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Election
We didn’t remove Igbo, South-south names from election duties—INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it did not remove the names of Igbo and South South people from the list of ad hoc staff for Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that rumours making the rounds on social media has it that the electoral umpire in Lagos…
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Election
Sanwo-Olu assures Igbo traders of safety
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday embarked on campaign tour of major markets populated by people from the South-East. Sanwo-Olu took a tour of the markets ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election, following the open endorsement for his re-election by Ndigbo community in the state. It was a rousing welcome for Sanwo-Olu at an open forum organised by…
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Featured
Igbos have contributed to Gombe economic prosperity – Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Monday said the Igbo community has contributed immensely to the peace and economic prosperity of the state. Yahaya, who stated this in Gombe when the Igbo community paid him a solidarity visit, commended the efforts of Igbos in contributing to the development of the state. He said that Igbos had proven to be…
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Anya-Ndi-Igbo calls for urgent action to address insecurity in S/East
A non-partisan organisation with the interest of the Igbo at heart, Anya-Ndi-Igbo, has urged the Federal and state governments to address insecurity in the South East, describing it as becoming unbearable. The group, committed to peace, security and development of the South East and peaceful co-existence between people of Igbo extract and other nationalities, made this call and gave recommendations…
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Ohanaeze President-General Obiozor passes on, Uzodimma
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has announced the death of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),The announcement came in an obituary announcement by the governor, made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. Uzodimma described Obiozor, a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United…
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Politics
President Buhari threatens to deal with promoters of attacks, amid rising violence in the country
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that rude shock awaits those who are bent on destroying the country through promoting insurrection and burning down critical national assets. Speaking after he received a briefing from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on series of attacks on facilities of the electoral body around the country, President Buhari…
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Interview
2023: Igbo presidency will show that they are truly part of Nigeria -Ohuabunwa
Mazi Sam Ohunabuwa, renowned pharmacist and a businessman of over three decades, is several things rolled into one. He is also a manager, a leader, an author, a social worker, Lay Minister, all rolled into one. In this interview, he spoke on why the COVID-19 vaccines recently discovered is God’s intervention to save humanity. He says the clergymen going against…
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News
el-Rufai’s son resumes Twitter spat with Igbos
Barely a month after he was made to issue a half-hearted apology to his followers over some offensive tweets, the son of Governor Ahmed el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Bello El-Rufai, resumed his onslaught with a rather cryptic post on Twitter on Monday, seemingly aimed at disparaging people from the South-east and South-south regions. The governor’s son shared some teasing pictures…
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Europe
TheCable apologises to Soyinka over ‘Igbo’ story
The management of Cable Newspaper Ltd, publishers of TheCable, would like to make the following statement concerning our report on the lecture by Professor Wole Soyinka at the Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African & African American Research. Soyinka was quoted to have made derogatory remarks about the Igbo over their voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election. He has since…
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News
Soyinka denies insulting Igbo, slams online media
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied describing Igbo as people who vote based on their stomach. The report, published by TheCable, alleged that he accused the Igbo of voting according to their “stomachs”. In an angry response to the story, Soyinka said in a statement: “I have just read a statement attributed to me on something called The CABLE,…
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NEWS
Igbo Bashing, Nigerian’s Favorite Pastime, by Barr Emeka Maduewesi
I am Igbo. I am also a Nigerian. Other Nigerians, when not able to kill us, will bash us, verbally. Their most virulent accusation is that we love money. That we love money more than the Jews. I happen to be quintessential Igbo. When the accusation about loving money is narrowed down to city level, Nnewi takes the crown. I…
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News
Igbo groups demand Speaker, House of Reps •Reject APC zoning formula
Prominent Igbo groups and organizations have risen in condemnation of the recent zoning formula adopted by the All Progressive Congress (APC) of which the South-East was excluded from the leadership of the national legislature, describing it as unacceptable. They have consequently demanded that the post of Speaker of House of Representatives be zoned to the South East, noting that it…
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News
Texas Based Doctor Calls for Igbo Massacre, Goes into Hiding
Dr. Adeniran Abraham Ariyo MD called for the massacre of Igbos in Nigeria the way Nigerians are being killed in South Africa. Dr. Abraham Ariyo wrote on Facebook: “You see how they (the Igbos) are being slaughtered in South Africa. That’s what’s going to happen to them in Lagos…When are they (the Igbos) not going to be slaughtered in Abuja?…God…
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News
2015 Presidency: Why Ndigbo voted for Jonathan —Ohanaeze
The Igbo apex ruling body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said over the weekend that the Ohanaeze, Afenifere and South South zone of the country voted for President Goodluck Jonathan in the recently-concluded presidential election in order to protect the recommendations of the National Conference held last year. Disclosing this to newsmen, President of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Anambra State, Elder Chris…
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News
Igbo Delegates Assembly hails Jonathan, Buhari
Igbo Delegates Assembly, IDA, has congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the just concluded presidential election. In a statement IDA’s President General, Mazi Larry Nwosu and Secretary General, Auston Ifedinezi in Abuja, yesterday, also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for strengthening the country’s democracy by giving the people the most credible, free, fair and transparent electioneering process…
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News
Igbos, Niger Deltan in PDP snatch Reps seats from APC in Lagos
The All Progressives Congress has lost five House of Representatives seats to the Peoples Democratic Party and a seat to the Accord Party in Lagos. Investigations by our correspondent showed that most of the reps lost in Igbo- dominated local government areas. Sources in the APC said the love the people of the South-East have for President Goodluck Jonathan positively…
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News
South-East will get additional state before any other zone – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the South East zone would get an additional state to bring them at par with other zones in the country. Jonathan who gave the assurance yesterday during a reception organised for him by the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers in Owerri , the Imo State capital, said that if he is re- elected,…
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