The unwarranted attack by the Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, against the person of former Governor of Anambra State and running mate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, has exposed the bigotry of El-Rufai which he is now shifting to Peter Obi. Nigerians should ignore a…

The businesses of Igbo traders in Adamawa State are under threat, following an alleged plan by the state government to shut them down, following their refusal to pay tax that was not approved by the Adamawa House of Assembly. The Guardian investigation reveals that the purported tax introduced by the Ministry of Transport, asking motor…

• Threaten curse on adamant indigenes Major traditional rulers in Southeast have announced date for abolition of the controversial Osu caste system. Targeted for extinction on December 28, 2018 are the Ohu, Ume and Osu caste systems that have taken roots in different parts of Igbo Land. The abolition will take place at the Nri…

I strongly believe that critical thinking can transform society, so I was captivated when I recently came across the National Policy on Education...

Igbo lawyers under the aegis of Otu Oka-Iwu (Law Society) have expressed “shock and dismay” on the bombing of the country-home of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo.  In a solidarity message to the Ohanaeze helmsman signed by the President of the law society, Chief Chuks Ikokwu, the lawyers described the…

The Igbo people in Lagos have described Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as a detribalised Nigerian committed to the development of the state.   The spokesman of the group, Dr. Innocent N. Nwankwo, revealed this when he led members of Igbo community for the endorsement of Ambode’s second term and inauguration of the Women Forum…

Wah gwaan bredrin, everyting ire?  Ever heard the word “red ibo” in Jamaica? Your suspicion is true, “red ibo” was used to refer to the Igbo slaves in Jamaica because of their light skin. Jamaica witnessed the influx of the Igbo race between 1790 and 1809 during the transatlantic slave trade. The modern Igbo race dwelt in the…

Kebbi Government said it had donated N10 million donation to the Igbo community as part of its contribution to boost existing cultural affinity with other ethnic nationalities in the state. A statement by Alhaji Abubakar Muazu, Press Secretary to the governor in Birnin Kebbi on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, said the donation was also to…

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has assured the Igbos resident in the state that government will not allow anyone to “intimidate or threaten” them by using full resources of law enforcement agencies to ensure safety of lives and property.

This may be true but it’s not the full story. The single narrative story is a dangerous form of propaganda which is designed to deceive, and in this case the young Igbo people seem to have bought the story, hook, line and sinker.

Nigeria's government is calling for national unity after southerners were given an ultimatum to leave the country's north, triggering renewed calls for independence elsewhere.

The Nigerian Army has refuted the ‘mass killing of Igbo youths’ allegation by the Campaign for Democracy (CD), an online publication recently.