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1 day ago
The President, Ohanaeze Ndgibo, Lagos State chapter, Solomon Ogbonna, has said those against the Mayor of Ndigbo Lagos title are jealous. He said this in reaction to social media comments against the title which was to be conferred on the CEO of Chisco Group of Companies, Chidi Anyaegbu. According to most of the comments shared…
4 days ago
South-South Youth Wing, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Worldwide has backed former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, to become Ohanaeze President-General when Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu completes the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Co-ordinator of Ohanaeze Youth Wing South-South zone, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
4 days ago
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…
12 Dec
Following the endorsement of the Northern presidency in the 2027 general election by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, said that Atiku has lost any alliance with the Igbo.
22 Nov
From his haven in Finland, Simon Ekpa’s fiery agitation paralysed South-East Nigeria, inciting violence and economic ruin.
18 Nov
Amid criticism of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has also berated him over his comments on the nation's recent elections. Obasanjo during the Chinua Achebe leadership forum held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, described the 2023 general elections as a travesty. Obasanjo advocated the appointment of new…
17 Nov
The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday, urged President Ahmed Tinubu to use the visit of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to attract investment in technology, energy, railway, and release Nigerians allegedly held in Indian prisons. The Secretary of Chidi Ibeh led faction of Ohanaeze Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro in a statement…
Atiku Abubakar has been backed to improve Nigeria's economy if elected president in 2027. Photo: Twitter/PDP
16 Nov
Ohanaeze Youth Council, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has criticised Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for his alleged ethnic endorsement comments. The group's reaction followed a post on Atiku's social media handle, where he shared a photograph captioned: "The 'Ohanaeze Ndigbo' Youth…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, says the Federal Government (FG) has approved N18 billion as compensation for property owners and individuals impacted by the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
28 Oct
Following the outburst by Hon. Oseni Abasi, who represents the Ibarapa/Ido Federal Constituency in Oyo State and is a member of the House Committee on Public Petition, against the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, the Igbo apex group Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Monday advised Oseni to rise above baseless accusations and engage in constructive dialogue…
19 Oct
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed a former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a pivotal mentor in his life and political career. Speaking at a service of songs held at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja on Friday, Jonathan shared fond memories of Iwuanyanwu, who he regarded as a…
Barr Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
2 Oct
As Nigeria marks the 64th anniversary of its independence, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use the occasion to grant a political pardon
28 Sep
The Ikwerre people of Rivers State have rejected the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo that Ikwerre are Igbo and have called on them to desist from propagating the falsehood.

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