Ndigbo
18 Dec
The apex igbo cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Wednesday set up an 11-man electoral Committee headed by Prince Dr. Richard Ozobu and Prof. Chibuikeya Achoakawa as secretary to oversee the election of new executives by January 2025. The decision according to Ohanaeze follows an influential meeting convened by the Ohanaeze Elders Council and Imeobi Members…
17 Dec
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, has urged the Igbo to ensure that only quality men and women with outstanding pedigree are elected to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, come January 10, 2025. He explained that the Igbo are one of the leading lights of Africa and for that trajectory…
13 Dec
Emeritus President of Aka Ikenga, Agbalanze Chike Madueke, has decried the penchant of Igbo to run away from the South-East region over rising insecurity, insisting that such is not the solution to the problem.
26 Sep
Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Thursday insisted that Southeast Governors are responsible for the delay in securing the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group alleged that the delay was a signal that Kanu had been sacrificed for 2027. Secretary General of Chidi Ibeh led faction of Ohanaeze…
1 Sep
Ahead of the 2024 Igbo Day celebration, the apex Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday urged Ndigbo to seize the opportunity to seek the face of God to address the decades of suffering, oppression, and socio-economic marginalisation suffered by the people of the Southeast. In a statement in Abakaliki, the Secretary of the Chidi…
2 Aug
Apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday thanked all Igbos at home and in the diaspora for their unwavering commitment to the decision to boycott the nationwide protests. Taking an inventory of its political stewardship, it further affirmed its support for the President Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement on Thursday by its Secretary-General, Mazi…
29 Jul
The former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) in Anambra State, Ben Etiaba, has canvassed for unity of purpose among Ndigbo to overcome their political and economic challenges. Etiaba stated that Igbo should jettison cries and allegations of marginalisation and focus on issues that could bring about development of their economic potential. He also said…
28 Jul
Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called on his constituents, the residents of Abia
30 May
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has rated President Bola Tinubu's administration above average. The Igbo group made this assessment as the current administration marks one year in office on May 29. Additionally, the Igbo group urged the President not to hesitate in sacking any cabinet member…
30 Apr
The alleged marginalisation of Ndigbo in the scheme of national politics, demand for a sixth state in the region, and unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, took centre stage last Friday as Igbo from home and the Diaspora converged in Nsukka for the second edition of the World Igbo Conference.
2 Feb
The distance from Lagos to Aba, in Abia State, is 464 kilometres, and normally completed in six to eight hours. While the road infrastructure has improved, to anticipate a better sail for motorists, the traffic has become more chaotic – with a new travel time of 12 to 16 hours!
7 Jan
Deputy Speaker of the House of House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that President Bola Tinubu is keen on ensuring the progress of the entire South East geopolitical zone of the country.
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