Tuesday, 24 December, 2024

Category: Culture


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Barely twenty four hours after he was honoured with a chieftaincy title by Igwe Nnewi, HRH, Dr KON Orizu 111(JP), the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Prof Joseph Odirichukwu Ugboaja Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Edit/Photos by Ezeakukwu E Nsoedo The Royal Father of Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State, HRH, Igwe (Dr) KON Orizu 111, on Thursday celebrated his 60th year on the throne as well as his 98th Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Custodian of Culture and Tradition of Ojoto Town in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State known as Otu Omenani Ojoto Akanasato and pressure group known as the G-24 have called on Gov Charles Soludo to forstal imminent Read more…


Chief Osita Chidoka, the founder and President of Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Diamond Jubilee Ofala Seminar, scheduled for today, December 22, 2023, at Anaedo Hall, Nnewi. This seminar, part of Read more…


By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo On Monday, December 18th, 2023, at Obi Umuenem palace, the Umuikpe kindred celebrated their unity in a grand style. The Umuikpe Kindred holds the 5th-ranked Obi in Nnewi. The Obi Umuenem, Chief Afam Obiekosi among the Read more…


The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Emanuel Iwuanyanwu, has urged Igbos affected by the demolition of their houses in the Abule Ado area of Lagos by the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, not to cry over split milk. He reiterated Read more…


As the Supreme Court is set to decide on the fate of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, today, the World Igbo Congress, WIC, has urged the apex court to affirm earlier judgments of Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The commercial activities of the industrial town of Nnewi received a boost on Saturday as Nnewichi community commissioned the second phase of her ultra modern shopping plaza. The commissioning ceremony took place at the popular Nkwo-Nnewi triangle. Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant is an annual event that bring fortunes for the girl child in the ancient town of Ogidi in Anambra State. The beauty pageant which involves nine participants representing nine villages from Ogidi started Read more…


A horrific car accident at the Arinkinkin area of Ogbomoso, on Friday night, reportedly claimed the lives of three traditional rulers in the Oriire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso zone in Oyo State. The monarchs were said to be going Read more…


As part of measures to cushion the effect of losses suffered by people of Igbo extraction whose properties were demolished in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan- Igbo socio-cultural organisation, plans to establish an Read more…


The Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos, Abiola Dosunmu has said that the controversy over ownership of Lagos will soon be put to rest with her new initiative. Dosunmu, who is also the Erelu Yeye Oodua, stated this at a briefing Read more…