Culture

Sep
26
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too; I’m 75% Igbo Blood” – Asari Dokubo

“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too; I’m 75% Igbo Blood” – Asari Dokubo

Culture, Love & Life, South East
“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too” – Asari Dokubo In the early hours of today, former niger-delta militant, Alhaji Asari Mujahid Dokubo went live on Facebook to speak more about his origin.Alhaji Asari Mujahid Dokubo said, “I have never denied being an Igbo man. You can watch the interviews I had over ten years ago on channels television and NTA to confirm that I have always said I have Igbo blood flowing in my vein. My Igbo name, which I inherited from my father, is Uzodinma. I even went to…
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Aug
24
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Customs/Tradition: Meet Gladys Ukeje, The First Igbo Woman Who Fought For 33 Years To Be Included In Her Father’s Inheritance

Customs/Tradition: Meet Gladys Ukeje, The First Igbo Woman Who Fought For 33 Years To Be Included In Her Father’s Inheritance

Culture
Meet Gladys Ukeje, the first Igbo woman who fought for 33 years to be included in her father's inheritance. Here's a little background story: After her father's death in 1981, her stepmother and half-brother applied for his estate administration, excluding Gladys. She took them to court, demanding her rightful share. She took the case to Lagos High Court, which ruled in her favor, and ordered pausing of the estate's administration until she was included. Unhappy with the verdict, her stepmother and half-brother appealed to the Court of Appeal, but the decision remained unchanged. Unsatisfied still, they took the case to…
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Aug
16
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
August Meeting: Gov Otti Pays Tribute To Women, Says They Will Always Deliver

August Meeting: Gov Otti Pays Tribute To Women, Says They Will Always Deliver

Abia State, Culture
AUGUST MEETING: GOV OTTI PAYS TRIBUTE TO WOMEN, SAYS THEY WILL ALWAYS DELIVER Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has assured Abia women of government support in their quest to enjoy better life. Governor Otti gave the assurance while speaking at the flag off of this year's Abia Women August Delegate Conference (AWADEC), held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. Dr. Otti praised the women for their important roles in nation-building and emphatically stated how key they are to the success of his administration, having assigned them the responsibility of masterminding the Government's efforts in areas that his government…
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Jul
27
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Ohafia Monarchs Take Position On The Electricity Vandalization Scam; Dissolves The Obasi Kalu Led Youth Exco.

Ohafia Monarchs Take Position On The Electricity Vandalization Scam; Dissolves The Obasi Kalu Led Youth Exco.

Culture
ATTENTION ! RE-VANDALISM OF ELECTRICITY GADGET: POSITION OF THE MONARCHS The attention of the Council of Ohafia Monarchs have been drawn to the trending news in most of the Ohafia online social media platforms, with respect to the vandalism of Electric Gadgets in Ohafia especially as it concerns the Ohafia Monarchs. We hereby wish to state categorically that the Council of Ohafia Monarchs have no hands whatsoever in the unfortunate and barbaric acts of vandalization of electricity gadgets in Ohafia and hereby distance ourselves from anyone who is associated with such heinous crime against humanity and the good people of…
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Jun
22
2023
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Achebe’s Day Celebration In USA: Onwa Ohafia Social Club Inc Promotes The Rich Ohafia Cultural War Dance In Partnership With World Ebony Network, USA

Achebe’s Day Celebration In USA: Onwa Ohafia Social Club Inc Promotes The Rich Ohafia Cultural War Dance In Partnership With World Ebony Network, USA

Culture
ONWA OHAFIA SOCIAL CLUB Inc (OOSC) PROMOTES THE RICH OHAFIA CULTURE (OHAFIA WAR DANCE) DURING ACHEBE'S DAY CELEBRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD EBONY NETWORK USA* . ONWA OHAFIA in collaboration with world Ebony network USA is showcasing the Ohafia history using the Ohafia traditional dance"IRI AHA" where there would be a live display of the traditional dance at Achichi Ohafia, Elu on the 24th June, by 2.00pm Nigerian time and transmitted through a live streaming all over the media in commoration of the Achebe day in USA. The Ohafia war dance celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Ohafia people.…
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