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Insecurity: Igbo flee North en-masse

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

By TONY EDIKE ENUGU-IGBO living in some Northern states where many Christians had been attacked by members of the Boko Haram sect are now returning en-masse to their home-states, abandoning most of their belongings. The returnees, who have been trooping home since the past few weeks, said they were residing in Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Niger […]

My plans for Igbo in Oyo—Obi, Onyedu Ndigbo

Posted by admin Oyo, South-East, State News Thursday, November 17th, 2011

September 29 of every year is a day set aside as World Igbo Day. At this year’s celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Onyedu Ndigbo of the state, Chief Aloy Okwudichukwu Obi spoke with NGOZI UWUJARE on the significance of the day and other issues. Excerpts: The World Igbo Day The World Igbo Day is […]

Status quo of Ndigbo in Nigeria unacceptable – APGA

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Latest Politics, Party Politics, South-East Thursday, November 17th, 2011

BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI— THE United States of America Chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday, declared that the present status quo of Ndigbo was not acceptable in view of their enormous contributions to the growth and development of the nation. Secretary-General of the party in USA, Mr. Okwukwe Ibiam, who made the disclosure […]

Okonjo-Iweala decries high youth unemployment in S-East

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East, Women Politics Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Umuahia— CO-ORDINATING minister of the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday expressed worry that youth unemployment rates were highest in the South-East states of the country, despite “the vibrant industries and entrepreneurial spirit among people of the region.” She said the Federal Government, through its YouWIN programme, would assist the youths, including […]

Igbo to celebrate Ojukwu’s birthday in grand style

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

All roads lead to Enugu tomorrow for the 78th birthday celebration, prayer for quick recovery of an Igbo icon, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and God’s protection of Ndigbo where an inter-denominational church service would be conducted by the Catholic bishop of Onitsha Diocese. Those expected to attend the occasion include senators, traditional rulers, politicians and […]

Ndigbo to pray for Ojukwu on Friday

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has urged the Igbos both at home and in the diaspora to stop whatever they are doing on Friday November 4 to pray for the quick recovery of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as a special gift for his 78th […]

Igbo leaders brainstorm on funding tertiary institutions

Posted by admin Education, Headlines, South-East Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

The downward trend being experienced in the education sector, particularly the higher institutions has been blamed on a dysfunctional system of the system and underfunding in different secondary and tertiary institutions in the country. This was the thrust of the first ‘Civil Society Summit on the Structure and Funding of 21st Century Higher Education in […]

Iwuanyanwu calls for creation of additional states in South East

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, has called for the creation of additional states in the South East geo-political zone. Iwuanyanwu made the call on Tuesday in his Ikeduru country home in Atta in Imo, when the Acting National Chairman of the party, Malam Abubakar Baraje, paid him a condolence […]

S’East govs demand for 2 additional states

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Monday, October 10th, 2011

South East Governors Forum rose from its meeting in Enugu yesterday demanding for the creation of two new states in the zone. Anambra State Governor and Chairman of the forum, Mr. Peter Obi who fielded questions from newsmen after the meeting said the issue of additional state was the only issue discussed by the governors. […]

‘Any day Igbo go militant, Nigeria will cease to exist’

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Saturday, October 1st, 2011

The Igbo Youth Movement (IYM), a group that has remained consistent in championing the cause of Igbo people in Nigeria, was at the thick of the recent and controversial arrest and detention of the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of a Sovereign State of Biafra, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and scores of his followers. […]