A morning of horror and slaughter of a people, by Femi Fani-Kayode
I have written the following contribution to help mark that day. I hope it goes a long way to show where and when the trouble and challenges all started.
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Tag: Igbo
Language proficiency: Army trains 51 officers, 113 soldiers in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff on Thursday in Abuja, said that emerging internal security threats informed the need by the Nigerian Army to train its personnel on ...
Ohanaeze’s Secretary to Igbo on 2023: Amaechi’s right, you can’t be president
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Uche Okwukwu, has backed the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that the South East cannot produce the country’s next president in 2023.
Obiano urges Igbo people to sustain, promote culture
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Sunday in Ogidi called on Igbo people to sustain and promote their rich cultural heritage.
Elections: Community leader cautions Igbo in Lagos
Ahead of the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly election on March 9, 2019, a community leader, Chief Desmond Duru, has cautioned the Igbo community resident in Lagos State to ...
Elections: Igbo, others safe in Lagos – CP
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, has said Igbo and other ethnic groups in the state are safe to go about their normal businesses.
2019 Presidency: Igbos in Canada declare support for Atiku, Obi
The Igbo Canadian Community Association, comprising all Igbos resident in Canada, has urged the Nigerian electorate to vote massively for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic ...
Group to Igbo: APC leaders are serial betrayers that won’t change their spots
The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Agenda for Atiku has warned the Igbo community not to fall for the sweet talks being reeled out by the rival of the governorship candidate ...
APC has no plan for Igbo presidency – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has told the Igbo nation that it should not expect the All Progressives Congress to fulfil its promise of an Igbo presidency after the tenure of ...
Ndigbos in Lagos endorse Sanwo-Olu
At an event held at the National Stadium in Surulere, Igbo residents gathered in their large numbers to pledge their endorsement of Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
Buratai, 49 senior officers take test in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai and 49 senior officers on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters, Abuja took a language proficiency test in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages.
RATTAWU leader, Obiano’s aide welcomes BBC’s Igbo, Yoruba services
Emeka Kalu, the South-East National Vice-President of RATTAWU, gave the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Onitsha, Anambra, on Monday.
Army orders officers, soldiers to learn Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa in one year
This was contained in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Sani Usman
IPOB: Feel free, you are at home…Gov. Bindow tells Adamawa Igbo community
Bindow gave the assurance during an emergency meeting held with heads of security formations in the state and leaders of Igbo community on Friday in Yola.
Igbo community in Zamfara resolve leadership tussle
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the resolution of the dispute that had lingered for 20 years, was achieved following the intervention leaders of Igbo community in the 19 ...
Igbo hate song: Nigeria does not need a Rwandan déjà vu, by Atiku Abubakar
This song is reminiscent of the beginnings of the Rwanda Genocide. Nigerians need to be aware that the Rwanda Genocide was believed to have been ignited by a song titled ...
Arewa youths urge Osinbajo to facilitate exit of Igbo from Nigeria
They said this was to allow the Igbo have their dream country, Biafra
Igbo-haters, the Arewa ultimatum and our nation, by Reuben Abati
If the security agencies fail to act, particularly on the matter of the coalition of Northern youths promoting Igbo hatred, the Federal Government would have committed a grievous sin, likely ...
Obasanjo plots 2019 agenda with South East Summit, sells dummy to Buhari, Igbo
Buhari, according to press statement by Prof. Bart Nnaji, the Chairman of the group packaging the Summit, will address the town hall meeting, which its promoters have touted would address ...
The laws of money (1), by Pastor Sunday Adelaja
The reality is that so long as there is poverty in our world, we are all indeed poor. The conditions of our environment talks of the reality of our soul. ...
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