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Sep

12

2025

“I Am Not a King in Ghana, I Am Just Eze Ndígbo” – Eze Ndígbo in Ghana Speaks to VDM

Cultural Heritage, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Social IssuesEze Ndigbo in Ghana, Metro, VDM

When Verydarkman (VDM) visited the palace of the Eze Ndígbo in Ghana, the leader took time to clear the air on many things people say online about him. First, he explained that the title Eze Ndígbo does not mean “king” in Ghana. It is simply a cultural leadership position created to help Igbos in the diaspora stay united and keep their traditions alive. “Our Ghanaian hosts understand this very well, and that is why we are living peacefully here,” he said. The Eze also revealed that there has been an Eze Ndígbo in Ghana for more than 30 years, and…

Sep

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Trump Deports The First Set Of Nigerians

Current Events, Metro, News, Social Issues, SponsoredDonald Trump, Metro, Nigeria, United States of America, World News

The first set of Nigerians marked for deportation from the US under President Donald Trump have left America. President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana disclosed this to reporters late Wednesday. “A group of 14 deportees including Nigerians and one Gambian have already arrived in Ghana, and the government facilitated their return to their home countries,” Mahama said at a press conference. He said Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians to their country by bus while the Gambian was still being assisted to return home. “We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being…

Sep

07

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohafia to embark agricultural empowerment scheme

Abia State, Column, Metro, News, Ohafia, Opinion, SponsoredAbia State, Metro, Ohafia, Opinion

The President General of the Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Worldwide, Chief Fab Kalu Uche, has said that the Union is embarking on an agricultural empowerment scheme to create wealth, provide jobs, and ensure food security. According to him, the OIU has recognised that true empowerment lies in economic independence, and hence, the "Hectare to Hectare" Agribusiness Scheme, which is an initiative designed to secure land, provide training, and offer support for the youth to engage in modern, profitable agriculture, and therefore moving away from subsistence farming to agribusiness. Chief Uche stated this in his goodwill message during the celebration of…

Aug

23

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohafia beckons her people to embrace voters registration

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Cultural Heritage, News, PoliticsMetro, Ohafia, Politics

The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), the development arm of the Ohafia Community, Abia State, has beckoned on her people to fully embrace the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise, in line with the directive and time table of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement dated August 20, 2025, and signed by the Interim President General, Chief Fab Uche, and the Secretary General, Elder Uma Ntima, the Union reminded the people of the necessity of carrying out this important civic responsibility with great passion, which goes a long way to further define their level of political participation during elections,…

Aug

19

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

NYSC Condemns Brutal Assault on Corps Member in Anambra

Lifestyle, Metro, Social IssuesCrime, Metro

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly condemned the violent assault on one of its members, Edema Elohor Jennifer (AN/24C/0626), in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred on Monday, August 18, 2025, has sparked outrage and raised concerns about the safety of corps members serving in various parts of the country. According to a statement issued by the NYSC Anambra State Coordinator, Mrs. Ekene Ibe, the assault took place while Edema was carrying out her lawful duties at her place of primary assignment. The corps member reportedly sustained injuries and is receiving…