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Sep

30

2026

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Otti: Why Ndigbo Must Rise To The New Challenge Of Global Competition- By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East

OTTI: WHY NDIGBO MUST RISE TO THE NEW CHALLENGE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has challenged Ndigbo to confront the rapidly changing nature of global commerce by moving beyond dependence on conventional trading and embracing manufacturing, technology and digital commerce. Speaking at the 2026 Igbo Day Lecture and Dinner in Umuahia, Governor Otti drew attention to the changing dynamics of business and the need for Ndigbo, a people historically renowned for enterprise and trading, to adapt to a new economic reality. His message was essentially that the future of commerce belongs to those who…

Sep

19

2026

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OHANAEZE AT 50: The Book Everyone’s About To Be Talking About

News Flash, People & Events, South East

THE BOOK EVERYONE'S ABOUT TO BE TALKING ABOUT. Fifty years. One institution. One book bold enough to tell the whole story. Ohanaeze Ndigbo turns 50 this year — and for the first time, somebody has finally sat down and written the real story. Not the polished version. Not the press-release version. The whole thing: the memory, the politics, the wins, the wounds, and the fight for relevance in a country that keeps testing a people's patience. It's called Ohanaeze at 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance — and on Tuesday, 22nd September, 10:00 AM, at the Dover…

Sep

06

2026

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Igwebuike Alaigbo Advocates For Tenancy, Hotel Identification Programs To Tackle Insecurity

Human Rights, News Flash, Security, South East

Igwebuike Alaigbo Advocates for Tenancy, Hotel Identification Programs to Tackle Insecurity By Special Correspondent ABA, Abia State – The Igwebuike Alaigbo Development Association has called for the immediate introduction of Tenancy Identification and Hotel Management Laws across Igboland as part of new measures to curb crime and insecurity in the region. The call was made on Thursday, 3rd September, 2026 during the maiden IGWEBUIKE ALAIGBO SECURITY SUMMIT 2026 held at Aba Town Hall, themed "Igwebuike: Securing Alaigbo Together". Delivering a guest lecture titled “X-raying Traditional Security Methodologies Against the Background of Current Realities”, legal practitioner Barr. Ukpai Ukairo said criminals…

Aug

21

2026

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Review Of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden Of Memory, The Politics Of Relevance – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Arts And Culture, Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East

REVIEW OF OHANAEZE @ 50: THE BURDEN OF MEMORY, THE POLITICS OF RELEVANCE Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma’s Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance is a thoughtful, courageous and deeply reflective examination of one of the most important socio-cultural institutions in contemporary Igbo history. The strength of the work lies not only in its historical breadth, but in the balance with which Kalu Onuma approaches Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He writes with the intimacy of one who understands the institution from within, yet he is sufficiently critical to ask difficult questions about its performance, internal governance and future…

Aug

13

2026

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Reckoning Fifty Years In The Making On The Arrival Of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden Of Memory, The Politics Of Relevance – And Why It Matters To Every Igbo Person Alive Today- By Agbaeze Ireke Kalu Onuma (AI-KO)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, People & Events, South East

RECKONING FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING On the arrival of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance — and why it matters to every Igbo person alive today. By Okeke Nwankwo | Public Affairs AnalystFor Advance Circulation — September 2026 There are books that arrive at their moment. And there are books that arrive after their moment — faithful records of a past already settled, useful for the archive but not for the present. And then, rarely, there is a book that arrives before its moment has fully passed. A book that catches a story still…

Jul

23

2026

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2027: All Five South-East Governors Resolve To Back Tinubu’s Re-Election – Uzodimma Declares

News Flash, Politics, South East

2027: All Five South-East Governors Resolve To Back Tinubu’s Re-Election – Uzodimma Declares Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, has disclosed that the five governors of the South-East have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as the President’s unprecedented commitment to the development of the region through landmark infrastructure and economic initiatives. Uzodimma said the governors had reviewed the performance of the Tinubu administration as it relates to the development of the South-East and unanimously agreed that the region would continue to identify with the President and…

Jul

06

2026

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Press Statement: CEPCC Calls For A Thorough, Transparent, And Impartial Investigation Into The Alleged Fake Government Agency Scandal

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East

PRESS STATEMENT CEPCC CALLS FOR A THOROUGH, TRANSPARENT, AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED FAKE GOVERNMENT AGENCY SCANDAL Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Council of Nigeria (CEPCC) Official National Consultative, Advisory, and Policy Arm of the Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Assembly in Nigeria (CEPCAN) In Strategic Affiliation with the Christian Association of Clergies in Nigeria (CACN) Abuja, Nigeria The Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Council of Nigeria (CEPCC) has expressed concern over recent public reports surrounding the alleged operation of a fraudulent government agency and the serious questions such reports have raised regarding accountability, institutional oversight, public financial management,…

Mar

17

2026

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Governor Soludo Sworn In For Second Term

News Flash, Politics, South East

Governor Soludo Sworn In For Second Term AttNews reports that Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has been sworn in for a second term in office. He took the oath during his inauguration which was held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa, the state capital on Tuesday. Soludo was sworn in alongside his deputy, Dr Onyeka Ibezim. The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan respectively. Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and others governors were also in attendance. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared…

Mar

07

2026

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Sad Day In Ebonyi As Kidnappers Kill Ex-Deputy Governor’s Father

Crime, News Flash, South East

Sad Day In Ebonyi As Kidnappers Kill Ex-deputy Governor’s Father The remains of Chief Francis Igwe, the kidnapped father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor, Mr Kelechi Igwe have been recovered at the hideout of his abductors by the police The ex-deputy governor’s father was kidnapped on March 1 on his way to church at Ndufu-Alike community, Ikwo local government area (LGA) of Ebonyi. However, the Ebonyi Police Command in a statement issued to journalists in Abakaliki on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu said the remains of the traditional ruler was recovered by operatives who…

Feb

25

2026

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Bishop James Okocha, President Of Global Igbo Unity And Peace Forum, Other Members Celebrate Mazi Chucks Nwosu Ph.D At His Inauguration As Newly Elected President General Of Abia Towns Union Association In Lagos

Human Rights, News Flash, People & Events, South East

Bishop James Okocha, President of Global Igbo Unity and Peace Forum and other members @ the Inauguration of MAZI CHUCKS NWOSU PhD as the President General of Abia Towns Union Association in Lagos. We celebrate our Member Dr Chucks on the meritorious Cap of leadership. You'll succeed there unanimously prayed for him. VISION AND MISSION OF GLOBAL IGBO UNITY AND PEACE FORUM.(aka Igbo Justice Forum) VISION: To Unite The Global Igbo Identity For Peace, Prosperity And Justice,To Restore Her Moral Ethics And Values And To Position Her For Global Visibility And Competitiveness. MISSION: Interfacing With Global Policy Makers, Heads Of…