting with the Polisario Front’s representative at the UN, on March 5, 2016, near a UN base in Bir-Lahlou, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara ©Farouk Batiche (AFP/File)

Morocco on Tuesday accused United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon of speaking out of turn during a visit to restart talks between Rabat and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front on disputed Western Sahara.

The Moroccan government noted “with great surprise the verbal outpourings… and unjustified gestures of deference” by Ban during his visit, according to a statement released by the official MAP news agency.

It was unclear exactly to what comments Rabat was referring.

During a weekend stop in the Algerian capital Ban criticised Morocco and the Polisario Front for failing to make “real progress” towards an “acceptable” solution to end the 40-year conflict in the disputed desert territory.

Ban added that the UN mission to the region was “prepared to hold a referendum if there is agreement between the parties”, an initiative supported by Algeria, the Polisario Front’s main backer.

“Far from achieving the stated goal of his visit to relaunch political dialogue, the secretary general’s comments could jeopardise the process,” the statement by the Moroccan government added.

The UN has been trying to oversee an independence referendum for Western Sahara since 1992 after a ceasefire was reached to end a war that broke out when Morocco sent its forces to the former Spanish territory in 1975.

Morocco has ruled out the idea of ​​independence and argues for a broad autonomy for the territory under its sovereignty.

The UN envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, resumed diplomatic efforts in February 2015.

Nigeria: Full-blown Sharia law imminent, CAN raises alarm

Says Islamist elements in govt to execute Islamisation agenda
FROM FRED ITUA, ABUJA
DISTURBED by the recent announcement of President Mu­hammadu Buhari that Nigeria had joined a coalition of Islamic countries combating terrorism, an organ of the Christian Asso­ciation of Nigeria (CAN), Na­tional Christian Elders Forum, has revealed that it has on good authority, plans by the Federal Government to impose Sharia Law on every state of the federa­tion.
The Christian Forum further revealed that there were some Islamist elements already in the country with the sole aim of Is­lamising the country.
Chairman of the forum, Mr. Solomon Asemota, SAN, sup­ported by Christian leaders like the Bishop of Kafanchan Dio­cese of Catholic Church, Joseph Bagobiri, among others, the elders told journalists at a press conference that the Islamic ele­ments in the country were al­ready working towards achiev­ing the goal of making Nigeria a Sharia state.
“We are aware that there are Islamists in government prepar­ing to execute the Islamisation agenda. Any nation in which Islamists believe that they are sufficiently strong to exercise influence rarely experience peaceful cohabitation among the divergent groups within it.
“This is the current situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Saudi Ara­bia, and the Sudan. Islamism thrives on injustice, inequality and unfairness. We urge Nige­rians to remain circumspect so that the Islamists do not drag the nation down the path of destruc­tion
“In the build up to the 2015 elections, majority of Nigerians expressed great hope that there would be change in the nation. However, ten months after the new government was sworn into office, credible apprehen­sion can be expressed given the policy direction of the new ad­ministration. We hope that the buildup to these policies do not result in full blown Sharia which President Muhammadu Buhari had promised Muslims in Nige­ria,” Asemota noted on behalf of other elders.
Speaking further on President Buhari’s recent actions which suggest that the motion was al­ready in place to entrench Sharia law, the elders said: “The inclu­sion of Nigeria in the Saudi Ara­bia Military Coalition of “Mus­lim/Arab” nations would appear that the Foreign Policy thrust of the this administration is to make Nigeria a satellite state of Saudi Arabia. The strengthening of the nation’s democracy and security for all should remain the greatest priority of government.
“This we see to have been negated by the President’s fiat/ unilateral decision to enlist Ni­geria in the 34 nations Muslim/ Arab coalition. Given the emo­tive and sensitive nature of this unilateral Executive decision, it should have been handled by Mr. President in line with our democratic culture through popular discussion and partici­pation by the citizenry, or at the very least, through the National Assembly.”

No sensible president continuously travels round the globe while his country is in a mess - Trump to Buhari

No sensible president continuously travels round the globe while his country is in terrible hardship and economic mess - Trump to Buhari

Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election in the United has allegedly hit out at General Muhammadu Buhari's incompetent government. According to report by an online news media, RitaFamous, Trumped lashed at at Buhari's incessant foreign trips, describing it as insensible.



No sensible president continuously travels round the globe while his country is in terrible hardship and economic mess.
It can only happen in Nigeria where all that matters to the President is the full introduction of Islam, annihilation of his political opponents and absolute extermination of the people of the old Eastern Nigeria.

Buhari, prior to his questionable victory at the polls as the President of Nigeria made lots of promises which he has obviously failed to keep and in most cases denied.

As a matter of fact, change could either be ‘positive’ OR ‘negative’.

To the earlier misconception of Nigerians and current state of the economy as a result of initiation of impracticable economic policies, it wouldn’t be wrong to assert that what president Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress promised Nigerians was a NEGATIVE CHANGE.

If Nigeria is a country made up of Democratic Nations just like the immediate former president Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan rightly proved, sound and unbiased mind can now fully see the deterioration and damage the Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration has caused the Nation’s democracy.

-RitaFamous

IPOB PRESS RELEASE!!!!! MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND HIS ORGY FOR EXTERMINATION OF BIAFRANS

Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, the man who overthrew a democratically elected government in Nigeria on December 31, 1983 thereby committing treason, has never hidden his orgy for the extermination of Biafrans. Buhari was among the army officers who led the British-backed Nigerian Military to massacre over two million Biafrans at Owerri in 1968. Since his forced entry into the Presidency of Nigeria in May 2015, Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari has supervised the massacre of Biafrans in their thousands. Barely seven weeks into his tenure, Buhari bombed Biafraland with the internationally-banned NAPALM bombs leading to the death of hundreds of defenceless Biafrans. When Buhari is not snuffing lives out of unarmed and peaceful Biafrans, he is incacerating them and denying them access to basic information platforms.

ON, March 15, 2016 Buhari ordered his soldiers from 144 Battalion, Asa Ukwa West local council, Abia state to seize newspapers that have captions or stories related to Biafra. We are wondering how much low and absurd Buhari could get just to show that he relishes killing Biafrans and intimidating those who are lucky not to have been felled by his gun-toting  killer squads. What does Buhari want to achieve by seizing  newspapers that published Biafra stories? Which part of the 1999 Constitution is Buhari enforcing by this dastardly act? Is Buhari aware that what he did today violates every aspect of Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria? Does Buhari know that what he did today is in contravention of the Seventh Schedule of the 1999 Constitution and is a ground for impeachment? When will Buhari’s illiteracy-inspired insanity come to an end?

By confiscating newspapers, Buhari has taken his madness to another level. His despicable conduct today is another  evidence that the International Criminal Court shall consider when looking into the various crimes he has been committing. It is possible that Buhari is willingly working himself into the prison yard in The Hague. Notwithstanding, the international community must caution Buhari and stop him in his tracks. The world must not wait until Buhari commits his second Owerri-like genocide before taking action.

Supporting and bringing into fruition, the restoration of the sovereignty of the nation of Biafra is a stitch-in-time that will prevent Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari from continuing with his orgy for the extermination of the peace-loving citizens of the nation Biafra.

Signed

Barrister Emma Nmezu                                 Dr. Clifford Chukwuemeka Iroanya

Spokesperson for IPOB                                  Spokesperson for IPOB

Fayose Reveals Why Buhari Has Refused To Release Nnamdi Kanu [DETAILS]

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s condemnation of Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire as a display of hypocrisy and an evident demonstration of his insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians.

  Fayose wondered why President Buhari chose to keep quiet for two days after Fulani herdsmen murdered over 300 people in Benue, but immediately reacted to the killing of 16 people in Cote D’Ivoire.
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said: “If President Buhari could afford to pick his phone and call the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, immediately after the attack, Nigerians must ask the President why he kept mute for days over the Fulani herdsmen massacre of over 300 Agatu people of Benue State, the Mile 12 Lagos killings and wanton destruction of properties among others.”
“From all indications, our President has abandoned governance. The only thing going on in the minds of those running the affairs of this country in Abuja is how to entrench themselves in power by crushing anyone perceived as capable of hindering them.”
“That is the reason they are using the Department of State Services (DSS) to harass and intimidate us here in Ekiti, under flimsy excuses like investigating members of the State House of Assembly for alleged forgery of tax certificates when the Ekiti State Government, which issued the certificates have not complained to the DSS that its tax certificates were forged by the lawmakers.
“That is also the reason the President keeps showing his anger against Nnamdi Kanu and his Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) agitators while the same President has failed to approach the economy and insecurity, especially the Fulani herdsmen menace with the same level of anger.”
“Even when their own Information Minister, Lai Mohammed has told Nigerians that the economy has gone out of the hands of the President, they keep using anti-corruption fight to persecute opposition elements both in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their own party, All Progressives Congress (APC), forgetting that fighting corruption is not a substitute for putting food on the table of Nigerians.”
“The President must therefore be made to realise that Nigerians are suffering, with price of foodstuffs skyrocketing. The economy is in comatose, Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen are killing people. President Buhari must learn to begin to cry over Nigeria’s problems first before going to other countries to cry over their problems for them.”

Biafra: Pictures of Coca-Cola cans 'supporting' Biafra and Nnamdi Kanu flood social media

A pro-Biafran supporter displays customised Coca-Cola cansRadio Biafra/ Facebook

People supporting an ongoing pro-Biafran separatist movement in south-eastern Nigeria have claimed soft drink company Coca-Cola is supporting their cause after pictures purportedly showing some Coca-Cola cans with the words "Nnamdi Kanu" and "Biafrans" emerged.
Pro-Biafrans are calling for the independence of the Biafran territories forcibly annexed to Nigeria during British colonisation, which ended in 1960. They hold regular marches across the country's south-east demanding independence and the release of their leader Nnamdi Kanu, Radio Biafra director and head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob). He is standing trial on six counts of treasonable felony charges.

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Some Biafran media outlets claimed that several shops across Nigeria are now selling "specially customised" Coca-Cola drinks. "Many noted this as unprecedented as some also declared their interest of getting at least a few. Biafrans are exploring every available avenue to promulgate the gospel of the restoration of Biafra," said the Biafran Times. Coca Cola has not responded to a request for comment.

#NnamdiKanu customized Coca cola drink floods Nigerian Market #growthhacking #PleasureEthics #Biafra #FreeNnamdikanu pic.twitter.com/8fsLQYPVd5

— Emeka Gift (@EmekaGift) March 15, 2016

Kanu's arrest in Lagos in October 2015, shed light on the independent movement and alleged abuses by the Nigerian government against pro-Biafran supporters. Kanu was arrested on conspiracy and terrorism charges, which were later dropped. A day after the Abuja High Court ruled he should be released, officials pressed new treasonable felony charges against him, while President Muhammadu Buhari said Kanu would not be granted bail due to the "atrocities" allegedly committed.
Amnesty International confirmed to IBTimes UK that Nigerian security forces have used excessive force against pro-Biafran protesters. However, in subsequent interviews with IBTimes UK, the army and police have denied allegations of violence.
The Nigerian government has always maintained that Nigeria's unity was a priority for the country and that although peaceful pro-Biafran protests were welcome, demanding the breakaway of the Biafran territories was against the constitution. A Biafran Republic was established in 1967 and re-annexed to Nigeria in 1970, following a civil war that claimed between one and three million lives.

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Biafrans commence millions phone calls to Nigeria NBA, Attorney General, Minister of Justice

Biafra, Friends and Well Wishers

Starting Tuesday March 15, 2016, we shall embark on a phone call to the Nigerian Bar Association,

Federal High Court of Nigeria, Minister of Justice,

Attorney General of the Federation and Central Authority Unit about the plight of Biafrans and the inevitability of Biafra restoration and Independence.

Please endeavour to make phone calls starting this Tuesday to Friday, from:

9 am to 4 pm Biafra time

Use the following prompts when you call:

“Hello, my name is …. (say your name)

I’m calling to appeal to the Attorney General (or relevant office) to:

1.       Condemn the ongoing massacres, mass burials, mass graves, and crimes against humanity directed at Biafran protesters by the current President of Nigeria.

2.       Tell Nigerian Government to stop masterminding the killing of Biafrans and lying to the whole world about Biafra.

3.       Free the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra and other Biafrans abducted for exercising their United Nations rights of Indigenous peoples and self-determination.

 

NBA House	+2347098211663  Email: info@nigerianbar.org.ng
Federal High Court Abuja	+23412691439
Attorney General	+23495235194
Minister of justice	+23495235208, +23495237676, +23495235194 info@justice.gov.ng
Central Authority Unit	cau@justice.gov.ng

The calls will be made by millions of Biafrans in Diaspora who have already declared their disagreement with the disgraceful performance of Tsoho, and would want something to be done about him. Biafrans in Biafraland and Nigeria are advised hide their phone numbers before participate in this program, too avoid possible persecution from a section of the Nigerian Police and military, including other security agencies.They are aware that personnel from the following agencies get serious kicks from oppressing Biafrans.

 

Support the restoration and independence of Biafra. (Thank You)

 

 

 

Aware of the fact that Justice John Tsoho has brought the Nigerian Judiciary to disrepute and shame, Biafrans are to commence their millions protest-phone calls to important Nigerian Judicial officers and prominent judicial personalities in the country.

This decision was made known to The Biafra Telegraph by the leadership of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) through a press release it circulated to Biafra media yesterday. Part of what Biafrans would be protesting against while making the calls is Tsoho’s reversal of his earlier decision of February 19 on the case between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Nnamdi Kanu. In the case, being prosecuted at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the judge had ruled against an application by Directorate of State Security Service (DSSS) to producing hooded witnesses against Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu is the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and Director of Radio Biafra, and during the February decision, Tsoho had ruled that witnesses would not be allowed to wear masks in his court to witness against the Biafran activist and his colleagues. But on Thursday, March 17, he reversed the decision.

It was a decision that went contrary to the dictates of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. It stipulates: “…36 (3) the proceedings of a court or the proceedings of any tribunal relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (1) of this section (including the announcement of the decisions of the court or tribunal shall be held in public.”

Apart from the fact that the decision was against the Constitution, Tsoho had also made the reversed decision following an oral application made by the prosecution. But the defense, finding the decision unconstitutional, appealed it at the Federal Appeal Court, also in Abuja. However, in spite of the appeal, Biafrans think they must register their disagreement with the decision by making millions of calls to important judicial officials in the country, as well as prominent judicial personalities, to have them put pressure on Tsoho and Nigerian government to do the right thing. They believe it would also help in convincing anyone in doubt, either in Nigeria or elsewhere in the world that they are solidly behind Kanu.

The program, which commences Saturday, March 15, will concentrate on officials and prominent personalities in Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); Attorney General of the Federation and Ministry of Justice. They believe if these officers and personalities would put pressure to defend the Nigerian Constitution, the situation would be brought under control.

The calls will be made by millions of Biafrans in Diaspora who have already declared their disagreement with the disgraceful performance of Tsoho, and would want something to be done about him. Biafrans in Biafraland and Nigeria are advised hide their phone numbers before participate in this program, too avoid possible persecution from a section of the Nigerian Police and military, including other security agencies. They are aware that personnel from the following agencies get serious kicks from oppressing Biafrans.

                                                                                                  

Tim Tochukwu

 

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