Arts & Culture

…Describes Obi of Onitsha as Face of Royalty in Igbo Land The 100 Anambra Achievers Team has rejoiced with HRM. Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi) CFR, the Obi of Onitsha on his 19th Ofala celebration, describing him as a traditional ruler with class and true custodian of Igbo culture, tradition and a perfect description of the cordiality that exist between ...

It was a carnival of a sort on Saturday as many prominent sons and daughters of Enugu State gathered in colourful traditional regalia to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the creation of Enugu State, amid excitement. The Street Reporters Newspaper reports that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State joined the leaders and members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, at their Secretariat in ...

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has celebrated Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu on his 65th birthday and the conferment of a prestigious traditional title on him by the Okaijesan of Esanland, and Ojirrua of Irrua, HRH Alhaji W. O. Momodu JP. In a statement, Governor Obaseki described Aikhomu as a well-accomplished naval officer, “who has conquered the world of ...

A frontline journalist and publisher, Olatunji Oke has described the newly installed Oniru of Iruland, Lagos, Oba Gbolahan Wasiu Lawal as a round peg in a round hole with an assurance that the new monarch will bring his wealth of experience to bear in the new assignment as he sits on the throne of his forebears. Oke who is the ...

By Nze-Na-Ozo Emeka Umeagbalasi The account presented by Maazi Cheta Nwanze concerning the above subject, published by Elombah Reports on 28th April 2020 and Sundiata Reports on 29th April 2020 is seminally grounded and commendable; particularly the aspect that has to do with missionary, colonial and civil war times’ happenings in ‘Anioma Igbo’ including psychological traumas, identity crises and feelings ...

…‘‘Bangabandhu Corner” visited at Bangladesh High Commission 100th Birth Anniversary of the greatest Bangalee of all time Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was celebrated with festivity and love at the Bangladesh High Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. The celebratory programme started at 10 am on 17 March 2020 with the hoisting of national flag at the Chancery by the High ...

His Majesty Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, The Alaafin of Oyo is in the eye of the storm as Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has written to the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde over the Alaafin’s alleged undue interference in the internal affairs of Ekiti Obas. The chairman of Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi ...

The Arewa Youth Congress Wednesday condemned the banishment of the dethroned Kano Emir Muhammed Sanusi II, to Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and stated that it is nothing but a flagrant infringement of his fundamental human rights. The AYC in a statement signed by its President, Comr Dogo Shagari while reacting to the dethronement and subsequent banishment of ...