THE birth of the man, known much later as Ikemba in Zungeru (present day Niger State) was a remarkable event. Even more remarkable was the arrival of Sir Louis Phillip Odumegwu Ojukwu, the then richest man in Nigeria in his Rolls Royce, to take him away to Lagos.
OWERRI – Arrangements have been concluded for reception of the remains of Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in Owerri.
…as Bianca, Obi, others attend requiem mass in London.
London – Nigerians resident in the UK on Saturday held a final requiem mass for late Chief Odumegu Ojukwu ahead of the departure of his corpse to Nigeria today.
AWKA -THE local organising committee, LOC, for the burial of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, said Sunday that there would be no role for members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, in all the venues during the ceremonies.
IN this world, most people are not famous at all. Some people’s fame is ephemeral, some are famous for 5 minutes and are hardly remembered again. Most persons are not remembered at all a year after their corpse is interred. Remembrance becomes enduring only when one’s life’s work has relevance for many future generations.
THE member representing Umuahia South in the Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Chidi Nwosu, has called on journalists to ensure that Ojukwu is not forgotten like the first president of the country, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, whose tomb has since been abandoned by the Federal Government.
EIGHT days to the interment of late Elder statesman and Leader of defunct Biafran Republic, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, discordant tunes are trailing the selection of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike as his successor.
OWERRI-A week long activities for burial of late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, has been lined up by Imo State government.
Former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has called on the Federal Government to name the proposed second Niger Bridge after the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu.
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.
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