2024 Amawbia Ezeariam festival and conferment of bogus traditional titles
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2024 Amawbia Ezeariam festival and conferment of bogus traditional titles

By: Polycarp Onwubiko One of the villages, Ngene, in Amawbia, Awka capital territory celebrated what it called “Ezeariam festival”. One of the prominent highlights of the event was conferment of (chieftaincy) traditional titles to personages by a personage who is not the traditional ruler of the community since the community has lost her traditional ruler

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2023 Orula Cultural Festival: Anambra Women Pledge Return to Core Igbo Values
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2023 Orula Cultural Festival: Anambra Women Pledge Return to Core Igbo Values

Daughters of Nsugbe community in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State have pledged to retake their position as true agents of positive change using their carefully-crafted divine vision. Speaking at the event to mark the 3rd edition of Umuada Nsugbe Orula cultural Carnival, Convener of Umuada Nsugbe Orula, Hon. Mrs. Eucharia Attah, noted

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NAUTH's CMD Ugboaja bags another chieftaincy title
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NAUTH’s CMD Ugboaja bags another chieftaincy title

By: Ifeoma Ejiofor Barely twenty four hours after he was honoured with a chieftaincy title by Igwe Nnewi, HRH, Dr KON Orizu 111(JP), the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Prof Joseph Odirichukwu Ugboaja (OON) has bagged another chieftaincy title from Ifitedunu Monarch, Igwe Dr Chukwuemeka Ilouno(Eze Dunu 11).

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IPOB lawyer, media guru, 26 others bag chieftaincy titles in Anambra community
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IPOB lawyer, media guru, 26 others bag chieftaincy titles in Anambra community

Lead Counsel to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor has been conferred with a chieftaincy title by Ezumeru community in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. Ejiofor was honoured by Obi of Ezumeri-Oraifite, His Royal Majesty, Chief Michael Obaa together with a media guru, Sir Oseloka Offor and 26 other personalities for

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Anambra committed to promoting Igbo tradition, culture - Soludo 
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Anambra committed to promoting Igbo tradition, culture – Soludo 

Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has reassured his administration’s commitment towards promoting and showcasing Igbo tradition and culture to the world through the Ministry of Culture and Entertainment. He also reassured his government support to journalists in the state and readiness to sustain partnership with them for a better Anambra. Soludo gave the assurance

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Soludo, Obi, monarchs, others to attend Anambra NUJ Cultural Festival Dec 14
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Soludo, Obi, monarchs, others to attend Anambra NUJ Cultural Festival Dec 14

Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and Labour Party Presidential flag bearer in the last presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi are expected to attend the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Anambra State Council. A statement signed by Assistant Secretary, NUJ, State Council, Mr Okechukwu Onuegbu, quoted the Council’s Chairman, Comrade Odogwu Emeka as saying that

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NYSC assures corps members of platforms for culture promotion for national integration
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NYSC assures corps members of platforms for culture promotion for national integration

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members of continued provision of platforms to showcase their different rich culture targeted at fostering national integration. Anambra State Coordinator, Mrs Blessing Iruma stated this at the weekend during the 2023 Batch ‘C’ (Stream II) cultural carnival held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South

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Maximize Nigeria's rich culture to develop yourselves, society - NYSC tells youths
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Maximize Nigeria’s rich culture to develop yourselves, society – NYSC tells youths

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State has described its periodic cultural carnival as an avenue to showcase Nigeria’s rich culture. State Coordinator, Mrs Blessing Iruma disclosed this during the 2023 Batch C Stream 1 corps members’ display of cultures of ten out of more than 300 ethnic nationalisties in the country at the

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Catholic cleric, PG, others behind my enthronement - Anambra monarch
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Catholic cleric, PG, others behind my enthronement – Anambra monarch

New Igwe-elect, Ogbuefi Obiora Anachuna, (a.k.a Omenife) has revealed that he would not have smelt the coveted Igweship throne of Nkwelle-Ezunaka community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State if not for involvement and determination of popular Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma (Ebube Muonso), the Presided General, Chief Willie Okafor, former PG, Hon. Areh

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Group celebrates newyam festival with vulnerable in Anambra
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Group celebrates newyam festival with vulnerable in Anambra

A Non Governmental Organization, NGO, known for her charitable work, Igbos Love Themselves Charity Foundation, world wide, Sunday, celebrated newyam festival with the poor at Amafor town hall, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area,  Anambra State. Speaking during the festival, the founder/leader of the NGO, Ezeaku Ejiofor, said, “The newyam festival is all about tradition,

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Project Igbo culture, festivals globally - Peace Ambassador urges S'east govs
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Project Igbo culture, festivals globally – Peace Ambassador urges S’east govs

A Nigerian-Canadian Peace Ambassador, Dr. Uba Iwunwa (Queen Ugobeze) has called for revival and promotion of Igbo culture and history, as a way of preserving the socio-cultural heritage of Ndigbo.  Uba, founder and chairperson of Ikenga Abiama Dynasty Foundation, a Pan-Igbo humanitarian and socio-cultural group, made the call from her base in Canada in a

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Economic challenges not licence to indulge in criminality - Anambra monarch
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Economic challenges not licence to indulge in criminality – Anambra monarch

Traditional ruler of Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, HRM Igwe Chidubem Iweka (Eze Iweka III of Obosi Ukwalla ancient kingdom) has advised Obosi residents to shun robbery, kidnapping, cultism, hard drugs, fraud and other forms of criminality. The monarch who made the call in his palace during the prestigious

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Ofala festival: Ohanaeze felicitates with Obi of Onitsha
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Ofala festival: Ohanaeze felicitates with Obi of Onitsha

President General Ohanaeze World wide, Chief Dr. Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has felicitated with Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, Agbogidi, on his 2023 Ofala festival.  Iwuanyanwu who was represented Ohanaeze Ndigbo chieftains in Anambra State, including Emmanuel Okafor retired Director of Account, etal and led by Elder Dr. Nnana Egwu, commended the elegant and

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Onitsha towering amidst youth unemployment, robbery, homelessness - Achebe
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Onitsha towering amidst youth unemployment, robbery, homelessness – Achebe

Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe on Saturday expressed satisfaction over steady growth of the annual Ofala festival over the years in terms of scope, social glamour and intrinsic meaning for the people of the city. He however regretted that his community was still struggling to maintain balance between traditional life and modernization.  Achebe spoke

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Ex-Ohanaeze boss, 2 others jostle for Anambra community Igweship seat decades after
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Ex-Ohanaeze boss, 2 others jostle for Anambra community Igweship seat decades after

Following barely two decades of absence of traditional ruler in Nkwelle-Ezunaka community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, three candidates would on October 28 be contesting the throne. The candidates include former chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Anambra State, Chief Chris Eluemuno, Chief Akpachuna Obiora and Chief Oduche Chimereze. Eluemuno was former Chief Press Secretary to then

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