Deities, Village’s ‘Artery’: Why we venerate market days — Ndigbo
By Anayo Okoli, Chidi Nkwopara, Steve Oko, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Jeff Agbodo & Chimaobi Nwaiwu IN Igbo land, there are four market days — Eke, Orie, Afo and Nkwo. These market days are very important to the Igbo. Every Igbo community has one of these days as its particular market day and revere it. On that day, […]
Land disputes setting Igbo communities on fire, hampering devt – Ndigbo
MANY Igbo communities are up in arms against each other over land disputes. Communal crisis instigated by land disputes are on the increase.
Reactivate age grade system to bring sanity, order, discipline in Igbo communities – Ndigbo task monarchs, leaders
…They help to instill discipline …Embark on projects to contribute to community development …Age grade system a buffer against crime in Igbo land AGE grade sys-tem is a very important and strong arm of governance in Igbo communities. In communities where it exists, they help to enforce rules and regulations guiding the communities; they help […]
Team work would tackle insecurity, other problems, Ndigbo tell S-East govs
NDIGBO have continued to lament the lingering insecurity in the South- East region and tasked the governors in the zone to rise to their responsibilities by coming together to tackle the problem.
False prophecies putting families in disarray in our communities — Ndigbo
…They’ve sown seeds of discord in many families …They’ve caused serious harm to the society, they should be checked —Obosi monarch ….Fake prophecy is survival strategy—Prof Opata MANY families in Igbo communities have been thrown into crises as a result of what fake prophets and pastors said about a member or members of the family. […]
God lifted Ndigbo out of penury after civil war — Igboezue
He said that the God who uplifted them out of state of poverty and penury after the Nigeria-Biafra civil war will always be with them
