Biafra Archives - Page 19 of 19

Mar

14

2020

Ebonyi Killings: Establish Operation OGBUNIGWE now, OYC tell S’East Govs

News, PoliticsBiafra, Dave Umahi, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Press Release Ebonyi Killings: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Warns against Reprisals…..but Calls for Self Defence….Establish Operation OGBUNIGWE now, OYC tell Southeast Governors. (1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had investigated the killings of Igbos at Ndiagu Orie Village, Umuoguduakpu-Ngbo Community, in Ohaukwu Lga of Ebonyi State by Suspected militias of Agila in the Ardo Lga of Benue State, and OYC Condemned vehemently the killings of Igbos,its Barbaric and Rogue Operations of Some officers, and we give the people of Agila to fish out the perpetrators that carried out these attacks for peace to reign. (2)OYC Urge Youths not to resort to any…

Jan

27

2020

By OHAFIATV

Frederick Forsyth attacks Britain: You committed crimes against Igbo.

News, PoliticsAfrica, Biafra, Nigeria, Politics, World News

Frederick McCarthy Forsyth, the English journalist and author will be 82 this year. He was born on 25 August 1938. At such age when a man is inching closer to his grave or Maker, his conscience becomes sharper, his propensity for remorse greater. He tends to make all crooked ways straight; he confesses his sins or does so vicariously- that is, on behalf of his clan or community or country. That is exactly what Frederick Forsyth has done, blaming his country, Britain, for its bias against the Igbo during the Nigeria-Biafra war that spanned three years, 1967 to 1970.…

Aug

15

2019

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ututu Arochukwu, Onoli Eze Enugu, Orofia Anambra; Descendants of Ohafia (Mben)

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, OhafiaAbia State, Africa, Biafra, Metro, Ohafia

OHAFIA AND COMMUNITIES FROM OHAFIA. EZEMA ATITA AKPO, the founding father of OHAFIA had 4 sons, namely, in order of seniority: Amogu (Ama) Ezema Atita, Ukpai Ezema Atita, Otutu Ezema Atita, and Uduma Ezema Atita. Uduma Ezema Atita, the last of these sons, in turn, had 4 sons as his father and these are (again in order of seniority): Ezema Uduma Ezema, Chieze Uduma Ezema, Olori Uduma Ezema, and Uduma Uduma Ezema. In line with our topic above and for the purpose of this write-up, we shall concentrate on communities whose founding fathers are sons are from Ohafia and from…

Aug

15

2019

By amarachi

History of Ohafia people and the legendary Ohafia War Dance

Abia State, News, OhafiaAbia State, Africa, Biafra, Nigeria, Ohafia

By Amarachi Egbukichi- Ohafia History: Ohafia is a town and local government area in Abia State, Nigeria. It is an igbo speaking region. The ancestral capital of Ohafia is located in the village of Elu. The Ohafia Local Government Area also includes the towns of Abiriba and Nkporo. Historically, Ohafia people left Andoli and settled in Isi-Eke, from where they ran away one night, when they heard the rattling sound of calabashes. The sound was interpreted to mean that they were being invaded which lead to a commotion, as some of them escaped toward Ngodo and others went towards Isuochi.…

Jul

09

2018

By Amos Oge Kalu

Herdsmen: Southeast do not have lands to donate for ranching – Governors reply FG

Economy, News, PoliticsBiafra, Boko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Politics, Reviews, World News

Southeast Governors, Sunday, said the zone would not donate any land for ranching being proposed by the Federal Government. At the meeting were chairman of the Forum, Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State, represented by his deputy, Dr. Ikem Okeke and Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, who was also represented by his deputy, Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, representative of the NNPC, members of the Southeast Traditional Rulers’ Council, among others. Umahi, who read the communique said, “we want to dismiss…