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Deities, Village’s ‘Artery’: Why we venerate market days — Ndigbo

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, […]
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False prophecies putting families in disarray in our communities — Ndigbo 

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. […]

Lagos has only one Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo President — Igbo leaders

Lagos has only one Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo President — Igbo leaders

THE rumour over factional leadership of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Lagos has been debunked by the body of Ndi- Eze in Lagos, with a declaration that there was only one Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo President in the state To this effect, the body of Ndi-Eze at a conference in Lagos declared that Chief Sunday Ossai was […]

When Ndigbo celebrated their own, By Ikechukwu Amaechi

When Ndigbo celebrated their own, By Ikechukwu Amaechi

As Nigeria’s political elites continue to fool around in Rivers State pretending to be preferring solution to self-inflicted political wound, it is refreshing to see groups celebrating excellence, merit and competence in a country where mediocrity and absolute lack of character have become the keys that unlock high public offices. That was exactly what Aka Ikenga […]

Be fair to Ndigbo, group urges FG, Lagos govt

Be fair to Ndigbo, group urges FG, Lagos govt

Igbo Leadership in the United Kingdom and Ireland has called on Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to be fair and considerate in dealing with Igbo resident in the state.

We’re not at war with Yoruba in Lagos – Ndigbo

We’re not at war with Yoruba in Lagos – Ndigbo

Following the ethnic profiling and violence that charaterised the just general elections, some South East leaders under the auspice of Anya Ndigbo, yesterday, declared that  Igbo people are not at war with Yoruba people in Lagos just as they expressed worry that Igbo people now live in fear in the state.

Ndigbo’s role in Lagos and contemporary Nigeria

Ndigbo’s role in Lagos and contemporary Nigeria

By Sunday Onyemaechi Eze  AN attempt to delve into what is the place of Ndigbo in Lagos and contemporary Nigeria is vital on account of its currency, especially as the nation has just gone through another electioneering process. The need to know is anchored in the false narrative bandied about in public spaces about the […]