The Umu Onyechi family celebrates their every-ten-year Convenant or Bonding ceremony known in Nnewi as Oliko.It is a ceremony steeped in ages. This ceremony usually brings every Onyechi son home, including Umuada and Umudiana that may be around.It is an Read more…
Chairman of the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local government Area, His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, the Second Vice President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Chief Nengi James and other Ijaw Read more…
A female rights advocate, Chinyere Osuwah has frowned at the continued practice of female genital mutilation in parts of Igbo land and called for total abolition of the ugly practice. Osuwah described the practice as dangerous to the health of Read more…
Eminent Nigerian constitutional lawyer and former Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor Ben Nwabueze, has passed away at the age of 92. Nwabueze died on Sunday evening at his home according to sources close to the family. The prominent Senior Read more…
Following recent exoneration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group by the court, the pro-Biafra group has urged the Federal Government to remove the tag and stop to recognise it as such. Spokesperson of the group, Emma Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo HRN Igwe KON Orizu III kicked off the series of events to herald this year’s 98th birthday and 60th year on the throne by cutting a cake with members of the Igwe Nnewi Royal cabinet. The Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo HRH Igwe KON Orizu III inspected some projects at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital’s (NAUTH) permanent site. Amongst the several projects he visited were the Igwe Orizu ICT Center, the Water park landscape with its Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra state governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has advocated joint celebration of new yam for Ndị-Igbo. Gov made the call at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, during the maiden edition of Anambra Iri Ji festival. The governor Read more…
President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has eulogized the life and times of late Professor Joe Irukwu, saying the Insurance icon was an Igbo heroe who lived life of emulation. Chief Iwuanyanwu gave the commendation in Umuahia, Abia Read more…
Daniel Bwala, a lawyer and aide to PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the new EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, does not have experience investigating cases as he lacks a background in law enforcement. In an interview on Channels TV, Bwala Read more…
Igbo youths have appealed to the South East governors, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other leaders of the region to push more and secure the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Read more…
Suspected bandits have sent a warning to residents of Aba, Abia State, over sit-at-home order which holds every Monday. In a video, which has gone viral, the group accuses residents of the city of not observing the sit-at-home. “On Monday, Read more…