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23 Apr
The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
9 Apr
Following the principle of rotation of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo among the seven Igbo-speaking states of Rivers, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Delta and Enugu, the Secretary General of the C
19 Mar
The pan Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned in totality the killing of 17 soldiers from the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Delta State who were on a peace mission to Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area. In a statement on Tuesday titled: Ohanaeze Ndigbo's unleashed wrath: A stern…
9 Feb
The Chidi Ibeh faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, urged the current President Bola Tinubu administration to quickly address the hardship in the country insisting that Nigerians are suffering.
21 Dec
THE factional apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has recognised the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, as the political leader of the Southeast region, just like the late Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and other prominent figures during their time. In a statement, yesterday, by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze said the absence of…
9 Dec
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has cautioned against the clandestine activities of individuals and groups who are obstructing and frustrating the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader. This was disclosed yesterday by Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who asserted that the identities of these individuals and groups will…
22 Oct 2023
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organization representing the Igbo people, vehemently condemns the recent inflammatory statements made by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi against the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and the Christian community. These remarks are not only baseless but also dangerous to the unity and stability of our…
16 Oct 2023
Urges agitators to maintain peace   A FACTION of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Chidi Ibeh has said it is having a confidential negotiation for a potential release of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by the end of the year. This was made known in a statement made available to…
9 Oct 2023
The Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, maintained that fixing all roads in the country will reduce the spate of kidnapping, banditry and other security challenges facing the country...
1 Oct 2023
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has urged President Bola Tinubu to grant an unconditional pardon to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and Yoruba Nation freedom fighter, Sunday Igboho, to the sacrifices of late nationalists like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello. In a statement to mark Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary…
28 Sep 2023
  Apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has penciled Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the celebration of its 2023 World Igbo Day. The Igbo apex body said the idea of Port Harcourt is a symbolic act of brotherhood and peaceful co-existence. In a communiqué issued yesterday after a meeting of the leadership of the organisation,…

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The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested the suspected killers of a 200L Delta State University student, Faith Omodon. The Delta State Police announced the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Wednesday. "It would be recalled that on April 1, 2024, one Faith Omodon, a 200L student of Delta State University,…
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About $8bn is required annually to sustain the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, Amobi Ogah, stated this at the opening of the 2024 Nigeria HIV prevention conference organised by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS in Abuja, He…
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Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) says it has concluded arrangements for the conduct of customer enumeration exercises in its franchise areas. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the company, Dr Adakole Elijah, on Wednesday in Gombe. He said the exercise billed to commence soon would cover Bauchi and Gombe States, respectively. According…
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The Police Command in Anambra has refuted a story trending on social media and in some national dailies that 21 soldiers were killed in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the denial is contained in a press release by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra police spokesperson, and made available to journalists…
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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said he will not extradite the former leader of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, who is the subject of an international arrest warrant over possible crimes against humanity. A special UN-backed court in the CAR's capital Bangui said last month it had issued an arrest warrant for Bozize…
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Obinna Nwosu, an ardent supporter of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced that he has decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Announcing this on his X handle on Wednesday, Nwosu said he has officially joined APC at the ward level. READ ALSO: Abia Speaker loses to Labour Party greenhorn "Our country…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on deposits within some thresholds. This is according to a statement by Adetona Adedeji, acting director of the Banking Supervision Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. Adedeji said that the suspension of two per cent and three per cent previously charged on cash…
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In many cultures, gecko lizards have been traditionally viewed as harmless creatures, often revered and protected from harm. The Igbos call it Agu Uno, in Hausa land they call it Tsaka, and Ọmọ onílé in Yorùbá. However, recent accounts shared online have painted a different picture, casting these once-friendly house guests in a negative light.…
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has announced the withdrawal of Nigerian Army troops from Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area. Oborevwori, in a statement on Wednesday, said he has spoken with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Monday, May 6th, and as of today, May 8, 2024. Oborevwori said…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be…