The Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU, has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the persistent demolition of shops and properties belonging to Igbo Read more…
Forty-eight years after the Federal Government short-changed Enugu Rangers, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has finally stepped in to right the wrong. At an emotional ceremony in Enugu on Wednesday, the apex Igbo body paid each surviving member of the 1977 African Read more…
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has dissociated himself from separatist agitation in the South-East, insisting that the region’s progress and prosperity are intrinsically tied to its unity within the Nigerian federation. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, the Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi), has expressed deep concern over the escalating hardship and poverty across the country, describing the situation as critical and deeply troubling. Speaking during the 24th Ofala Festival at Read more…
The burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru KayodeAdetona, according to Islamic rites, has split Yoruba royalty, pitted tradition against religion and reignited a fierce debate over whether kings should uphold centuries-old traditions or follow personal faith. From Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi In a poignant display of altruism, the Okofia Progressives Youths Movement has once again underscored its dedication to fostering educational development within the community. The organization, in its characteristic manner, presented termly school fees to ten Read more…
The Ogbako Igbo Nile, a sociocultural organisation of Ndigbo has thrown its weight behind the call for electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the country needs electronic voting and transmission of results by the electoral umpire in real Read more…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has outlined steps the South East must take to facilitate the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking in Aba during the inauguration of multiple Read more…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, has declared that he was no more a politician. The monarch, who is a former governor of Oyo State, made the assertion on Tuesday during a courtesy visit paid him Read more…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, demanded the release of Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ohanaeze made the demand at this year’s World Igbo Day Celebration held in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The Read more…
The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to create Ibadan State before 2027. He made the call in his acceptance speech on Friday during his coronation at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, shortly after receiving Read more…
The Oyo State Police Command has unveiled extensive security protocols ahead of the coronation of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan, today. In a statement on Thursday, the command warned against Read more…