Igbo Town Unions Petition UN, ECOWAS Court over Lagos Demolitions — Accuse Authorities of Ethnic Discrimination and Economic Targeting
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has lodged formal petitions with the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over what it described as the “persistent and…
Igbo Assembly Demands Urgent Action on Herdsmen Attacks in South-East
The Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA) has issued a strong call to action over the escalating attacks on farmers and communities in the South-East region, allegedly perpetrated by violent herdsmen. In a communiqué released after its second quarterly…
I’m Ikwerre, Me Saying I Am Igbo Was Purely Political — Rotimi Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has clarified his stance on his ethnic identity, admitting that his past claims of being Igbo were politically motivated. The prominent All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Senator Abaribe Slams Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle, Claims Southeast Faces Renewed Shege
Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, accusing him of subjecting the Southeast to “renewed shege” (hardship). Abaribe objected to the replacement of Minister of Women Affairs Uju-Ken…
Jamaican Reggae Icon, Buju Banton Reveals Igbo Heritage
Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton has revealed his Igbo heritage, tracing his roots to the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. On the Drink Champs podcast, he discussed his cultural lineage, stating that his tribe, the Maroons, originated from the Igbo people. Banton…
APC To Stop Marginalisation Of Igbo – Ganduje
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, has said the party has initiated moves to de-marginalise the Igbo to place them in the limelight of national politics. Apparently, his assertion that the APC will not…
Netizens React as CAF Tweets in Yoruba, Igbo, and Pidgin to Celebrate Nigeria’s Win at 2023 CAF Awards
The tweets from CAF in local Nigerian languages have sparked questions and amusement from Nigerian Twitter users. The official account of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) made posts in Yoruba, Igbo, and pidgin languages to…
Ondo Youths Protest Over Alleged Imposition Of Igbo Woman As Council Caretaker Chairman
There is palpable tension as youths in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday, are protesting the alleged plan by the state government to impose Mrs Eucharia Nwamara, an Igbo woman as the pioneer chairman of the newly-created Local…