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Fani-Kayode and the Igbos – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Femi Fani-Kayode, Headlines, NNP Columnists, P, South-East Saturday, August 10th, 2013

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo | NNP | August 10, 2013 – I am not in any way attempting to hold brief for the Igbos as they are more than capable of doing so for themselves. However, I wish to make a few comments about the unsavory article written by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, titled “The Bitter Truth […]

New standards for Igbo leaders – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-East, Tochukwu Ezukanma Saturday, June 29th, 2013

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 28, 2013 – It is leadership that defines a nation. Essentially, it builds or destroys a nation. General Charles de Gaulle relevantly stated that “nothing great can be done without great (leaders)”. In other words, national greatness can only result from great leadership, and corollary, national decline […]

Ohanaeze kicks against planned trial of MASSOB leader for treason

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Tony Edike ENUGU — For the first time since its contentious election in January this year, the new executive of the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, weekend in Enugu, held its Imeobi meeting (highest decision making organ of the body) and kicked against trial for treason of leader of Movement for Actualisation […]

Ndi-Igbo backs amnesty for Boko Haram (After they have murdered your kinsmen)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, South-East Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano. KANO – The President- General Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo World Wide, Chief Gary Nnachi, has enjoined the Federal Government to hasten the Amnesty program to members of the dreaded Boko Haram, so long that will guarantee peace across the federation. The President General of the Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo who was in Kano in company […]

South East Govs, stakeholders agree on befitting burial for Achebe

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Governors of the South East of Nigeria on Sunday in Enugu agreed to give the renowned author, late Prof. Chinua Achebe, a befitting burial. The Chairman of the forum, Mr Peter Obi, made this known to newsmen at the end of the governors’ meeting. He said the governors and some elder statesmen from the zone […]

We can no longer guarantee peace in the East – Ohanaeze

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Thursday, March 21st, 2013

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that it can no longer guarantee peace in the East in the face of the continued killing of the Igbo in some states in the North. The group said that stopping its youths from carrying out reprisal over the years, even in the face of extreme anger, […]

Concede presidency to S-East – Ohanaeze

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Raw Politics, South-East Sunday, January 27th, 2013

By Vincent Ujumadu & Evelyn Usman LAGOS—Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo weekend, said the turn of the Igbo to occupy the Presidency had come, warning that any attempt to rip the South East of its due after President Jonathan’s tenure would be resisted. This came on a day former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo: MASSOB spits fire…Warns S’East governors

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Thursday, January 17th, 2013

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha The new Igbo leader and leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has warned the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Martin Elechi, to desist from distracting Ndigbo trying to conduct another election in Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Uwazuruike said Ndigbo would no longer allow […]

Opinion: Igbos cannot produce president with five states

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Igbo Vice Presidency 2015: The pathway to Igbo presidency By John Oshimiri (jackoshimiri@aol.com) I hold an alternative view to Senator Emmanuel Onwe’s elegant piece entitled: “Igbos Cannot Produce a President with Five States published on these pages on January 8, 2013. It is my considered verdict, not opinion that a president of Igbo extraction cannot […]

CD lauds S-East Govs, others on security

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—CAMPAIGN for Democracy, CD, has commended South East governors and security agencies in the zone for maintaining a crime free Christmas and New Year celebrations. CD, in a statement signed by the zonal chairman and secretary, Mr. Uzor A. Uzor and Dr. Jerry Chukwuokolo, said the governors in the zone did their […]