OWERRI-A week long activities for burial of late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, has been lined up by Imo State government.

Chief Odumegu Ojukwu, the Eze Ndi Igboe Gburu, the sole leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra even in death propagates the doctrine of united Nigeria especially now that the entire country is tested with different shades of unrest by ethno-religious groups.

UMUAHIA- PROGRAMME of activities for the burial of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu shifted to Abia State weekend with a large procession of Abians to some important places in Umuahia that have something to do with the late Ikemba.

Nigeria’s number 1 Online news media, Vanguard Online in its ground breaking coverage of the Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s burial makes avialable the burial programme on its website so that wherever our readers are across the globe, they don’t have to break a sweat in being part of the epoch burial of this great son of Ndigbo.

 HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN! Ikemba Nnewi my brother, friend, confidant and leader.  The news of your death came to me as a big shock just few days after I visited you in your London Hospital on my way to United States of America in November, 2011.

THE burial programme of late elder statesman and defunct Biafran Republic Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which began on February 6, will continue today with a symposium on Ahiara Declaration. Igbos in the Diaspora will also stage funeral processions (Icho Mmadu) for the late Eze Igbo Gburugburu.

WIFE of late former Biafran leader, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, yesterday expressed disappointment with the apex Igbo social cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, over its inability to pay condolence visit to the family of the late Igbo leader since his demise.

THERE is no plan to take the remains of the late former Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu to any African country, especially Ivory Coast where he spent his days in exile, before his internment at his Nnewi country home on March 2, his son, Emeka Ojukwu (Jnr) said yesterday.

Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Wednesday, revealed that the burial rite of Eze Igbo Gburu Gburu, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu will take a national outlook, featuring prominent people from all walks of life from within and outside the country.

A chieftain of Action Congress of Nigeria in Idemili south local government, Prince Chuma Ojukwu, yesterday asked Anambra State and Federal governments to immortalize the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Ojukwu.