Arewa youths ask Igbos to leave the North and the UN reacts. The United Nations has expressed concern over the quit notice and 90-day ultimatum issued by a coalition of Arewa youths to Igbos living in the north calling for a peaceful resolution. The youths had stirred controversy when they issued a … [Read more...]
Those that gave the Igbo quit notice are opening the gates of hell – Femi Fani-Kayode
Those that gave the Igbo quit notice are opening the gates of hell - Femi Fani-Kayode writes in another explosive post. The northern youths must be warned and told in very clear terms. This is not 1966. Any pogrom or slaughter of Igbos in the north will lead to a swift, immediate and devastating … [Read more...]
Igbos ready to take over Nigerian Presidency in 2023
The South East Leadership Development Initiative, SELDI, has condemned the call by former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the Igbo to contest the presidency in 2019, saying the north should be allowed to complete its tenure in 2023. SELDI’s convener, Mr Ikechukwu Modebelu, who spoke in an … [Read more...]
Made in Aba – Aba traders export N1bn worth of goods every week
Made in Aba to the world! Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has disclosed that local manufacturers of shoes and leather products in Aba export at least one million shoes to Europe on a weekly basis. The governor made the disclosure during a trade fair showcasing Made-in-Aba products in Abuja, … [Read more...]
I personally think that South-East should have a go at the Presidency in 2019” Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has supported the campaign for South-East to produce the country’s next president. Obasanjo, who did not mention the time for such opportunity, explained his submission was his personal view and added that, the “problem of justice and marginalisation have been … [Read more...]
Igbos laboured in vain for the Peoples Democratic Party – APC Woos Igbos
My Igbo brothers and sisters who are still in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), both elected and non-elected, should seize the opportunity of the present crisis in the party and jump out of the sinking ship before it is too late, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus, … [Read more...]
If Nigeria breaks up, only Igbos will survive – Fayose
Governor Fayose hailed the Igbo people for their industrious activities and he also confirmed that if the country breaks, only the region can survive independently. Fayose said this this on Saturday, November 19 when the Ndigbo community in his state conferred him with the traditional title of … [Read more...]