Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide
31 Dec
As the January 10, 2025 election for the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide approaches, the people of the Egbema ethnic nationality in Rivers and Imo states have thrown their weight behind Dr. Mike Okiro, a former Inspector General of Police. The endorsement was made at a media conference held at Okwuzi community, Egbema, in…
1 Aug 2024
Ohanaeze denies fixing burial date South-East Governors’ Forum has expressed shock over the death of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. In a statement issued, yesterday, by the Chairman of the forum, and the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, they described the deceased as an illustrious son, whose death was…
26 Jul 2024
The Igbo nation was thrown into mourning yesterday following the death of president of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
7 Jun 2024
A bill to create an additional state known as Orlu State in the South East region passed the first reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The bill was sponsored by the member representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency
6 Apr 2024
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced the Igbo Journalists Association (IJA), as an affiliate member of the apex body.
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China said Tuesday it would slap fresh tariffs on a range of agricultural imports from the United States as of next week, in retaliation against a hike in levies by Washington. "Additional 15 percent tariffs will be imposed on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton," Beijing's finance ministry said in a statement. And "additional 10 percent…
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The newly appointed Secretary of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Dr. Mustapha Ali, has been urged to see his role as a
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A former Edo gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, on Tuesday, announced the demise of his father, High Chief Adewole Umakhihe, who passed on at the age of 84. The immediate past Permanent Secretary…
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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has alleged that the unity of Nigeria was under threat with the comment of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) over the sexual harassment saga between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaga. The South-South apex sociocultural group alleged that the contents of the ACF press release on…
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Two persons have been confirmed dead in a fire incident that occurred early Tuesday at the Orita Challenge outlet of GABSTAB Petrol Station in Ibadan. In a statement released by the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, a petrol tanker driver and his motor boy lost their lives in the incident.…
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Donald Trump will promise a "renewal of the American dream" on Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to office, laying out a vision of extended presidential power and a reshaped world order. The Republican president's speech comes after a whirlwind first six weeks in office, in which the United States has been…
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The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at Ogbese in Ondo State. CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made this known on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure.…
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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has extended his condolences to the family of the late Abdullatif Abdussalam, who served as the governor’s special adviser on Yoruba Community Affairs. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Tuesday. Yusuf described Abdussalam’s death as a huge loss to…
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The Forum of Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), representing the North Central, North East, North West
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to deepening diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom (UK). Tuggar made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, on the sideline of his three-day high-level visit to the UK from March 3 to 5, for strategic cooperation across multiple sectors. In…