South East

Aug
08
2025
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The IGBO Question In Nigeria Gradually Turning To A Yoruba Vs Igbo Fight – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

The IGBO Question In Nigeria Gradually Turning To A Yoruba Vs Igbo Fight – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East
THE IGBO QUESTION IN NIGERIA GRADUALLY TURNING TO A YORUBA vs IGBO FIGHT. The seminal and trite statement by Reuben Abati, a seasoned journalist and former Presidential Adviser few days ago that the Civil war that was said to have ended in 1970 never really ended but continued economically, socially, politically, geopolitically, commercially, infrastructurally, institutionally, systemically, and environmentally until the advent of Buhari's 5% participation for the Igbo ethnic group that boasts of at least 30% of total Nigeria population, natural resources and demography. Today, Tinubu's government that promised to continue where Buhari stopped is upping the marginalization policy to…
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Aug
03
2025
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The Fear Of The Igbo: How Ethnic Propaganda And State Policy Strangle Development In The South-South – By Charles Ude, Esq (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner And Public Opinion Analyst)

The Fear Of The Igbo: How Ethnic Propaganda And State Policy Strangle Development In The South-South – By Charles Ude, Esq (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner And Public Opinion Analyst)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East, South South
The Fear of the Igbo: How Ethnic Propaganda and State Policy Strangle Development in the South-South By Charles Ude, Esq.Abuja-based legal practitioner and public opinion analystEmail: charlesude2014@gmail.com Abstract The systemic marginalization of the Igbo people, driven by deep-seated fear, political rivalry, and economic suppression, now extends far beyond the South-East. Nowhere is this more palpable than in the deliberate stifling of infrastructure and industrial development in the South-South region of Nigeria. This article argues that the anti-Igbo sentiment, packaged as political strategy, has been sold to the South-South, weaponized to paralyze progress, and used as a smoke-screen to concentrate wealth…
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Jul
24
2025
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Why Peter Obi Must Drop 2027 Ambition And Back Tinubu – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Why Peter Obi Must Drop 2027 Ambition And Back Tinubu – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

News Flash, Politics, South East
Why Peter Obi Must Drop 2027 Ambition And Back Tinubu – Ohanaeze Ndigbo A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to abandon any plans of contesting the 2027 presidential election and instead support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. In a statement on Wednesday, the group’s Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the South-East cannot produce a president on its own and warned that another run by Obi could worsen the region’s marginalisation. He argued that Tinubu’s government had shown commitment to Igbo development, citing the appointment of David Umahi as Minister of…
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Jul
21
2025
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Anioma State: A Bridge Of Unity And Balance For The SouthEast And Nigeria – By Charles Ude Esq. (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner/Public Opinion Analyst

Anioma State: A Bridge Of Unity And Balance For The SouthEast And Nigeria – By Charles Ude Esq. (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner/Public Opinion Analyst

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East
ANIOMA STATE: A BRIDGE OF UNITY AND BALANCE FOR THE SOUTHEAST AND NIGERIA By Charles Ude, Esq.Abuja-based legal practitioner, public opinion analyst.📩 charlesude2014@gmail.com, "You cannot tie a goat at the edge of a cliff and blame it for falling." , Igbo Proverb I. INTRODUCTION: A FEDERAL BALANCE TILTED As a proud son of the Southeast, my submission on the creation of Anioma State is rooted not in ethnic sentiment but in the call for federal equity, geopolitical balance, and historical redress. The Southeast geopolitical zone remains the only region with five states, while all others boast six or more. This…
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Jul
15
2025
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Misguided Celebrations And Misinformation: Reflecting On Buhari’s Legacy And The Igbo Narrative – By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Misguided Celebrations And Misinformation: Reflecting On Buhari’s Legacy And The Igbo Narrative – By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East
MISGUIDED CELEBRATIONS AND MISINFORMATION: REFLECTING ON BUHARI’S LEGACY AND THE IGBO NARRATIVE By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu The celebration of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death by some Nigerians, particularly among the Igbo community, is not only disheartening but also a troubling reflection of a deeper malaise in the social and political fabric of the nation. The spread of baseless conspiracy theories, such as the claim that Buhari died in 2017 and was replaced by a “Jubril of Sudan,” reveals a disturbing trend of misinformation that seems to find particular traction among certain Igbo groups. This narrative, propagated largely by individuals from the…
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Jul
09
2025
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The Bleeding Mondays (Based Exclusively On NBS, IMF, And World Bank Data) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Bleeding Mondays (Based Exclusively On NBS, IMF, And World Bank Data) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, South East
The Bleeding Mondays(Based Exclusively on NBS, IMF, and World Bank Data) Prologue: The Sound of Empty MarketsIn the rusted stalls of Onitsha’s Main Market, where 1.2 million nano-traders once jostled, Mondays now echo with a silence that chills the bone. The National Bureau of Statistics counts what our eyes refuse to see: ₦88.81 billion evaporating each Monday across Southeast Nigeria. For weeks—from August 2021 to March 2025 —this ritual economic suicide bled ₦9.43 trillion from the poorest hands in the region. The IMF and World Bank whisper the broader truth: Nigeria has 86 million citizens in extreme poverty, while the…
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Jun
21
2025
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2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

News Flash, Politics, Presidency, South East
2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket Despite dissenting voices at the recent North-East Zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, a pro-Igbo political group, Igbo Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. At a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday, the group endorsed the Tinubu/Shettima joint ticket for a second term, citing continuity and developmental gains as key reasons for their support. National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Michael Iroakazi, commended Vice President Shettima’s unwavering loyalty to the…
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May
18
2025
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Nigeria Is Radicalizing The IGBO, One Injustice At A Time – By Abolaji Rasaq

Nigeria Is Radicalizing The IGBO, One Injustice At A Time – By Abolaji Rasaq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, South East
Nigeria is Radicalizing the Igbo, One Injustice at a Time by Abolaji Rasaq There’s something about persecution that does two things to a people: it either breaks them, or it makes them beasts of survival. For centuries JEWS, they were hunted, hated, and humiliated by empires. But they didn’t vanish. They evolved. They adapted. And today, the Jews are arguably the most powerful tribe in the world economically, intellectually, and politically. Ruthless when necessary. They are unapologetic about their survival. Now, look at the Igbo. A tribe known for industry, resilience, and brilliance. A people who just want to live,…
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May
03
2025
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Igbo’ll Give Tinubu Over 70% Votes In 2027 – Kalu

Igbo’ll Give Tinubu Over 70% Votes In 2027 – Kalu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East
Igbo’ll Give Tinubu Over 70% Votes In 2027 – Kalu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the Igbo ethnic group will give him more than 70 per cent votes in the 2027 election. Kalu said it would be one of the ways of repaying the President for his commitment to the development of Igbo land. Kalu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, on Friday, said Tinubu has fulfilled the promise of rehabilitation, reconstruction and reconciliation made by the military regime of Yakubu Gowon, with the…
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May
02
2025
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Okey Bakassi Becomes The Traditional Ruler Of His Community In Imo State

Okey Bakassi Becomes The Traditional Ruler Of His Community In Imo State

Arts And Culture, Entertainment, News Flash, South East
Nollywood veteran, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, better known as Okey Bakassi, has been crowned the traditional ruler of Umuihuocha Obohia Autonomous Community, in Ahiazu Mbaise Council Area of Imo State. The 55-year-old entertainer, with his coronation, according to the Guardian, formally assumes the title His Royal Highness, Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, OKWE II of Umuihuocha Obohia, becoming the second monarch to bear the revered OKWE title.
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