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CSU: Igbo Group rebuke Obi over utterance against Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2023 0

By Tom Okpe An Igbo group under the aegis of Omalegwuoku Progressive Initiative, (OPI)/Igbo Kwenu for Asiwaju/Shettima has slammed the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi for calling out President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged certificate

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Kalu: Arrival of the true Igbo Messiah

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2023 0

Nigeria is a beautiful country. A good people and a great nation. But we have our share of the good, bad, and the ugly. It is not peculiar to us. It is universal and a norm in every society inhabited by humans. In the course of my engagement as a member of the House of […]

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Gov Hope, Author Eze and Ginika Tor lead Igbo in Asiwaju victory celebration in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2023 0

The omaluegwuoku progressive initiative, an Igbo socio cultural organization that campaigned for Tinubu Shettima victory across the 36 states has held a victory celebration in Abuja to thank God for their victory. The celebration which was held in unity fountain in conjunction with Tinubu support group was chaired by the Imo state governor and supported […]

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Why Igbo want May 30 as annual public holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2021 0

Last week, residents of the South-East zone complied with a sit-at-home call to honour millions of Igbo souls lost in the 30 months gruesome Biafran war. Though there were tensions ahead of the day, particularly because two pro-Biafra groups, the Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, […]

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Allow Igbo to go, northern elders urge Federal Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2021 0

Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern over the rising insecurity in the country and the seeming helplessness of the leaders both at the state and federal levels to arrest the situation. The group said the situation in the country looks like the leaders at all levels have lost capacity to take action about […]

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Igbo, Yoruba leaders pay condolence visits to Odumakin, Chukwuma families

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2021 0

A strong delegation of Igbo and Yoruba leaders led by the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Nzuko Umunna, Prof. Pat Utomi and former Minister, Modupe Adesanya Adelaja today visited the families of Messrs Yinka Odumakin and Innocent Chukwuma to commiserate with them on the death of the leading activists. Speaking during the visit, Prof. […]

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Ebonyi killings: Hold South East governors responsible, says Igbo group

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2021 0

By Moses Oyediran A pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has accused South East governors of playing politics with the lives and property of Ndigbo for not taking decisive actions to prevent the take over of Igbo forests by criminal elements. While reacting to the recent killings in Ebonyi State and […]

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Armed Forces Bill: Ohaneze Youth Council is a group, not known in Igboland – Igbo youths

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2021 0

*Urges  NASS,others to disregard handlers of group The Coalition of Igbo Progressive Youths Worldwide (CIPYW), a body of young industrious sons and daughters of South East extraction, has asked Nigerians to disregard a media statement credited to one  Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro,regarding Armed Forces Service Commission Bill submitted to the Senate by an illustrious

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Igbo progressive youths commend Abaribe over Armed Forces Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2021 0

*Seek legislators’ support for smooth passage Some concerned Igbo youths under the aegies of Coalition of Igbo Progressive Youths Worldwide, CIPYW have commended  the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, for sponsoring a bill for an act to establish the Armed Forces Commission Bill. Describing the move as a right step in the right direction, the

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Hate speech: Igbo Muslims fleeing homes – Islamic group claims

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has claimed that many Muslims of Igbo extraction have fled their homes to safer places after receiving death threats from fellow Igbos for daring to convert to Islam. According to MURIC, several mosques located in the South East have also been burnt down because of hate speech. The group said […]

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How Igbo leaders presented quest to produce President in 2023 to Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2020 0

By Moses Oyediran South-East leaders at the weekend met with the presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and demanded that an Igbo must be President in 2023 on the premise that time had come for their zone to lead the country. At the meeting held at the Government House, Enugu, […]

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Igbos not guaranteed presidency until ‘I am richer than you’ mentality is erased – Sen. Alex Kadiri

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Alex Kadiri has explained why igbo’s can’t get 2023 presidency, difficulties involved and changes the necessary for them. READ ALSO: Water bill plans to grant herdsmen unhindered access to land – Ortom  Senator Alex Kadiri in an interview with Tribune’s  OSARETIN OSADEBAMWEN  revealed his

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Ndigbo has the highest stake in Nigeria, report of disunity untrue — Uzodimma

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state says that rumors of South East been disunited should be shunned because the truth is that Ndigbo has the highest stake in Nigeria. READ ALSO: 2023: It’s now Ndigbo’s turn to produce Nigeria’s next President – Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Daily Times gathered that the governor adviced when he played […]

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S/court has no power over people’s culture – Nigerians react to granting of property rights to female child

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

Following the ruling of the Supreme Court in favour of Cladys Ada Ukeje on Thursday, giving her rights to a share in her deceased father’s properties in negation to the Igbo custom and laws: Social media users have taken to their accounts to raise different opinions on this news. Reacting to the news on the […]

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Buhari will be a hero even amongst the Igbo – Anosike

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2020 0

The publisher of Daily Times Nigeria, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will become a hero even amongst the Igbo Reacting to a post by Lawrence Lurrrenzo Onuzulike, @lurrenz2015 on his Twitter handle which accentuated the work being done by the government of President Buhari in (Igboland) the South East, he said: […]

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Igbo group gives South-East govs ultimatum on security outfit

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The Igbo National Council, INC, on Tuesday asked the South East governors to establish a regional security outfit just like the Northern and South–West regions. Speaking after its meeting in Owerri the INC, National President, Chilos Godsent said Igbo National Council (INC) request the governors of the South-East, South-South and North-Central geopolitical zones

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Educationist charges parents to teach their children Igbo

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Enugu – An educationist, Mrs Eunice Ani, has charged parents of Igbo extraction to teach their children Igbo Language to avert its extinction. Eboh, a former staff of Enugu State College of Education Technical, gave the advice in an interview on Friday in Enugu. She said that Igbo was facing the threat of extinction because […]

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Security: Igbo lockdown shops, pray for Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

The Pan Igbo cultural organization Ohaneze, on Tuesday organized prayer sessions for peace to return to Borno state at the Igbo Center in Wulari Maiduguri. All Igbos within Maiduguri were reported to have locked their shops and businesses for the prayers. The lock down was scheduled to last until 12pm. Accordint to a Facebook post […]

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Igbo to celebrate ancestral lunar year

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Enugu – The Igbo nation will on Saturday, February 15, proclaim the beginning of its Lunar Year, a custodian of Igbo culture and Prince of Nri Kingdom, Mr Chukwuemeka Onyeso, has said. Onyeso said this on Tuesday in Enugu while addressing newsmen on the 2020 annual ‘Iguaro’ Festival of Nri Kingdom. The festival to be […]

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2023: There is still time for Igbo to re-strategise – Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2020 0

“You must lobby. You must do some political reengineering. For today, we are not getting it right as Ndigbo. Dr. Chris Ngige, has said. Ngige speaking on what the Igbo ought to do in respect of 2023 presidency said that Igbo must identify with All Progressives Congress (APC) saying the party with firepower win presidency […]