The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a video clip making rounds in the social media which goes by the “name @Anyi_anambra on tiktok “asking the Igbo to put poison in the foods of the Yoruba and Benin people”. The miscreant “promised to encourage other Ibo to poison Yoruba and Benin people”. … [Read more…]
Being the Text of Governor Alex Otti’s Message to Mark the 33rd Anniversary of the Creation of Abia State on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 1. Fellow Abians, brothers and sisters, friends, well-wishers and lovers of our great State, I bring you warm felicitations on this historic day as we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the … [Read more…]
As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. 2. Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will … [Read more…]
…CP Kanayo cautions against such malicious social media narratives The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the viral video alleging that a countless number of students were kidnapped at the Enugu State College of Health Technology Oji-River is false and an act of mischief and misinformation aimed at misleading and creating … [Read more…]
PRESS RELEASE NLC SECRETARIAT: NIGERIA POLICE DID NOT RAID THE LABOUR SECRETARIAT Police Clarifies Alleged Raid on Labour House, sets the record straight The Nigeria Police Force has noted a publication alleging that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Secretariat, known as the Labour House, located in the Central Business District, Abuja, was raided by … [Read more…]
UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF A PROTESTER BY A SOLDIER IN ZARIA On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru in large numbers, burning tires on the road and pelting stones on security personnel. The troops immediately mobilised and arrived at the scene to disperse the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians as federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC): (1) Mrs. Linda Nkechi Oti — Abia (2) Mr. Akpan Imo Effiong — Akwa Ibom (3) Mr. Enefe Ekene — Anambra (4) Professor Steve Ugba — Benue (5) Chief Eyonsa — Cross-River … [Read more…]
…Disowns “Acclaimed Acting National Youth Leader”, Okpalaezeukwu PRESS STATEMENT The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide wishes to inform the general public that Mr Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, the erstwhile acting National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has long been directed to revert to his position as the Secretary- General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Youth Wing. The directive was contained in … [Read more…]
STATEMENT ON THE ONGOING PROTESTS IN NIGERIA The ECOWAS Commission has been closely monitoring the ongoing protests by citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and deeply regrets reports of violence in the course of the protests and the unfortunate death of some protesters as well as alleged looting and destruction of public and private … [Read more…]
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in … [Read more…]
The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a remark by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Chief Bayo Onanuga to the effect that “the malcontents planning to stage nationwide protests are supporters of Peter Obi, the failed presidential candidate of the Labour Party. And that Obi “should be … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo reiterates resolve to sustain the onslaught against vandals and other criminal elements Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives serving in the New Haven Division, in separate operations, arrested two male suspects for vandalizing a transformer and solar-powered streetlights. The vandalized transformer components and streetlights were recovered from them. The suspects have been separately … [Read more…]